Originally Published in The Millen News.
U.S. Congressman Rick Allen, 12th Congressional District, is addressing issues that he feels are critical to the next Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill was extended for an additional year while Congress works to write and adopt a new one.
In an interview with The Millen News last week, Rep. Allen spoke of the importance of the Farm Bill to not… Read more »
Originally Published in The Augusta Press.
House Committee on Oversight Chairman James Comer made a brief appearance in Augusta Monday with Congressman Rick Allen.
Comer was in Augusta for a luncheon, a staffer said. The appearance follows House Republicans’ vote last week to launch an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden in an effort to connect the president to business… Read more »
Originally Published on FOX 54 News Now.
Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA, 12th District) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman, Congressman James Comer (R-KY, 1st District) addressed the media Monday, to give an update on House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
This meeting was held at the Snelling center on Washington Road. Congressman… Read more »
Originally Published by 12 26 On Your Side.
On Monday, Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Augusta, and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer visited Augusta.
They met to offer an update on House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Last week, Republicans voted unanimously to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into the president citing… Read more »
Originally Published by SHRM.
Congressional lawmakers recently advanced four bills to enhance workforce training and address workers' union rights at a time of low unemployment and high rates of unfilled jobs.
On Dec. 12, members of the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee from both parties supported a bill to extend federal Pell Grant eligibility to… Read more »
Originally Published in Drug Store News.
Pharmacy organizations, including the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association, applauded the passage late Monday of the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378) by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The bill, which was introduced by U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris… Read more »
Originally Published in the Progressive Farmer.
Lawmakers from both parties offered their support and prayers to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson after the chairman announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Thompson, 64, a Republican from Pennsylvania, posted on social media that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer after a… Read more »
Originally Published in The Augusta Chronicle.
Many Georgians are mourning alongside and sending prayers to former President Jimmy Carter's family.
His longtime wife and first lady Rosalynn Carter died Sunday at 96-years-old at her home in Plains, Georgia.
Many Augusta-area leaders like Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson remember the life she lived and legacy she left.
"Our… Read more »
Originally published in The Augusta Press.
The past month has been tumultuous for Washington, D.C. as the Middle East powder keg exploded and Congress was left rudderless with the early October ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Representative Rick Allen (R-GA) has always preferred to work in the background, rather than hold press conferences, but he did agree to share his… Read more »
Originally published in the Augusta Chronicle.
President and five-star general Dwight D. Eisenhower now officially has a military installation named for him.
A little after 10 a.m. Friday on Barton Field, Garrison Commander Col. Reggie Evans and Command Sgt. Major Aaron Rose folded the Fort Gordon flag and slipped it into a black cover, casing the colors.
Then they unfurled the… Read more »
