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October 27, 2015

On October 26th, Congressional leaders and the White House announced a budget agreement that would suspend the debt ceiling until March 16th, 2017. The agreement would also dramatically affect crop insurance policies previously passed in the 2014 Farm Bill.

Upon the agreement's announcement, Representative Rick Crawford (AR-1) released the following statement:

October 22, 2015

Washington, D.C. – After President Obama vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016, Representative Rick Crawford (AR-1) released the following statement.


October 6, 2015
Washington, D.C. – On October 6th, 2015, Representative Rick Crawford (AR-1) introduced H.R. 3687, the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act on behalf on himself, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway (TX-11), and Representative Ted Poe (TX-2).

October 5, 2015

Jonesboro, AR – On October 14th, 2015, Representative Rick Crawford will host a discussion concerning the future of technology in commercial agriculture, and in particular the development of that technology in Arkansas and the 1st District.

Speaking about the event's conception, Representative Crawford said,


September 24, 2015
WASHINGTON – Legislation to recognize the civic contributions of Judge Jacob Trieber by renaming the Helena-West Helena Federal building in his honor heads to the president's desk for final approval after the House of Representatives unanimously supported the bill today. Trieber was the first Jewish Federal Judge and a long-time resident and community leader of Phillips County. The Senate unanimously approved the bill in August.

"We owe this honor to Judge Trieber who was a well-respected leader in Phillips County.


September 18, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Earlier today, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) released the following statement:

September 15, 2015
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—are asking Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to address their detailed concerns about the federal government's possible unprecedented partnership with a third party to construct an electrical transmission project through Arkansas.

August 17, 2015
Memphis, TN- Earlier this morning, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) called for the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Gina McCarthy in light of the mismanagement leading to and following the Animas river disaster.

Congressman Crawford said the following after the call for resignation:

August 5, 2015

Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, more than 100 Members of Congress joined Representative Rick Crawford (AR-1), Representative Bob Gibbs (OH-7), and Representative Tom Marino (PA-10) in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG).


May 27, 2015

Washington, D.C. - Earlier this morning, the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced their completion of the final "Waters of the US" rule, which regulates what rivers, streams, and wetlands are subject to federal oversight. Farmers, builders, and electric utilities, claiming that the language in the rule is too vague, have in the past opposed proposed versions of the rule.

Upon the announcement, Congressman Rick Crawford issued the following statement.