I’ll bring my experience in job creation and principled leadership to Congress to combat the growing reach of the federal government into the lives of every American... I will fight to make that happen.
Rick W. Allen will use his experience in Congress to combat the growing reach of the federal government and fight to reduce Washington's overregulation.
Occurrences
With your vote on November 6, I’ll continue to keep our economy growing.
When I first ran for Congress, I had three goals: grow the economy, create jobs and reduce the scope and size of the federal government. I have kept my word and these goals will continue to guide my decision-making.
Evidence
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Allen says he will bring his experience in job creation and principled leadership to Congress to combat the growing reach of the federal government, calls Washington broken, and says he will fight overregulation and loosen Washington's grip.
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Allen praised House passage of the REINS Act, said federal overregulation burdens job creators, and said the legislation would fight executive overreach by requiring congressional approval for major regulations.
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 1004 passed the House and its summary says the bill would require executive agencies to publicly list pending regulatory actions and duplicate or overlapping rules.
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Allen said the House-passed Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act would remove duplicative pesticide regulations and that the federal government should not add redundant mandates to already over-burdened farmers.
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Allen said he was proud to vote for H.R. 26, the REINS Act, which he described as curbing major regulations from executive agencies and restoring congressional accountability to the regulatory process.
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I’m a conservative small businessman, I’ll bring my experience in job creation and principled leadership to Congress to combat the growing reach of the federal government into the lives of every American. It is clear that Washington is broken. Job-killing policies and overregulation have plagued us for far too long... We need to build on the foundation of our nation’s economy by loosening Washington’s grip and letting the free market do its job.
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Allen said he was proud to vote for H.R. 26, the REINS Act, described federal overregulation as burdensome, and said the bill would bring accountability back to the regulatory process by requiring congressional approval for major regulations.
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Congress.gov identifies H.R. 1004 as the Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 and says the bill would require executive agencies to publicly list pending regulatory actions and duplicate or overlapping rules. The bill passed the House and was received in the Senate.
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Allen applauded House passage of the REINS Act, said overregulation burdens job creators, and said the legislation would fight executive overreach by requiring congressional approval for major regulations.
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Allen and colleagues urged FHFA to reconsider a proposed mandate and wrote that the Biden Administration's push to impose new energy-efficiency requirements exemplifies its broader pattern of regulatory overreach and adds regulatory burdens.
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Apr 16, 2026, 12:26 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session. Roll Call Number: 117 | Bill Number: H.R. 6398. Vote Question: On Motion to Recommit. Bill Title & Description: RED Tape Act. Status: Failed. Votes: yea 213, nay 216.
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Recent Votes ... 4/16/2026 | 118 | H.R. 6398 | RED Tape Act | Yea | Passed ... 4/16/2026 | 117 | H.R. 6398 | RED Tape Act | Nay | Failed.
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This week, the House passed the RED Tape Act—which streamlines the review process for federal projects by eliminating the EPA's duplicative review requirement on projects already reviewed by other agencies. Watch my remarks on the House floor HERE.
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H.R. 6398, the Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act (RED Tape Act) eliminates an outdated EPA review requirement for environmental impact studies when other agencies are already doing the work.
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9/1/2026 | 291 | H. R. 9436 | To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective | Yea | Passed
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Bill Version Engrossed in House (EH) Short Title Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 Full Title An Act To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
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Last Action Date Listed September 23, 2026 Bill Version Enrolled Bill (ENR) Short Title Retire through Ownership Act Full Title An Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock, and for other purposes.
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Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced the House version of this bill last year, which would provide legal and regulatory clarity in the formation of new Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs).
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Sep 16, 2026, 06:49 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session ... Status: Passed ... Allen | Republican | GA | Yea
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Sep 15, 2026, 10:21 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session ... Status: Passed ... Allen | Republican | GA | Yea
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Roll Call 314 | Bill Number: S. 2403 ... Sep 16, 2026, 07:05 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session ... Vote Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass ... Retire through Ownership Act ... Status: Passed ... Allen | Allen | Republican | GA | Yea
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9/16/2026 | S. 2403 | Retire through Ownership Act ... Official Title A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock, and for other purposes. ... Lastest Action October 5, 2026 - Presented to President.
Assessments
Allen lost the 2012 House campaign tied to the promise, so there was no same-term delivery from that campaign. In later federal service, he repeatedly voted for and publicly advanced deregulatory measures such as the REINS Act, Regulatory Integrity Act, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, and RED Tape Act, which directly match the promise to fight federal overregulation. However, the evidence mainly shows House votes, statements, letters, and House passage rather than a completed enacted reduction in federal regulatory reach clearly attributable to Allen. This supports meaningful later-term effort and partial credit, but not full delivery of the promised outcome.
Allen lost the 2012 federal House campaign tied to this promise, so there was no same-term congressional service in which to fulfill it. However, after later entering Congress, he repeatedly took concrete anti-regulatory actions consistent with the promise: voting for and publicly advocating the REINS Act, supporting the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, backing the Regulatory Integrity Act after House passage, and joining later oversight letters opposing regulatory mandates. Because the promise was framed as an effort to combat and fight overregulation rather than a specific enacted policy outcome, those later congressional actions are enough to count as delivered with later-term timing.
The promise was broad: to combat federal reach and fight overregulation. The evidence shows Allen repeatedly acted in Congress during the same term in support of deregulatory bills, including the REINS Act, H.R. 1004, and the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, and publicly framed those actions as reducing federal overreach. Because the claim does not require a specific enacted law or measurable regulatory reduction, these concrete legislative actions support partial fulfillment. The record does not establish that Washington overregulation was actually reduced in a durable or comprehensive way, so this is not fully delivered.