Congressman asks regulators to slow CVS/Aetna merger, citing Arkansas pharmacy controversy Written by: Benjamin Hardy Published by: Arkansas Nonprofit News Network LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ARKANSAS NONPROFIT NEWS NETWORK )- On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-1) sent letters to federal regulators stating his “grave concern” over the proposed acquisition of Aetna, Inc., one of the nation’s largest insurance companies, by CVS Health, a Rhode Island-based healthcare conglomerate that has been at the...
Arkansas Steel and Arkansas Farming: Farm Bureau and U.S. Rep. Crawford Differ On Trump Tariff Written by: Colton Faull & Jacob Kauffman Published by: NPR Agriculture officials in Arkansas are concerned President Trump’s proposed steel tariff could have consequences that would negatively impact the industry. The administration has floated a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum But U.S. Representative Rick Crawford, who represents one of the nation's highest steel produc...
Agri officials worried about Trump tariffs, Rep. Crawford says tariffs won’t be a problem Written by: George Jared Published by: Talk Business & Politics President Donald Trump’s plan to enact a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% tariff on aluminum has some concerned about global trade wars that could hurt Arkansas agriculture – the state’s largest industry sector. But U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, who also represents the district in which Big River Steel operates, told Talk Business ...
Written by: Frank E. Lockwood Published by: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette WASHINGTON -- As the victims of the latest mass shooting are mourned and buried, some Americans say it's time to revisit the Dickey Amendment, legislative language that has hampered government-funded research on gun violence prevention for more than two decades. Drafted and championed by then-U.S. Rep. Jay Dickey, R-Ark., the legislative provision states that "none of the funds made available for injury prevention and control ...
Written by: Frank E. Lockwood Published by: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, who serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, asked the White House last week to help America's steelworkers. The Republican from Jonesboro and several other lawmakers from steel-producing states urged President Donald Trump to defend the industry from what they view as unfair trade practices. On Friday, the U.S. Commerce Department called for heavy tariffs on foreign steel...
Congressional Steel Caucus urges Section 232 protections Published by: nwi.com Written by: Joseph S. Pete The Congressional Steel Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers who support America's steel industry, is asking President Donald Trump to loop them in on whether he plans to take actions to protect domestic steel mills after the U.S. Commerce Department's much-anticipated Section 232 investigation into whether elevated levels of imports have been harming national security. The federal agenc...
Avoid Mueller, Trump Advised; Lawyers See Interview Risks Published by: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Written by: ADG Staff WASHINGTON -- Lawyers for President Donald Trump have advised him against sitting down for a wide-ranging interview with the special counsel, Robert Mueller, according to four people briefed on the matter, raising the prospect of a court battle over whether the president must answer questions under oath. His lawyers are concerned that the president, who has a history of contrad...
How do we reconcile compassion with justice? How can we show compassion to Dreamers, but at the same time hold those who broke the law accountable for their actions? Those are the questions at the center of the debate over the future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). In 2012, President Barack Obama took unilateral executive action and created a stopgap measure, DACA, which ordered prosecutorial discretion to prevent deportation of undocumented people who were brought to United St...
Representative Crawford talks agriculture, spending, healthcare Published by: KASU Reporter: Johnathan Reaves In this Congressional interview, KASU's News Director Johnathan Reaves speaks with First District U.S. Representative Republican Rick Crawford. Crawford discusses President Trump's talk with the American Farm Bureau Federation, a new Farm Bill, what will be his first focus of the new year, and whether healthcare will be addressed this year. Click on the Listen button to hear the entire i...
The U.S. needs to create civic social networks Published by: Tech Crunch Written by: Representative Rick Crawford Whether an elected official is school board member in a small town or a U.S. Senator representing an entire state, constructive dialogue enables those leaders to engage the people they serve. Communication between the electorate and their government representatives has increased dramatically during the last decade, and social media has played a significant role in that expansion. Fro...
