Press Releases

Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) issued the following statement after Baptist Health, one of the largest Arkansas-owned health providers in the state, announced that it would eliminate approximately 170 positions across its organization, representing roughly 2.5% of its total workforce:

Today, Independence County Judge Robert T. Griffin gave testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee regarding the Interior Department's decision to grant and subsequently rescind the National Blueway designation for the White River. Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) introduced Judge Griffin with an opening statement at the hearing. Following the hearing, Crawford issued the following statement regarding Judge Griffin's testimony:

To meet the needs of his constituents, Congressman Rick Crawford's Mobile Office will visit both the Fulton County Courthouse and the Izard County Courthouse on Wednesday, July 24, 2013.

Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) issued the following statement in anticipation of Independence County Judge Robert T. Griffin's testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee regarding the White River National Blueway designation on Wednesday, July 17:

Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) issued the following statement after House leadership announced that the House would vote to delay the individual mandate of ObamaCare this month in response to the Administration's decision last week to delay the employer mandate portion of the law:

Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), issued the following statement after the House Republican Conference met Wednesday afternoon to discuss strategy moving forward as the Lower Chamber prepares to consider immigration reform legislation:

"Wednesday, House Republicans agreed on a very basic set of guidelines that we will utilize as we begin the debate over reforming our immigration system. I was pleased to hear we will avoid bringing up the Senate's legislation, preferring instead a piecemeal approach that will subject this process to the sunlight of public scrutiny and debate.

Around the country, reforming our nation's broken immigration system is the hot political topic driving discussion around kitchen tables and on front porches. The Senate recently passed a comprehensive plan, one that aims to secure the border while dealing with the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living within our borders. Debate about whether that plan will truly achieve its objectives has been heated. Now, attention turns to the House as conservatives take our own approach to reforming our nation's immigration system.

Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), a Member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013: