Congressman Allen Announces 2019 Congressional Art Competition

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Today, U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) announced the 2019 High School Congressional Art Competition. Each Spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor a nation-wide high school arts competition, better known as the “Artistic Discovery Competition.” This contest is open to all high school students (9th – 12th grade) in Georgia’s 12th district and provides an…

ICYMI: Congressman Allen Holds Telephone Town Hall

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Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) held a telephone town hall last night to answer questions from residents of Georgia's 12th District. Congressman Allen gave an update on Women’s History Month and President Trump’s efforts to empower women around the world, some of the harmful legislation that Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats are pushing under a new majority in the House, his work on…

Rep. Rick Allen to Host Georgia Free File Event

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) announced today that he will be hosting a public briefing on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. to highlight the federal and Georgia Free File programs that provide free state income tax preparation and e-filing services to lower and moderate income taxpayers. “Free File is a great example of how government, the private sector and community…

House approves voting, ethics reform plan from Democrats

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After three days of pointed debate, the House voted along party lines on Friday to approve a sweeping voting, elections, and government ethics reform package, as Democrats championed the changes as essential to democratic government, while Republicans denounced the details as nothing more than a political effort to tip the election scales against the GOP. "We were sent to Washington with…

Women fighting PCOS turn Capitol Hill teal

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Several women from Georgia and across the country battling a health disorder petitioned Congress for more help finding a cure.   Celebrities and everyday women all dressed in teal Thursday on Capitol Hill, and they had a resounding message for lawmakers; Support for PCOS Awareness, Research and Funding.  TV Stars Maci Bookout, of MTV's Teen Mom and NBC…

Rep. Joe Wilson pledges to work with Rep. Rick Allen on the Lock and Dam

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South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson plans to work closely with Rep. Rick Allen to protect the Savannah River Lock and Dam. Wilson says he's heard from constituents as well as Allen following last week's draw down that surprised many residents along the Savannah River. "Every effort needs to be made to maintain the pool," Wilson said. "There's just got to be a pool of water as Mayor Bob…

Rep. Allen Votes to Uphold the Second Amendment

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives voted on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which would require universal background checks on all firearm sales or transfers, even temporary transfers of possession, and would require a federally licensed firearm dealer to facilitate. Under current law, background…

Allen Statement on Democrats’ Vote to Block National Emergency

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives voted on H. J. Res. 46, legislation terminating the national emergency declared by President Trump on February 15, 2019. “President Trump has made it abundantly clear that effectively securing our border and ensuring the safety and security of our great nation remains paramount, and I…

City Ink: Allen wants residents to speak out about river

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In many cases when people get mad at the federal government, they threaten to call their congressman. In the case of Augusta versus the U.S. Corps of Engineers, your congressman is telling you to call the government. Twelfth District Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Allen says Augusta can’t lose control of the river because of the flooding and erosion that would occur under the Corps’ plan to…

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