The House voted on job-killing legislation that would mandate a $15 dollar minimum wage.
Recent reports suggest that almost 4 million jobs could be lost if this legislation were implemented. Specifically, in Georgia – almost 100,000 Americans would be out of work. My friends on the other side of the aisle are promoting a job-killing policy that will reverse all of the hard work that our state has done to be the number one state to do business in for six years straight.
The last thing we need are more one-size-fits-all Washington mandates that could lead to jobs lost, cut hours for workers or automation, and ultimately shut the doors of our nation’s small businesses.
I spoke on the House Floor to underscore that with more job openings than job seekers, wages are bound to rise—and last year, wages and salaries saw the largest increase in more than a decade thanks to an economic environment led by the Republican-led Congress and President Trump that has spurred economic growth and prosperity.
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In the House Education and Labor Committee, the K-12 Education Subcommittee and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee hosted a joint hearing on how federal policy can better support teachers and school leaders.
I mentioned the negative effect of the national teacher shortage, especially in our rural areas, and how we must do better in recruiting and retaining teachers.
This week, I met with Fort Gordon and U.S. Army Cyber Command Leadership on the move of U.S. Army Cyber Command to Fort Gordon-- and they assured me that the transition is moving forward full steam ahead.
I was proud to do my part to offer an amendment to this year’s military construction funding bill with my colleague Congressman Jody Hice to fully fund the next project at Fort Gordon. Cyber is the present and future of modern warfare, and right here in the 12th district of Georgia, at Fort Gordon, our soldiers are already on the front lines fighting the ever-increasing number of cyber threats from our adversaries. By ensuring Fort Gordon’s infrastructure needs are met, we are helping to fulfill their mission and better protecting our nation!
The Department of Labor announced a proposed rule change to the H-2A program, which allows our farmers access to seasonal workers.
During my time in Congress, I have been an advocate for H-2A reform to strengthen our current system and better serve our agriculture industry. For this reason, I am proud to sponsor the Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act to further improve the program’s efficiency. One of my top priorities will always be to fight for policies that provide more certainty for Georgia farmers and reduce burdensome red tape hurting their operations. I encourage all stakeholders to review this proposed rule, make public comments, and let my office know of any concerns.
Remains of a soldier, Corporal William Silas Smith, from Vidalia were identified from the Korean conflict. For the past two years, I have been honored to introduce an amendment to fully fund the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
I am heartened to see these additional funds assist in returning fallen loved ones to their families!
This week, House Democrats continued their attacks on the Trump Administration by bringing a resolution to the House floor to hold Attorney General William Barr and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt for not complying with subpoenas issued by the House Oversight and Reform Committee regarding the citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
This is a political witch-hunt. The Trump Administration has complied with House Democrats’ demands by providing 31,000 documents to the committee and pulled the citizenship question from the 2020 Census. It is important to note that in some form or another, a citizenship question has been included on the census from 1820-2000 and has not been deemed unconstitutional. That is why I am a proud cosponsor of H.R. 1320, the Census Accuracy Act, legislation introduced by my colleague, Congressman Steve King (R-IA-4), to require that a citizenship question be included in the 2020 Census.
Simply put, House Democrats do not want to know how many people are actually living in the United States. This information is vital in determining how best to govern our nation going forward and should not be a partisan issue.
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Sincerely,
Rick Allen
Member of Congress |
