Press Releases
December 8, 2011
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rick Crawford questioned former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine yesterday about the $1.2 billion in missing customer funds that were invested with the company. Crawford's questions came during the House Agriculture Committee's public hearing to examine MF Global's bankruptcy. The hearing marked the first public comments about the circumstances surrounding the bankruptcy from Corzine.
December 8, 2011
WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from changing coarse particle matter standards and would exempt farm dust from federal regulation. H.R. 1633 included an amendment from Congressman Rick Crawford that would require the Environmental Protection Agency to consult with the Department of Agriculture before they issue new regulations that would impact agriculture.
November 30, 2011
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford reminded senior citizens of the December 7th deadline for Medicare Open Enrollment.
"Open Enrollment is an important time for seniors to make sure they have the best Medicare plan possible. Navigating any federal program can be daunting. My office is here to help seniors in Northeast Arkansas make sense out of the Open Enrollment process," said Crawford. "Medicare is a promise to seniors. Seniors who have worked hard their entire lives and paid into Medicare and Social Security deserve the best options possible."
"Open Enrollment is an important time for seniors to make sure they have the best Medicare plan possible. Navigating any federal program can be daunting. My office is here to help seniors in Northeast Arkansas make sense out of the Open Enrollment process," said Crawford. "Medicare is a promise to seniors. Seniors who have worked hard their entire lives and paid into Medicare and Social Security deserve the best options possible."
November 29, 2011
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford made good on his pledge to visit every hospital in the First Congressional district during his first year in Congress. Crawford's visit to the Mississippi County Regional Medical Center in Osceola today completed his tour of First District hospitals.
November 22, 2011
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rick Crawford released the following statement today after learning that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to reach a compromise on cutting $1.2 trillion from the national debt.
November 21, 2011
JONESBORO, AR – Congressman Rick Crawford will host an Open House at his Mountain Home office tomorrow, Tuesday, November 22, 2011. The public is invited to attend.
"We want to invite everyone in the Mountain Home area to our Open House tomorrow," said Crawford. "We have offices and staff in Jonesboro, Cabot and Mountain Home to help with veteran's benefits, Social Security and Medicare questions or just to citizens to voice their thoughts on what might be happening in Washington."
"We want to invite everyone in the Mountain Home area to our Open House tomorrow," said Crawford. "We have offices and staff in Jonesboro, Cabot and Mountain Home to help with veteran's benefits, Social Security and Medicare questions or just to citizens to voice their thoughts on what might be happening in Washington."
November 18, 2011
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford released the following statement on, H.J. Resolution 2 – Balanced Budget Amendment. The bill failed to meet the 2/3 majority required for passage with a vote of 261 to 165.
November 16, 2011
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) will host the inaugural event of the recently established House Explosive Ordnance Disposal Caucus tomorrow. The EOD Caucus Demonstration will show Members of Congress and staff the equipment and techniques EOD soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines use to disarm Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
November 10, 2011
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November 9, 2011
JONESBORO – After listening to the concern of citizens in Northeast Arkansas, Congressman Rick Crawford introduced H.R. 3370, Protecting Our Rural Post Offices Act of 2011. H.R. 3370 prohibits the Postal Service from closing rural post offices that do not have an alternative post office within eight miles accessible by public roads. The Postal Service recently announced plans to close 3,652 post offices across the country, many of them in rural areas.