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March 29, 2013
In October, I hosted a Nutrition Summit in Jonesboro where I listened to school administrators, parents, nutritionists and teachers tell me how new nutrition guidelines from the Department of Agriculture are affecting their students. After the Summit it was clear that USDA's new school nutrition regulations are not working and are leaving students hungry. This week I joined with Arkansas's other members of the United States House of Representatives in filing legislation to return control of school lunches to school districts in Arkansas.
March 22, 2013
During my two years in the United States Congress I have said time and time again that our nation's debt crisis is the greatest challenge we face. As the father of two young children, it is important to me that leaders in Washington try to preserve the American dream for future generations. Ending deficit spending, paying down our $17 trillion national debt and strengthening our weak economy should be top priorities.
March 21, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner expressing his concerns over the Fiscal Year 2013 Continuing Resolution. In the letter, Crawford tells Speaker Boehner he cannot support the final version of the Fiscal Year 2013 Continuing Resolution unless steps are taken to delay implementation of the ObamaCare cost provisions that would increase deficit spending.
March 21, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI), Congressman Stephen Fincher (R-TN), Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN) along with Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced the formation of the Mississippi River Caucus. The primary objective of the caucus is to provide a bicameral and bipartisan open forum for the various issues that affect the entire reach of the Mississippi River.
March 21, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), voted "NO" on the House Republican Budget Resolution because the legislation does not contain permanent spending controls. Crawford issued the following response to his vote:
March 19, 2013
Today, Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3) and Tom Cotton (AR-4) introduced the Sensible School Lunch Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation will provide school districts with greater flexibility in implementing new rules for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The House bill is a companion to bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Mark Pryor (D-AR). The School Nutrition Association (SNA) has already endorsed the Senate bill.
March 15, 2013
Here in Arkansas, farming is a way of life. Agriculture is the number one industry in our First Congressional District and for many families it's a rich tradition. As Arkansas's only representative on the House Agriculture Committee, I fight each day to ensure farm families in our state can continue producing the safest, most abundant and reliable source of food on the planet.
March 14, 2013
Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) is leading a group of 40 House members in writing a letter to EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe expressing concern over the agency releasing livestock producers' private information to extreme environmental groups and ask
March 14, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) made the case for legislation he drafted to fix a Dodd-Frank provision that threatens to undermine transparency and systemic risk mitigation in the global derivatives market. Crawford questioned U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler about the need for such legislation. Crawford's bill, H.R.
March 14, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) welcomed news for the U.S.