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February 24, 2014
To best serve the needs of Greene County residents, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) will have representatives from his District office visit the Greene County Courthouse in Paragould, Wednesday, March 12 from 2-4 p.m.

Congressman Crawford's staff members will be hands-on at the Courthouse—located at 320 West Court Street in Paragould—to help anyone with a federal agency or program issue.

Crawford said he regrets his inability to take part in the Mobile Office, but he added his staff will assist any First District resident with these problems.

February 6, 2014

Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) has invited young people with an interest in serving their country to attend the 2014 Congressional Service Academy Information Session on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6-9 p.m. in Jonesboro, Ark.

The event—held on the fourth floor of Jonesboro's Regions Bank Building, located at 2400 East Highland Dr.—offers information to First District students, parents, principals, and guidance counselors about free college education opportunities offered by U.S. Service Academies and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) college scholarship program.


January 29, 2014
o best serve the needs of Crittenden County, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) will have a representative visit the Crittenden County Courthouse in Marion and the West Memphis Civic Center Wednesday, Feb. 12.

The mobile office will make its first stop from 9-11 a.m. at Marion's Crittenden County Courthouse, located at 100 Court Square. The final stop will take place from 1-3 p.m. at the West Memphis Civic Center, located at 229 Polk Avenue. Crawford said his staff will be hands-on to help anyone with a federal agency or program issue.

January 29, 2014
Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) said Wednesday he fully supported a new Farm Bill benefiting Arkansas' agricultural producers and deploying investments and jobs across the state, but he added several issues remain unresolved.

Crawford said after more than a three year, hands-on process including sharp, regional differences, he and other congressional members crafted a commodity title promoting regional fairness.

January 29, 2014
Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) released the following statement following President Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address Tuesday.

"Tonight, Arkansans heard from the President about his priorities for our nation. Unfortunately, he continues to avoid addressing the biggest problem holding back economic growth—the ever-growing debt crisis.

January 28, 2014

Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) has invited Arkansas' First District high school students to participate in the "2014 Congressional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Competition: House App Contest" starting February 1 and ending April 30.


January 28, 2014
Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3) and Tom Cotton (AR-4) today joined a bipartisan group of 227 House colleagues to pass H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act. This legislation enacts a permanent ban on the use of all federal dollars to fund abortions and eliminates tax credits and subsidies for ObamaCare health plans that include elective abortion coverage.

December 5, 2013

Crawford Releases Emergency Contact Information for Arkansas' First District
Washington, D.C. – The office of Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) released the following list of emergency contact information in light of the winter storm set to pass through Arkansas this week:

Clay County Electric Cooperative:
1-800-521-2450
• Corning Office: (870) 857-3521
• Pocahontas Office: (870) 892-5251
• Rector Office: (870) 522-3201


November 20, 2013
Bayou Meto Projects in Arkansas
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) this week sent a letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack requesting continued support for the completion of the Grand Prairie and Bayou Meto projects in Arkansas. These projects help provide a safe water supply for Arkansas farmers and families, as well as vital benefits such as conservation, flood risk reduction, and habitat protection.

The full text of the letter can be found here:

November 15, 2013

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman and Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1) and Tim Griffin (AR-2) issued the following statements as the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service today announced that it would begin a thorough review of mitigation hatchery facilities across the country for their economic viability: