Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced H.R. 7578, the Promote Resilient Connectivity to Taiwan Act, bipartisan legislation which would direct the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) to submit a report to Congress containing an assessment of technologies available to increase the security and… Read more »
Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement in reaction to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address:
“I am disappointed that tonight’s State of the Union Address was out of touch with what is on the minds of the American people. President Biden placed blame and shirked responsibility for his self-inflicted border crisis. He took an unwarranted… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, with Congressman Rick W. Allen's (GA-12) support. H.R. 7511 requires the detention of illegal aliens who commit theft and mandates U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) to take them into custody. It also allows states to sue the Federal government on behalf of their citizens for not enforcing border laws,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution along with Representatives Jim Baird (IN-04) and Ben Cline (VA-06) to nullify the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) final rule for Fine Particulate Matter, otherwise known as PM 2.5 standards. The CRA enables Congress to… Read more »
Following the tragic death of Laken Hope Riley— beloved daughter, student, and Georgian—at the hands of an illegal alien, Congressman Allen recently joined his Republican colleagues from Georgia in sending a letter to President Biden demanding that he use his presidential authority to secure our border and ensure an incident such as this cannot occur in the United States… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. Every year, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor a nationwide high school arts competition. This contest is open to all high school students (9th – 12th grade) in Georgia’s 12th District. The winning piece will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, and its student… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6544, the bipartisan Atomic Energy Advancement Act, which aims to incentivize and advance nuclear energy production in the United States. Included in H.R. 6544 is legislation Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) sponsored—the Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act, which would improve the licensing review process for future nuclear… Read more »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement upon the news that the suspect in the death of Augusta University student Laken Riley was confirmed to be an illegal alien:
“At the hands of a violent illegal alien, we have lost yet another American life—a beloved daughter, student, and Georgian. We have learned more in these past few days about just how precious… Read more »
This week, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced H. Res. 1022, a resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of March 2024 as "National March into Literacy Month." Upon its introduction, Congressman Allen issued the following statement:
"Childhood literacy is critical to ensure our youth can achieve the American Dream. As a grandfather… Read more »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office will host Community Office Hours across Georgia’s 12th District during the month of March.
During these events, members of Congressman Allen’s staff will be available to assist constituents with a variety of federal issues, including help navigating various federal agencies such as Social Security, Veterans Affairs,… Read more »