Press Releases

Crawford, Bishop Organize Chicken Caucus for 113th Congress
February 1, 2013
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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.
Crawford Welcomes $1.1 Billion Steel Mill to Osceola
January 29, 2013
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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.

Crawford Statement on No Budget, No Pay Vote
January 23, 2013
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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.
Crawford Statement on 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 22, 2013
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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:
Congressman Rick Crawford Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2013
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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.:
Crawford Re-Introduces FUELS Act
January 18, 2013
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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.
Crawford: Enforce Current Gun Laws
January 16, 2013
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Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), issued the following statement reiterating his strong support for the 2nd amendment rights of law-abiding citizens after hearing President Obama's proposal for gun policy:
Crawford, Pryor and Boozman Announce Disaster Designation
January 9, 2013
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Today, Congressman Rick Crawford, Senator Mark Pryor and Senator John Boozman announced 23 counties in Arkansas's First Congressional District have been declared primary or contiguous disaster counties by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) after last year's record drought. The disaster designation will give farm families access to assistance from USDA's Farm Service Agency.

Debt Not Addressed in Senate’s Fiscal Cliff Plan
January 4, 2013
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On the first day of 2013, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate's so-called deal to avert the ‘fiscal cliff'. The Congressional Budget Office has predicted the Senate's deal will add nearly $4 trillion to the national debt over the next ten years. Ultimately I could not vote to support the Senate fiscal cliff plan because it did not do anything to address our nation's spending problem. Permanent spending controls are needed to ensure this Congress, and all future Congresses, do not spend our children and grandchildren into oblivion.
Crawford Takes Oath of Office for 113th Congress
January 3, 2013
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Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) was sworn-in to a second term in the Congress during the formal swearing of members ceremony on the floor of the House of Representatives.