Press Releases
July 26, 2012
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford voted to reduce excessive red tape and other bureaucratic burdens that prevent small business owners from hiring new workers and growing the economy. The Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act (H.R. 4078) passed the House of Representatives today and now awaits action from the Senate.
July 26, 2012
Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted H.R. 3158, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Last Stewardship Act, out of committee. The legislation would modify the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rule that places an unnecessary burden on farmers and ranchers. Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) sponsored the bipartisan legislation which moves to the full House for a vote.
July 23, 2012
Congressman Rick Crawford joined a bipartisan group of 62 House members urging House leaders to bring the Farm Bill (H.R. 6083) to a vote before August. The House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm Bill by a strong bipartisan vote of 35 to 11 on July 12th.
July 17, 2012
Congressman Rick Crawford joined U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today to announce that the Batesville Regional Airport will receive a $2,324,472 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for improvements and new construction projects at their facility.
"The Batesville Airport is a regional transportation hub that helps area businesses grow. These federal dollars will extend the runway and allow the airport to continue helping small businesses in Independence County and the surrounding areas get their goods to market," Crawford said.
"The Batesville Airport is a regional transportation hub that helps area businesses grow. These federal dollars will extend the runway and allow the airport to continue helping small businesses in Independence County and the surrounding areas get their goods to market," Crawford said.
July 12, 2012
Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) issued the following statement this morning after the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 by a vote of 35-11:
July 11, 2012
Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1) along with U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, Congressmen Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Mike Ross (AR-4) today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's swift decision to designate 69 Arkansas counties as disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers eligible for financial assistance to help them recover from losses caused by severe drought in the spring and summer of 2012.
July 11, 2012
Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) today announced the amendment he cosponsored with Congressman Leonard Boswell (IA-03), which would prevent the Department of Agriculture from closing any additional Farm Service Agency Offices until county workload assessments are completed, was accepted by the full House Committee on Agriculture and included in its mark-up of the Farm Bill.
July 9, 2012
To meet the needs of his constituents, Congressman Rick Crawford will have a representative at the Jackson County Courthouse on Wednesday, July 18, 2012.
Crawford Mobile Office visit to Newport
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
9:00AM-11:00AM
Jackson County Courthouse
208 Main Street
Newport, AR
July 9, 2012
To meet the needs of his constituents, Congressman Rick Crawford will have a representative at the Woodruff County Courthouse Annex on Wednesday, July 18, 2012.
Crawford Mobile Office visit to Augusta
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
1:00PM-3:00PM
Woodruff County Courthouse Annex
500 North Third Street
Augusta, AR
July 6, 2012
Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) released the following statement this morning regarding the Department of Labor's unemployment report for June 2012:
"After 41 months of unemployment above 8 percent, it is clear that our economy is not doing fine. At home this week in Arkansas I have heard from families, small business owners and even young people who are concerned about our stagnant economy. Young people are having trouble finding work and small business owners are afraid to hire.
"After 41 months of unemployment above 8 percent, it is clear that our economy is not doing fine. At home this week in Arkansas I have heard from families, small business owners and even young people who are concerned about our stagnant economy. Young people are having trouble finding work and small business owners are afraid to hire.