Press Releases
Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) released the following statement as the House of Representatives today passed H.R. 3350, the Keep Your Health Plan Act:
As a conferee to the 2013 Farm Bill conference committee, last week I had the privilege of participating in the first public meeting of the committee with members of both the House and Senate. There, each of the 41 conferees, including myself and Arkansas Senator John Boozman, had the opportunity to lay out their initial markers and priorities on what the bill should contain.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1), Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit and a conferee to the 2013 Farm Bill, will attend the conference committee's first meeting tomorrow afternoon in the Longworth House Office Building.
This past Wednesday the House passed, by a bipartisan vote of 417-3, landmark legislation known as the Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA), which supports jobs and trade in Arkansas by maintaining our critical waterways infrastructure. A fiscally responsible bill, it makes smart reforms that will keep Arkansas growers and manufacturers competitive on the global stage by driving down transportation costs and promoting international trade.
"Congressman Griffin has been an excellent public servant representing the voice of Arkansas' Second District, and a great partner in achieving tangible results for our state. I will truly miss my friend and colleague in the House of Representatives. Stacy and I wish Tim and Elizabeth all the best as they prepare to start a new chapter in their life together."