Press Releases
March 14, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) made the case for legislation he drafted to fix a Dodd-Frank provision that threatens to undermine transparency and systemic risk mitigation in the global derivatives market. Crawford questioned U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler about the need for such legislation. Crawford's bill, H.R.
March 14, 2013
Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) is leading a group of 40 House members in writing a letter to EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe expressing concern over the agency releasing livestock producers' private information to extreme environmental groups and ask
March 7, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1), penned the following letter to his constituents in Arkansas's First Congressional District in response to an announcement from the White House canceling all public tours:
Dear Friends,
The White House announced this week that White House tours are being canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013 until further notice due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration.
March 7, 2013
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), issued the following statement in response to the Obama Administration's effort to intentionally undermine government operations in order to score political points:
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.