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Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement after opposing both H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 in the House, two Democrat bills that would infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans: “Federal firearm laws are already very strong in ensuring prohibited persons do not purchase firearms, but criminals don’t abide by the law. Studies show mass… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement after voting against the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1319, Pelosi's Payoff to Progressives COVID "relief" legislation: “This is not a COVID-19 ‘relief’ package; it’s a progressive spending bill that directs 91 percent of the nearly $2 trillion to unrelated Democrat priorities. It’s the most liberal piece of… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), Lead Republican on the House Education and Labor Committee’s Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee, today released the following statement after opposing H.R. 842, Democrats’ PRO Union Bosses Act: “No worker should be forced to participate in union activity or pay for representation they do not agree with as a condition of… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement after opposing H.R. 1, Democrats’ For The Politicians Act, which passed the House last night on a party-line vote: “I’ve witnessed my Democrat colleagues attempt a lot of power grabs since being in the Majority, but H.R. 1 is by far the most extreme. This bill will federalize elections, despite the Constitution… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 1319, Pelosi's Payoff to Progressives COVID "relief" legislation. This $1.9 trillion package devotes only 9 percent toward actual COVID relief while advancing a number of unrelated Democrat priorities. The House is expected to vote on the package tonight. … Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, today reintroduced the Educational Flexibility for Families Act, legislation that requires K-12 schools to provide an option for students to safely attend in-person classes during the 2021 and 2022 school years in order to be eligible for additional federal… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, this week introduced the Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act, legislation to reform and strengthen the H-2A visa program that allows agriculture employers to hire workers for temporary labor. "American farmers rely on the H-2A program to hire temporary workers during critical planting and harvesting… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, today released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued additional school reopening guidance: “As I’ve been saying for months, schools can and should safely reopen with proper precautions – and today’s additional guidance from the CDC confirms this… Read more »

Augusta Chronicle Rep. Rick W. Allen https://bit.ly/370Zlb7 Voting is a sacred right and the most important tool in which we shape our republic, yet too many Americans have lost faith in the integrity of our elections. It’s incumbent on leaders at all levels to work together to implement safeguards to strengthen and restore faith in the process, and I continue to urge state… Read more »

WASHINGTON -Reps. Rick Allen (GA-12) and Burgess Owens (UT-04) last week introduced the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. The bill expands quality elementary, secondary, and career and technical education opportunities for students by providing a federal tax credit to encourage individuals and businesses to donate to… Read more »