Washington, DC – Today, the House and Senate Farm Bill conferees formally met for the first time to begin discussions on the 2018 Farm Bill. The conference committee will work to put together a final product that combines the House and Senate versions of the bill. The current Farm Bill programs are set to expire on September 30th. Upon the first meeting, Rep. Crawford released the following statement: “I am privileged to be a part of this important process which has a profound impact on the live...
Washington, DC — Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Rick Crawford (R-Arkansas) today applauded the news that Iraq will buy 30,000 metric tons of rice from the United States. “I told the Iraqi ambassador multiple times that his country would benefit from opening its market to Arkansas rice, and I’m pleased to see this deal finally come through. Arkansas rice is second to none, and I’m confident we’ll find many more customers in this promising new market,” said Cott...
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Transportation announced an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that outlines a framework to provide our trucking industry with flexibility within Hours of Service (HOS) regulations to accommodate their unique situations while maintaining safety on our roads. Under consideration in the ANPRM is expanding the current 100 air-mile “short-haul” exemption from 12 hours on-duty to 14 hours on-duty, providing compliance flexibility when a truck driver...
Farm bill conference committee set to roll Written by: Carol Ryan Dumas Published by: Capitol Press The Senate Agriculture Committee voted Aug. 1 to move forward with the 2018 Farm Bill conference committee, appointing members who will serve on the committee with their counterparts from the House. Those Senate members include: Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan.; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.; Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D.; Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; Ranking Member D...
Washington Week Ahead: Senate actions on farm bill, ag spending on tap Written by: Philip Brasher Published by: Agri Pulse The Senate looks to finally name its team of farm bill negotiators this week while also finishing work on a $154 billion spending bill for a bevy of departments and agencies important to agriculture, including USDA and FDA. In addition, Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler will testify on Capitol Hill for the first time since taking over the agency’s top post in the wake ...
Washington, DC –Yesterday, The United States Agriculture Department (USDA) announced their plan to assist farmers as they work under unjustified retailing tariffs placed on them by China. This plan authorizes the use of up to $12 billion in programs to support farmers. Following Secretary Perdue’s announcement, Crawford released the following statement: “Our nation’s farmers perform a task vital to our national security and I appreciate the attention given to their concerns. Ultimately, what is ...
Rep. Crawford says farmer aid ‘sending a message’ to the world Written by: George Jared Published by: Talk Business and Politics President Donald Trump has authorized the United States Department of Agriculture to release up to $12 billion in aid programs to farmers impacted by his ongoing trade wars with other countries including China and the European Union. U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, told Talk Business & Politics he continues to support the president on tariffs and trade negotiatio...
Congressional Interview: U.S. Rep. Crawford on the Russia summit, election security, & the trade war Written by: Mark Smith Published by: KASU KASU's Mark Smith sits down with First District U.S. Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) to discuss his thoughts on the Helsinki Summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, election security, and the U.S.-China trade war.
