Press Releases
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:
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.
| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01), former U.S. |
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.
JONESBORO, A.R. -This week, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), and Congressman Clay Higgins (LA-03) introduced the Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act (H.R. 5620). This legislation establishes an Agricultural Trade Enforcement Task Force made up of appointees from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and other federal agencies that will:
JONESBORO, A.R. - Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME-02), Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04), Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3) introduced H.R 5563, the Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE) Safe Act, which would help train a new generation of commercial truck drivers and get our commercial economy delivering again.
JONESBORO, A.R. - Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) announced that the annual Congressional App Challenge, a competition designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding, has officially opened. Students are encouraged to register online and submit their app to the Congressional App Challenge here by October 30, 2025.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, along with Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR-01) and Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) introduced H.R. 4361, the Safeguarding Transit Operations to Prohibit (STOP) China Act, which would shield American manufacturers and supply chains from Chinese influence in our transit systems. This legislation ensures that no federal assistance awards granted by the Department of Transportation (DOT) may be used to purchase "rolling stock" vehicles or powertrain components from companies under China's influence.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) introduced H.R. 4320, The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Public Safety Improvement Act, which would direct the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to add a positive hair test result to its current definition of an employer's ‘actual knowledge' of a truck driver's drug use.