Press Releases
March 5, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), questioned USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack during on House Agriculture Committee Hearing on the state of the rural economy. Crawford asked Vilsack about recent reports of the EPA releasing livestock and poultry producers' personal information and implementation of the FSIS catfish program.
February 22, 2013
WASHINGTON- Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), issued the following statement regarding recent reports that the Environmental Protection Agency released detailed and potentially private information of livestock producers and farm families from 30 different states, including those in Arkansas:
February 12, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) issued the following statement after listening to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address:
February 6, 2013
Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), released the following statement today after learning of the U.S. Postal Service's plan to end Saturday delivery.
"Since my election to Congress I have fought to keep postal service for rural America. In 2011, I introduced the Protecting Our Rural Post Offices Act. The bill would prohibit the Postal Service from closing a rural post office if there is not another office within 8 miles with the goal of ensuring rural Americans have access to postal services.
February 1, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Congressman Sanford Bishop, (D-GA), announced members of the bipartisan Congressional Chicken Caucus in the 113th Congress. Crawford and Bishop founded the Chicken Caucus in 2012 and will continue serving as co-chairs of the caucus in the 113th Congress.
January 29, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), welcomed news that Big River Steel, LLC is planning to build a steel mill in Osceola, AR that will directly create 500 new jobs with an average salary of $75,000. In addition, 2,000 construction jobs will also be created. The plans are contingent on approval by the legislature authorizing the state of Arkansas to issue $125 million in general obligation bonds under the authority of Amendment 82.
January 23, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) issued the following statement after voting in support of the No Budget, No Pay legislation. The bill passed the House on a vote of 285-144.
January 22, 2013
Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), issued the following statement today on the 40th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling legalizing abortion in America:
January 19, 2013
JONESBORO, AR- Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), issued the following statement in advance of Monday's national holiday celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
January 18, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), led a bipartisan coalition of House members in re-introducing the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act, or FUELS Act. The legislation would modify the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule that places an unnecessary burden on farmers and ranchers. The FUELS Act passed the House of Representatives in August of 2012 without a single dissenting vote, but stalled in the Senate.