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Published by: USA Rice
WASHINGTON, DC – Iraq's Ministry of Trade has purchased 120,000 MT of U.S. rice that is four times the amount they had originally intended to purchase.
Written by: Rep. Rick Crawford
Published by: Talk Business & Politics
Editor's note: Cong. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, author of this guest commentary, is the First District Congressman for Arkansas.
Published by: KAIT 8
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A pair of bridges in Independence County that are crucial for major employers and face flooding will be reconstructed with nearly $3 million in federal and local funding, officials said Friday.
Written by: Chris Galford
Published by: Transportation Today
A new bill, known as the Transportation Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act, is demanding cybersecurity at transit agencies and seeking to ban the use of federal transit funds from being used to purchase Chinese rail assets.
Washington, DC–Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced their final drug pricing rule, which fails to address the unreasonable direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees levied by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) onto pharmacists. The announcement follows a letter sent by the Arkansas delegation to HHS Secretary Azar in support of the proposed rule, which would have essentially eliminated DIR fees.
Written by: Rep. Rick Crawford
Published by: Talk Business & Politics
This week is national infrastructure week. We all want better roads and bridges, but fixing our infrastructure isn't that simple. Our approach must focus on developing and fielding new technologies to revitalize our entire infrastructure system.
Published by: Progressive Railroading
A bipartisan group of lawmakers this week introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would prevent federal transit funds from being issued by transit agencies to procure Chinese rail cars and other rail assets.
Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Harley Rouda (D-CA), along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Scott Perry (R-PA), Kay Granger (R-TX), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Randy Weber (R-TX), and John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the Transportation Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act, a bill combatting Chinese efforts to undermine the U.S. economy and national security.
Written by: Johnathan Reaves
Published by: KASU
Click on the Listen button to hear the latest interview with U.S. Representative Rick Crawford on KASU.
Written by: AgriTalk
Published by: AgWeb
Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas joins Chip and Davis for the second time this week to discuss what he thinks will happen with trade relations going forward with China, and how he's running for the position for the chairman of the House Ag Committee.
Ted Matthews, director of Minnesota Rural Mental Health, discusses options for farmers struggling with mental health for Mental Health Awareness Month.