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Rick W. Allen

@RepRickAllen

Proudly representing Georgia's 12th Congressional District. Member of @HouseCommerce and @EdWorkforceCmte. #GA12

We must secure our electrical grid and protect it from evolving threats to ensure reliable power can be dispatched. National laboratories, like the Savannah River National Lab, have a critical role to play in helping cyber operators address these threats and strengthen our grid…

Cybersecurity is critical to providing power to hard-working families. Watch as @RepRickAllen questions witnesses on how national laboratories can help grid operators to better understand and address cybersecurity threats.



Frivolous class action lawsuits against ERISA benefit plans impose serious financial and reputational costs on employers and employee benefit plan fiduciaries—sucking up time and resources that should be spent helping American savers. Every dollar spent on legal defense is a…


Frivolous lawsuits make it harder and more expensive for employers to provide voluntary benefits, ultimately harming workers and retirees. Tune in to today's HELP Subcommittee hearing on stopping class action abuse against workers' retirement benefits. 📺…

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Employer-sponsored retirement plans are the backbone of American retirement—but a growing industry of predatory lawyers are attacking the employers who provide those benefits. Read @RepRickAllen's opening statement from today's hearing on protecting retirement ⤵️…

EdWorkforceCmte's tweet image. Employer-sponsored retirement plans are the backbone of American retirement—but a growing industry of predatory lawyers are attacking the employers who provide those benefits. Read @RepRickAllen's opening statement from today's hearing on protecting retirement ⤵️…


The SUPPORT Act takes an overall comprehensive approach to confronting the opioid and fentanyl crises. I was proud to support this bipartisan bill to advance treatment and recovery initiatives, improve prevention, protect communities, and bolster the fight against deadly illicit…

✅ SIGNED INTO LAW The SUPPORT Act was just signed by @POTUS, providing much needed help to law enforcement, health care professionals, and patients in the fight against substance abuse.

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The SUPPORT Act was just signed by @POTUS, providing much needed help to law enforcement, health care professionals, and patients in the fight against substance abuse.


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TOMORROW AT 10:15AM ET 🗓️ @RepRickAllen and the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee are holding a hearing titled "Pension Predators: Stopping Class Action Abuse Against Workers’ Retirement." More details below 👇 edworkforce.house.gov/news/documents…


We are heartbroken for Sarah's family. Please continue to keep them in your prayers in the difficult days, weeks, and months ahead. May God rest her soul.

U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom 2005–2025 A True American Hero 🇺🇸

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A True American Hero 🇺🇸


Today, we pause to give thanks – not just for the food on our tables, but for the abundant blessings that overflow from God’s hand every single day. Psalm 107:1 – “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” From my family to yours, happy Thanksgiving!


Robin and I join our nation in prayer for the families and loved ones of our National Guardsmen who were shot near the White House today. This senseless and cowardly violence is heartbreaking and shocking. Thank you to our first responders and law enforcement officers who acted…

Join us in prayer: Heavenly Father, we pray that you give comfort to the families affected by today’s shooting near the White House. We pray for wisdom for the doctors and first responders. We pray for healing of our nation. Amen.



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Predatory lawyers are leveling class action lawsuits against employers for a quick check—hurting job creators and retirement fiduciaries who support Americans' retirement. That's why @RepRickAllen and the HELP Subcommittee are holding a hearing on Tuesday, December 2 at 10:15 am…


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Union members deserve to know how their own dues are being spent. Yet @CTULocal1 hasn't provided its own members with financial transparency for half a decade. @RepWalberg and @RepRickAllen demand answers.

EdWorkforceCmte's tweet image. Union members deserve to know how their own dues are being spent. Yet @CTULocal1 hasn't provided its own members with financial transparency for half a decade.

@RepWalberg and @RepRickAllen demand answers.

U.S. LNG exports serve the public interest—contributing positive economic benefits and strengthening energy security for the American people. @RepPfluger's Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act removes unnecessary export controls on LNG, effectively overturning the…


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We also thank @RepRickAllen for his leadership on H.R. 4626, a key step toward common-sense EPCA reform. We look forward to continued collaboration to advance policies that foster innovation, efficiency, & affordability for American homes and businesses. ow.ly/f1RT50XukVm

NEMAupdates's tweet image. We also thank @RepRickAllen for his leadership on H.R. 4626, a key step toward common-sense EPCA reform. We look forward to continued collaboration to advance policies that foster innovation, efficiency, & affordability for American homes and businesses. ow.ly/f1RT50XukVm

Egregious appliance standards have caused homeowners to spend 34% more on appliances than they did 15 years ago. My legislation, the Don’t Mess with my Home Appliances Act, will implement much-needed reforms to energy efficiency standards for appliances—resulting in certainty…

Over the past several decades appliances have gotten more expensive while needing to be replaced more frequently. The Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act, introduced by @RepRickAllen, would ensure that unworkable green energy appliance standards aren't being used to force…



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Everybody should be able to use AI chatbots in a healthy and productive way. Watch as @RepRickAllen discusses what can be done to ensure these chatbots are safe for the millions of Americans–and especially children and teenagers–that use them.


Streamlining the broadband permitting process is important for two simple reasons: closing the digital divide and ensuring America’s leadership in artificial intelligence. Today, the C&T Subcommittee advanced several broadband permitting bills aimed at eliminating unnecessary…


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Published tuition has quintupled since 1970. Yet many programs fail to deliver meaningful outcomes. Republicans are demanding accountability and innovation to make college worth the price.


The EPA’s proposed WOTUS rule provides much-needed clarity—eliminating ambiguity on what defines a navigable waterway. If finalized, this common-sense definition is a win for farmers, businesses, and landowners in Georgia and across the country.

Another victory for common sense! The Trump EPA just released a new proposed definition of “Waters of the United States” that, if finalized, would deliver the clarity farmers, ranchers, and landowners have been begging for. This definition follows the Supreme Court ruling in…



Waste, fraud, and abuse have run rampant in the ACA exchange marketplace. In 2025, 6.4 million Americans were enrolled in marketplace plans either fraudulently or improperly. Crystal Bedford from Woodstock is just one example. Her information was used without her knowledge or…


I just voted to fund the government...again. President Trump will soon sign the bill to officially turn the page on this national nightmare and reopen the federal government. allen.house.gov/news/documents…

RepRickAllen's tweet image. I just voted to fund the government...again. President Trump will soon sign the bill to officially turn the page on this national nightmare and reopen the federal government.

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Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication remind us that freedom is never free. To all veterans—thank you for your service, your strength, and your unwavering devotion to our country. We are…

RepRickAllen's tweet image. Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication remind us that freedom is never free.

To all veterans—thank you for your service, your strength, and your unwavering devotion to our country. We are…

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