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October 23, 2025
Bridge the Gap By Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) Our nation's farmers play an integral role in Americans' daily lives. Whether you live in a rural community or in downtown Little Rock, Fayetteville, or Washington, D.C., farmers are responsible for feeding, clothing, and fueling our nation and the world.

July 30, 2021

Consider Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

Written by Rep. Rick Crawford
Published by Paragould Daily Press

Cases of COVID, particularly the Delta variant, are fast increasing across Arkansas. Hospitalizations are also up sharply.

I'm not a doctor, and I don't even play one on TV. But right now, we need to focus on keeping Arkansans healthy and alive, so I want to share with my constituents my two cents on this vital issue.


June 8, 2021

While America Slept, China Stole the Farm

Written by Chris Bennett
Published by AgWeb

American farmers are asleep as a thief strips machinery, barn, bins, and fields of all valuables—and then returns for more. China has breached the inner walls of the U.S. agriculture industry in what has arguably been the most expansive heist in farming history, and is currently attempting to steal or hack every conceivable facet of U.S. agriculture technology.


June 5, 2021

Cyberattack on food supply followed years of warnings

Virtually no mandatory cybersecurity rules govern the millions of food and agriculture businesses that account for about a fifth of the U.S. economy. And now, the risk has become real.

Written by Ryan McCrimmon and Martin Matishak
Published by Politico


June 5, 2021
Rep. Crawford announces Congressional Art Competition winners Written and Published by Baxter Bulletin

State Rep. Rick Crawford, 1st District, recently announced the winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Campaign.


June 1, 2021
Rep. Rick Crawford to Newsmax: AIM Act Would Fight Cyberattacks on Agriculture Written and Published by KABC Staff

Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., tells Newsmax that after the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline last month, he told fellow members of Congress that it was only a matter of time before the same thing happened to the food industry. Three weeks later it has.


May 27, 2021
Bill introduced in U.S. House to designate old Eaker AFB as National Cold War Center Written and Published by Region 8 Newsdesk

WASHINGTON (KAIT) - A bill that would name the former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville as the National Cold War Center was filed this week in the nation's capital.


May 23, 2021
Event raises money for food insecurity Written by Hannah Campbell

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Dozens of people came out for Foodstock at the Shop Local Park in Jonesboro. The event was held to raise money for food insecurity.

On Saturday, Congressman Rick Crawford and his band Triple Nickel teamed up with the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas.