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April 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Yesterday, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) introduced H.R. 8403, the Healthy Obtainable Tasty (HOT) Rotisserie Chicken Act, alongside 17 of his colleagues, to allow for the purchase of hot rotisserie chicken with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. As President Trump and Secretary Kennedy realigned our nation’s approach to nutrition, the HOT Rotisserie Chicken Act expands access to high-quality, whole foods without expanding cost to the taxpayer.


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April 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) today led 16 of his Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, requesting broad-based, rice specific Section 301 trade investigations against countries unfairly harming our rice producers.


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March 6, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01), released the following statement in response to the House Committee on Agriculture passing the 2026 Farm Bill out of the House Agriculture Committee:

“Last night, I was proud to join my colleagues on the House Committee on Agriculture and vote to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 out of committee. I applaud Chairman Thompson for his leadership throughout this process, and I cannot overstate how urgently my district needs this Farm Bill. 


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March 4, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) delivered the following opening remarks on the House Committee on Agriculture’s markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Watch Congressman Crawford’s remarks here or below. 


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February 25, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address to Congress:  


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January 23, 2026

Washington, D.C. — This week, Congressmen Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Rick Crawford (AR-01) introduced H.R. 7196 to protect life at all stages by ending assisted suicide in Washington, D.C. Specifically, the bill would repeal a District of Columbia law known as the Death with Dignity Act, which legalized physician-assisted suicide.


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January 23, 2026

First District-

As you are aware, we are expected to be in the path of a historic winter storm this weekend that will bring freezing temperatures and significant snow and ice. Governor Sanders has already declared a state of emergency to unlock key resources for Arkansans. As a reminder:


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January 9, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) issued the following statement on his vote against extending the COVID-era Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.


December 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01), former U.S.

October 10, 2025

JONESBORO, A.R. - Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) introduced the Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 5710). This legislation helps farmers bridge the safety net gap until the updated farm provisions in the Working Families Tax Cut Act take full effect next year.