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Politicizing the Sequester
March 8, 2013
Op-Ed

In my column last week, I expressed concerns over national political leaders' unwillingness to come together and avoid $85 billion in arbitrary spending cuts known as the sequester. Like you, I grow more frustrated with each passing day at Washington's inability to work together for the common good. This week, it became clear the Obama Administration is doing all they can to heighten the strain of the sequester.

Crawford Responds to White House Canceling Public Tours
March 7, 2013
Press Release
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1), penned the following letter to his constituents in Arkansas's First Congressional District in response to an announcement from the White House canceling all public tours:

Dear Friends,

The White House announced this week that White House tours are being canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013 until further notice due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration.
Crawford Questions USDA Secretary Vilsack
March 5, 2013
Press Release
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), questioned USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack during on House Agriculture Committee Hearing on the state of the rural economy. Crawford asked Vilsack about recent reports of the EPA releasing livestock and poultry producers' personal information and implementation of the FSIS catfish program.
Sequester Should Have Been Avoided
March 1, 2013
Op-Ed
This week President Obama and leaders in the House and the Senate failed to strike a compromise that would avert automatic spending cuts known as the sequester. Like many of you, I grow more frustrated with each passing day at Washington's inability to work together for the common good. If our national leaders would start working with one another instead of holding press conferences attacking the other side's point of view, we might just get some meaningful work done.
Restoring Our Nation’s Future
February 22, 2013
Op-Ed
In Washington much has been said our nation's debt ceiling – our maximum borrowing authority. President Obama has called on Congress to quickly raise our borrowing limit well into the future. House Republicans are calling on Senate Democrats to pass a fiscally-responsible budget before raising the debt ceiling. Republicans and Democrats have both voiced concerns about the economic uncertainty our nation's $16.5 trillion national debt is causing.
Common Sense Is Not So Common
February 15, 2013
Op-Ed
This week Americans heard two very different visions for our country with President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address and the GOP response from Florida Senator Marco Rubio. President Obama believes more government is the solution to every problem facing our country. When I talk to folks back home in Arkansas, they tell me big government is the problem. My constituents are burdened with excessive regulations and they are concerned about our country's massive national debt.
Crawford Responds to Obama’s State of the Union Address
February 12, 2013
Press Release
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) issued the following statement after listening to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address:
Crawford Responds to Changes in Postal Service Delivery
February 6, 2013
Press Release
Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), released the following statement today after learning of the U.S. Postal Service's plan to end Saturday delivery.

"Since my election to Congress I have fought to keep postal service for rural America. In 2011, I introduced the Protecting Our Rural Post Offices Act. The bill would prohibit the Postal Service from closing a rural post office if there is not another office within 8 miles with the goal of ensuring rural Americans have access to postal services.
No Budget, No Pay
February 1, 2013
Op-Ed
Last week the House of Representatives passed a measure aimed at forcing the United States Senate to pass a budget for the first time in four years. The No Budget, No Pay legislation requires the Senate to pass a fiscally conscious budget before increasing the debt ceiling. If the Senate does not pass a budget, Senators will not receive a pay check.
Crawford Welcomes $1.1 Billion Steel Mill to Osceola
January 29, 2013
Press Release

Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), welcomed news that Big River Steel, LLC is planning to build a steel mill in Osceola, AR that will directly create 500 new jobs with an average salary of $75,000. In addition, 2,000 construction jobs will also be created. The plans are contingent on approval by the legislature authorizing the state of Arkansas to issue $125 million in general obligation bonds under the authority of Amendment 82.