Rick Allen
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Rick Allen (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 12th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Allen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 12th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Allen won re-election in 2018 with more than 59 percent of the vote. Prior to his election to the U.S. House, Allen founded a small business which has, according to his office biography, "created thousands of jobs in the Augusta and Athens communities for more than 35 years."[1] He graduated from Auburn University with a degree in building construction.
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Allen was assigned to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Biography
Allen was born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1951.[2] He attended Auburn University in Alabama, graduating in 1973 with a B.S. in building construction.[3]
After earning his degree, Allen worked as an estimator, project administrator and assistant to the president with a construction firm in Augusta. In 1976, he founded his own construction business, R. W. Allen & Associates, Inc.[4] The company operates in six states across the country. In 2008, Allen was presented with the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Person of the Year award.[5]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Allen's academic, professional, and political career:[2]
- 2015-Present: U.S. Representative from Georgia's 12th Congressional District
- 1973: Graduated Auburn University School of Architecture with a B.S.
- 1969: Graduated Evans High School
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2023-2024
Allen was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Communications & Technology
- Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals
- Innovation, Data, and Commerce
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2021-2022
Allen was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, Ranking member
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2019-2020
Allen was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
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2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Allen was assigned to the following committees:[6]
2015-2016
Allen served on the following committees:[7]
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.
Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
114th CongressThe first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[104][105] For more information pertaining to Allen's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[106] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015Trade adjustment assistance Defense spending authorizationOn May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Allen voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill.[115] The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.[116] On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.[117][118] Allen voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.[119] On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.[120] 2016 Budget proposalOn April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Allen voted with 225 other Republicans to approve the bill.[121][122][123] 2015 budgetOn October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.[124] Allen voted with 166 Republicans against the bill.[125] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.[126] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Allen voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill.[127][128]
Export-Import BankOn October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.[135] Allen voted with 116 Republicans and one Democrat against the bill.[136] DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Allen voted with 195 Republicans and 142 Democrats to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[137][138] Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActOn May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Allen voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill.[139][140] Cyber securityOn April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.[141] Allen voted with 219 Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.[142] On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.[143] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Allen voted with 201 Republicans and 105 Democrats in favor of the bill.[144] ImmigrationOn November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.[145] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Allen voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill.[146] |
Elections
2024
See also: Georgia's 12th Congressional District election, 2024
Georgia's 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
Georgia's 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Incumbent Rick Allen defeated Liz Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rick Allen (R) | 60.3 | 205,849 | |
Liz Johnson (D) | 39.7 | 135,417 |
Total votes: 341,266 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Liz Johnson defeated Daniel Jackson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Liz Johnson | 59.0 | 23,358 | |
Daniel Jackson | 41.0 | 16,238 |
Total votes: 39,596 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dennis Myers (D)
- Rashaad Jones (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Incumbent Rick Allen advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rick Allen | 100.0 | 49,806 |
Total votes: 49,806 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Allen signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Georgia's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Incumbent Rick Allen defeated Liz Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rick Allen (R) | 59.6 | 158,047 | |
Liz Johnson (D) | 40.4 | 107,148 |
Total votes: 265,195 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Liz Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Liz Johnson | 100.0 | 44,537 |
Total votes: 44,537 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Incumbent Rick Allen advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rick Allen | 100.0 | 81,151 |
Total votes: 81,151 | ||||
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2020
See also: Georgia's 12th Congressional District election, 2020
Georgia's 12th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
Georgia's 12th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Incumbent Rick Allen defeated Liz Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rick Allen (R) | 58.4 | 181,038 | |
Liz Johnson (D) | 41.6 | 129,061 |
Total votes: 310,099 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Donald Keller (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Liz Johnson defeated Dan Steiner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Liz Johnson | 83.6 | 48,685 | |
Dan Steiner | 16.4 | 9,525 |
Total votes: 58,210 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Incumbent Rick Allen advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rick Allen | 100.0 | 74,520 |
Total votes: 74,520 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Incumbent Rick Allen defeated Francys Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rick Allen (R) | 59.5 | 148,986 | |
Francys Johnson (D) | 40.5 | 101,503 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 |
Total votes: 250,492 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mary West (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Francys Johnson defeated Robert Ingham and Trent Nesmith in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Francys Johnson | 52.9 | 16,991 | |
Robert Ingham | 31.1 | 10,011 | ||
Trent Nesmith | 16.0 | 5,139 |
Total votes: 32,141 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12
Incumbent Rick Allen defeated Eugene Yu in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 12 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rick Allen | 76.0 | 37,776 | |
Eugene Yu | 24.0 | 11,938 |
Total votes: 49,714 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rick Allen (R) defeated Tricia Carpenter McCracken (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Allen defeated Eugene Yu in the Republican primary, while McCracken defeated Joyce Nolin to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 24, 2016.[147][148]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Rick Allen Incumbent | 61.6% | 159,492 | |
Democratic | Tricia Carpenter McCracken | 38.4% | 99,420 | |
Total Votes | 258,912 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Rick Allen Incumbent | 79% | 46,686 | ||
Eugene Yu | 21% | 12,441 | ||
Total Votes | 59,127 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Tricia McCracken | 62.2% | 16,138 | ||
Joyce Nolin | 37.8% | 9,787 | ||
Total Votes | 25,925 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
2014
Rick Allen won the general election on November 4, 2014.[149] He won the nomination in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[150] He defeated incumbent John Barrow (D) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | John Barrow Incumbent | 45.25% | 75,377 | |
Republican | Rick Allen | 54.75% | 91,336 | |
Total Votes | 166,713 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
The National Republican Congressional Committee added Allen to their "On the Radar" list in November 2013. According to the NRCC, candidates that made this list were set to receive "...the tools they need to run successful, winning campaigns against their Democratic opponents."[151][152]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Rick Allen | 54% | 25,093 | ||
Eugene Yu | 16.5% | 7,677 | ||
Delvis Dutton | 14.3% | 6,644 | ||
John Stone | 12.5% | 5,826 | ||
Diane Vann | 2.7% | 1,237 | ||
Total Votes | 46,477 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
2012
Allen ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 12th District. Allen and Lee Anderson advanced past the Republican primary to the runoff election.[153] He was then defeated by Anderson in the runoff election.[154]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Rick Allen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Allen's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[155]
- Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "The ‘Right to Bear Arms’ is one of the most fundamental and important rights in the Constitution and needs to be protected. As a lifelong member of the NRA, I cherish this right and will fight each and every day to protect and uphold the 2nd Amendment."
- Budget/Spending
- Excerpt: "Washington does not have a revenue problem; it has a spending problem. The spending-addicted politicians in Washington are doing nothing to solve it. Upon being elected to Congress, I’ll immediately push for a Balanced Budget Amendment that will force Washington to tighten its belt and reign in wasteful spending."
- Energy
- Excerpt: "As the demand for energy grows greater, our resources remain stagnant. For too long, America has relied on other nations for its energy needs. Now, with instability in the Middle East and an increasing threat from rogue nations like Iran, the harnessing of American energy is more important than ever before. If elected to Congress, I’ll push for a comprehensive energy plan that includes substantial increases in drilling for American oil."
- Agriculture
- Excerpt: "Agriculture is the number one industry in Georgia and is vital to ensuring our country has a safe food source. I will fight to ensure that the Farm Bill brought before Congress is responsible and fair. As the son of a farmer, I will fight to ensure our farmers have a voice in Washington and aren’t constrained by big government and countless regulations."
- Defense & Homeland Security
- Excerpt: "America has the greatest military in world history and I believe we must do everything possible to make sure this continues. We must provide our troops with the necessary funding to do their jobs and protect the lives of our citizens and allies."
- Education
- Excerpt: "For too long, the federal government has employed a ‘one size fits all’ approach to education in America. I believe that decisions involving the education of our children should be made by parents and officials on the local level – not bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.. I will fight to restore as much local control as possible so that parents – not Washington politicians – are deciding the future of our children."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "In 2010, the Democrats in Congress rammed through Obamacare, hurting our senior citizens by slashing billions from Medicare, decreasing the quality of healthcare and, most disturbingly, putting Washington bureaucrats between patients and doctors. It’s the wrong approach to healthcare and it needs to be stopped. I’ll immediately join the fight to repeal Obamacare and push for market-driven reforms rather than more big government solutions."
Notable endorsements
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Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Allen missed 2 of 519 roll call votes from January 2015 to September 2015. This amounted to 0.4 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[156]
Noteworthy events
Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021
Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Allen voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.
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On November 24, 2020, Allen announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[157]
See also
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Candidate U.S. House Georgia District 12 |
Officeholder U.S. House Georgia District 12 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Congressman Rick Allen, "Biography," accessed January 27, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "ALLEN, Richard Wayne, (1951 - )," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ Rick Allen U.S. Congress, "About," accessed February 3, 2015
- ↑ R.W. Allen, "Rick Allen, Founder - CEO," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Washington Post, "Meet the small business owners who were just sworn in to Congress," January 6, 2015
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1044 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020," accessed March 22, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 24, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act," accessed March 22, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1838 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3884 - MORE Act of 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.24 - Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 183," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 493," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 494," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H Res 411," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 492," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 597," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 576," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 224," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "HR 36," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1731," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 173," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 170," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
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- ↑ Roll Call, "House Republicans Put 36 Recruits ‘On the Radar,’" accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ NRCC Young Guns, "List," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ The Augusta Chronicle, "Vote recount certifies Lee Anderson as winner of GOP runoff for U.S. District 12 seat," September 5, 2012
- ↑ Rick Allen for Congress, "Issues," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ GovTrack, "Rep. Rick Allen (R)," accessed September 29, 2015
- ↑ The Hill', "Rep. Rick Allen tests positive for COVID-19," November 24, 2020
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Preceded by John Barrow (D) |
U.S. House Georgia District 12 2015-Present |
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