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July 6, 2012
Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) released the following statement this morning regarding the Department of Labor's unemployment report for June 2012:
"After 41 months of unemployment above 8 percent, it is clear that our economy is not doing fine. At home this week in Arkansas I have heard from families, small business owners and even young people who are concerned about our stagnant economy. Young people are having trouble finding work and small business owners are afraid to hire.
"After 41 months of unemployment above 8 percent, it is clear that our economy is not doing fine. At home this week in Arkansas I have heard from families, small business owners and even young people who are concerned about our stagnant economy. Young people are having trouble finding work and small business owners are afraid to hire.
June 29, 2012
The Supreme Court's ruling this week does nothing to change the fact that President Obama's healthcare mandate is not working for Arkansas. For my part, I will continue pushing for a full legislative repeal of the President's healthcare law.
June 29, 2012
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford praised the agreement reached by House and Senate members to fund highway construction.
June 22, 2012
In the Constitution our Founding Fathers gave Congress the authority to make laws and the President authority to enforce laws. The Constitution does not give the President the authority to pick and choose which laws are enforced, but with his reversal in immigration policy last week, that is exactly what President Obama did. Over the last few days, my office has been flooded with emails and phone calls from people who are angry that President Obama has once again circumvented the will of Congress in favor of political gain.
June 21, 2012
Unfortunately, the Senate Farm Bill passed today takes a ‘one-size-fits-all' approach to agricultural production, and applies a Midwest insurance risk-management model to the entirety of U.S. agriculture. The House Farm Bill must be fair to every region of the United States – not just a single region. Farming in the Arkansas Delta involves unique production methods. The Mid-South largely uses irrigation methods, which reduces production risk and yield variability.
June 19, 2012
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Rick Crawford, along with U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, announced a $10.9 million grant to expand rail infrastructure at the West Memphis Port.
June 18, 2012
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June 15, 2012
WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Rick Crawford, along with U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will expand the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Area in northeast Arkansas. This project, authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill, sets aside nearly 8,000 acres to grow crops that will be processed into renewable energy.
June 15, 2012
Our First Congressional District is home to a variety of agricultural interests. In the fertile Mississippi River Delta we grow cotton, rice, corn, soybeans, wheat and even peanuts. In stark contrast to the Delta stand the Ozark Foothills where we have poultry, cattle, dairy and timber producers. More rice is produced in our district than any other district in the nation. In fact, farm families in our district grow half of all rice produced in the United States. Annually, agriculture in Arkansas is a $16 billion economic juggernaut that employs over 260,000 Arkansans.