Representative Rick Crawford | First District of Arkansas

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  • Congressman Crawford Opening Statement at T&I Committee Freight Transportation Hearing

    Congressman Rick Crawford was recently appointed to a special panel tasked with examining the current state of freight transportation in the United States and how improving freight transportation can ...

  • CRAWFORD COLUMN: Sensible School Lunch Act Makes Sense For Arkansas

    Sensible School Lunch Act Makes Sense For Arkansas In October, I hosted a Nutrition Summit in Jonesboro where I listened to school administrators, parents, nutritionists and teachers tell me how new n...

  • Congressman Crawford Honors Marty Stumbaugh

    Marty Stumbaugh Floor Speech Honoring the life of Cabot, Arkansas firefighter Marty Stumbaugh Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Marty Stumbaugh from Cabot, Arkansas. A "hero" is someone...

  • Congressman Crawford with his son Will and daughter Delaney during the 2013 Swearing In Ceremony.

  • Congressman Crawford at Producers Rice Mill in Stuttgart.

  • Congressman Crawford meets students at the Marville-Elaine School District.

  • Congressman Crawford at ASU's farm campus.

  • Congressman Crawford touring an aquaculture farm in Paragould.

  • Congressman Crawford discusses the importance of a Farm Bill in Piggott during the 2012 Farm Tour.

  • Congressman Crawford views a rice field on the 2012 Farm Tour

  • Congressman Crawford speaking the Randolph County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting

  • Congressman Crawford on the 2012 Farm Tour

  • Congressman Crawford talking to livestock producers.

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Crawford: Bipartisan Farm Bill Sends Strong Signal of Support

May 16, 2013

Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) issued the following statement this morning after the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 by a vote of 36 to 10: “The House Agriculture Committee has worked for the second year in a row to fas... READ MORE

Revamping the Farm Bill

May 10, 2013

During the 112th Congress The House Agriculture Committee passed an extension of the Farm bill which secured the current benefits and allowed for more time to design farm policy that works with modern agriculture. As a newly-appointed Subcommittee Chairman, I am using my leadership role to voice the... READ MORE

Obama Plays Politics With FAA Furloughs

May 3, 2013

Last week Congress took action to help air travelers frustrated with long lines at airports across the country. I was pleased to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass this bipartisan legislation. However, it’s a shame that Congress had to get involved in the matter. The furloughs of ... READ MORE