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August 3, 2012
Farm families across our country will see relief from EPA-mandated regulations this week because of action in the House of Representatives.
August 2, 2012
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3158, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act, sponsored by Congressman Rick Crawford, (R-AR). The legislation will modify the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule that places an unnecessary burden on farmers and ranchers. The bipartisan legislation will now move to the Senate.
August 2, 2012
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford cast a vote in support of America's family farmers. Crawford joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in voting to pass H.R. 6233: Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance. The legislation passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 222 to 197.
July 27, 2012
Nothing kills jobs faster than a Washington regulation. Too often federal agencies impose rules without talking to the people who will be forced to live with them. This week the House of Representatives took action to reduce the regulations small businesses face. With the passage of the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act, the House gave small business owners and job creators some relief from onerous regulations.
July 26, 2012
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford voted to reduce excessive red tape and other bureaucratic burdens that prevent small business owners from hiring new workers and growing the economy. The Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act (H.R. 4078) passed the House of Representatives today and now awaits action from the Senate.
July 26, 2012
Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted H.R. 3158, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Last Stewardship Act, out of committee. The legislation would modify the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rule that places an unnecessary burden on farmers and ranchers. Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) sponsored the bipartisan legislation which moves to the full House for a vote.
July 23, 2012
Congressman Rick Crawford joined a bipartisan group of 62 House members urging House leaders to bring the Farm Bill (H.R. 6083) to a vote before August. The House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm Bill by a strong bipartisan vote of 35 to 11 on July 12th.
July 20, 2012
In a matter of weeks many current farm bill policies will expire. To protect farm families and Arkansas's rural economy, Congress must work to complete a 2012 Farm Bill. This week I joined a bipartisan group of House members urging leadership to vote on the House Farm Bill before current legislation expires.
July 17, 2012
Congressman Rick Crawford joined U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today to announce that the Batesville Regional Airport will receive a $2,324,472 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for improvements and new construction projects at their facility.
"The Batesville Airport is a regional transportation hub that helps area businesses grow. These federal dollars will extend the runway and allow the airport to continue helping small businesses in Independence County and the surrounding areas get their goods to market," Crawford said.
"The Batesville Airport is a regional transportation hub that helps area businesses grow. These federal dollars will extend the runway and allow the airport to continue helping small businesses in Independence County and the surrounding areas get their goods to market," Crawford said.
July 13, 2012
For the better part of the last year the House Agriculture Committee has worked in a bipartisan fashion to craft a fiscally responsible Farm Bill that will work for farm families across the country. This week, Democrats and Republicans on the Agriculture Committee joined together to pass the Farm Bill out of committee. At a time when many Americans have lost faith in the ability of Congress to accomplish great things, the House Agriculture Committee is an example of what can be done when partisan politics are put aside in favor of sound policy.