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We celebrated the U.S. Army’s 243rd birthday and I was able to attend the Army Birthday Cake Cutting ceremony in the Capitol.
I hope you were able to join me in wishing the Army a happy birthday and thanking our troops who fight so bravely to preserve our freedoms.
The House made great strides to address the opioid crisis that is plaguing so many communities across our nation by passing numerous pieces of bipartisan legislation to prevent further opioid abuse and assist those currently dealing with addiction.
I was proud to speak on the House floor in support of these bills and my colleagues and I will continue the fight to end opioid addiction and focus on treating the mind, body, and spirit.
In America today, in every state, in too many families, there is a profound sense of pain, loss, and suffering caused by the horrendous opioid crisis. And unfortunately, my home state of Georgia is not immune to this growing epidemic. Many of my closest friends have lost family members or children and the question is always, why? How can this happen?
From 1999 to 2014, prescription opioid deaths increased tenfold in Georgia, and we saw over 500 deaths in 2015 as a result of opioid abuse. Over the next few weeks, my colleagues and I in the House of Representatives are bringing opioid addiction out of the shadows and voting on over fifty pieces of legislation to prevent further opioid abuse and assist those currently dealing with addiction.
We must take proactive steps to fight opioid addiction and focus on treating the mind, body, and most important in my view, the spirit. The road to recovery may be long and hard fought, but the American will is as strong as ever and shall prevail. We are at war with drugs, and we must defeat this enemy. I urge all my colleagues to join me in supporting the nearly 40 opioid-related bills before this House this week – America needs us. And with that, I yield back.
The House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on “The Power of Charter Schools: Promoting Opportunity for America’s Students.”
I discussed the importance of parental engagement at school to keep their kids motivated and on the right track.
To view my questions, please CLICK HERE.
I also spoke to a group of Georgia students who were in Washington on the Georgia EMC Youth Tour!
It’s great to see so many young folks engaging in the legislative process!!
Former President George H.W. Bush and President Trump both celebrated their birthdays this week!
I hope they were able to spend some much-deserved time with their loved ones and we thank both of them for their honorable service to America.
President Trump also made history by meeting with North Korea’s Leader in Singapore – the first President in our nation’s history to do so!
I’d like to thank the President for taking the first step towards peace in the Korean Peninsula. It is imperative that we achieve our goal of complete denuclearization in the region.
It was great to welcome U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, Bobby Christine and his family to my D.C. office.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by!
If you are interested in scheduling tours in Washington D.C., please don’t forget to visit my website at allen.house.gov.
I also attended the Congressional Baseball Game - a great bipartisan and charitable event. While we didn’t win, it was great to see my friend and Majority Whip Steve Scalise back out on the field after a hard-fought recovery.
As always, please feel free to share your thoughts with me! You can email me ⇒ HERE, contact any of our offices or join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Sincerely,
Rick Allen
Member of Congress |
