Today, the House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2670, the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). After supporting the bill on the House floor, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, of which Congressman Allen is a member, advanced H.R. 6655, the bipartisan Stronger Workforce for America Act. This legislation makes needed improvements to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) while maintaining Fiscal Year 2020 funding levels.
Included in H.R. 6655 are provisions from Congressman Allen's… Read more »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced that Lakeside High School students Iziq Thomas, Jerry Fan, and Kunsh Sharma have been selected as the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Georgia’s 12th District.
Winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge from left to right: Iziq Thomas, Jerry Fan,… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. This bipartisan package increases price transparency throughout the health care system, addresses the rising cost of prescription drugs, and supports patients, health care workers, community health centers, and hospitals. Upon passage of H.R. 5378, Congressman Allen issued the following… Read more »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) participated in the House Agriculture Committee's Member Day hearing to highlight agricultural issues that are critical to Georgia's 12th Congressional District.
Congressman Allen delivered the following remarks at today's hearing:
"It's good to be back, and please know that we offer our… Read more »
Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, of which Congressman Allen is a proud member, advanced H.R. 6544—the bipartisan Atomic Energy Advancement Act—a package of bills aimed at incentivizing and advancing nuclear energy production in the United States. Included in H.R. 6544 is Congressman Allen‘s Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act, introduced this year, which would… 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 December.
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 »
In case you missed it, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) held a telephone town hall earlier this week to answer questions from residents across Georgia’s 12th District. More than 6,000 constituents joined Monday’s call where Congressman Allen provided updates on current political issues such as the devastating war in Israel, the 21st-century workforce, a bill aimed at protecting… Read more »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced the Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act. This legislation would improve the licensing review process for future nuclear projects in the United States by establishing updated procedures and timelines for reviewing nuclear licensing applications. Upon the bill’s introduction, Congressman Allen issued the following statement:
"An… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which would provide Israel with $14.3 billion in emergency aid—offset by recisions from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, specifically the enhanced funding for the IRS. After voting in support of the bill, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the… Read more »
