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Rick Allen is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 12th congressional district since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as economic development, job creation, and veterans' affairs during his time in office. Allen has been active in promoting policies aimed at supporting small businesses and enhancing the local economy in Georgia.
I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding to me to speak on this important threat to our country, our State, and our communities. Our Founders made a promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In America today, in every…
This is only the start of our work in the United States Congress on this important subject. The road to recovery will be long and hard fought, but the American spirit is as strong as ever and will prevail. Together we will help our…
I thank the gentleman from Utah for yielding and for his work on this important legislation. As a proud member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, I rise today in support of H.R. 4901, the Scholarship for Opportunity and…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.J. Res. 88, legislation that would disapprove of the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule. This new DOL fiduciary rule definition will impose costly new mandates and…
I thank the gentlewoman from South Dakota. Yesterday marked the deadline for all Americans to file their 2015 taxes, and Americans from all walks of life disclosed some of their most private information and handed over their hard-earned…
A decision to hold Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress was not taken lightly. Not surprisingly, the Obama administration's Department of Justice unilaterally decided not to prosecute Lois Lerner for her unlawful actions. However, Congress…
I thank the chairman for his work on this important bill. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 2666, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act. The bill does just that--prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from…
On rollcall No. 145, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the…
The first full week of April, since the 1930s, America and the world get a peek at the world-famous Augusta National Golf Course for Masters Week. Spectators gather in Augusta, Georgia, or join family and friends around the television to…
Last Thursday, my office hosted the first- ever Georgia-12 Youth Leadership Summit at Georgia Southern University. Over 400 students and educators from around Georgia's 12th Congressional District represented their high schools at the…
On rollcall No. 106, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes…
The President has a history of legislating through government agencies, and his flavor of the week continues to be the EPA. Using faceless EPA bureaucrats, this administration issues new rules and regulations daily, passing them out like…
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