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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 chairman for his good work on this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of legislation that I am proud to cosponsor, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015. It has long been a priority of this Congress to protect tribal…
I come to the floor today to commend my colleagues in the House for passing a second National Defense Authorization Act, or the NDAA. The President's decision to veto Congress' first NDAA was nothing more than a cheap, political ploy, and…
It was mentioned earlier about a hearing that we sat through in the Committee on Education and the Workforce on this rule, which frankly I couldn't believe. The American people want choice, not another top-down government rule where you…
I thank Chairman Kline, Chairman Price, and Chairman Upton for their work on this Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H.R. 3762. You know, when I go out in our district, people want choice. I think the top-down…
I come to the floor today to commend my colleagues in the House and Senate for passing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 and to call on the President to sign this vital bill into law. It is the constitutional…
Back home in Georgia's 12th Congressional District, I have had the opportunity to visit Southern Company's Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro many times. I am extremely excited to see the progress of construction of Vogtle reactors 3 and 4, the…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. The appalling videos that have been released revealing Planned Parenthood's horrific activities should spur deep concern in every American. In a recent hearing with Secretary Burwell, I asked her…
Before my time in Congress, if someone had told me that I would spend 90 percent of my time fighting executive regulatory overreach, nobody would have believed me, but it is the truth. In the past 7 months, I have found out how out of…
Like my colleagues, I was deeply disturbed by the video that surfaced last week and the allegations regarding Planned Parenthood's selling the body parts of unborn children. Just today, another video was released showing a senior Planned…
I want to thank my colleagues today for passing the 21st Century Cures Act to create a path forward to expedite the delivery of lifesaving and life-improving cures that will change the lives of millions across this Nation. I want to share…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the debate before this floor today is who knows best how to educate our children. I rise today to speak about H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. This is legislation that I believe goes a long…
Under H.R. 5, States are protected from being coerced into adopting Common Core by the Department of Education, and they have the right to opt out of any program under the law. Mr. Speaker, all of these are significant and needed steps to…
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