Summer feeding programs fight hunger Written by: Debby Stanuch Published by: Baxter Bulletin It is true, a trip to the grocery store is getting more and more expensive. According to USDA government statistics, food prices, a major component of the Consumer Price Index, have increased nearly 2 percent in 2019. And they are expected to continue to rise. For families with growing children, rising food prices puts increased pressure on already tight food budgets, especially in the summertime when ch...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—announced that President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for Arkansas, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for emergency protective measures for 16 counties: Arkansas, Chicot, Conway, Crawford, Desha, Faulkner, Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Lincoln, Logan, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Sebastian and Yell. “W...
Delegates applaud emergency declaration Published by: Log Cabin Democrat WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton — along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman — announced that President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for Arkansas, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for emergency protective measures for 16 counties: Arkansas, Chicot, Conway, Crawford, Desha, Faulkner, Franklin, Jeff...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—sent a letter to President Donald Trump and administration officials urging them to support Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a federal disaster declaration due to extensive damage as a result of continued flooding and recent severe storms in the state. “The resourcefulness and resilience of Arkansans in recent days has been impressive; however, ...
Iraq Purchases 120,000 MT of U.S. Rice Under New Tender Published by: USA Rice WASHINGTON, DC – Iraq’s Ministry of Trade has purchased 120,000 MT of U.S. rice that is four times the amount they had originally intended to purchase. A tender for 30,000 MT issued earlier this month had what many felt was an unrealistic timeline and did not rely on the Memorandum of Understanding for Rice (MOU) that the U.S. and Iraq agreed to in 2016. More than 20 Members of Congress immediately weighed in on the s...
Bridges to be rebuilt in Independence County Published by: KAIT 8 BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A pair of bridges in Independence County that are crucial for major employers and face flooding will be reconstructed with nearly $3 million in federal and local funding, officials said Friday. According to a media release from the Federal Economic Development Administration, $2.5 million in federal funding will be matched with $625,000 in local funding for the project. The work will be done on the Big Cr...
Washington, DC–Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced their final drug pricing rule, which fails to address the unreasonable direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees levied by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) onto pharmacists. The announcement follows a letter sent by the Arkansas delegation to HHS Secretary Azar in support of the proposed rule, which would have essentially eliminated DIR fees. Upon the HHS’s announcement, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) rel...
House T&I Members Sound Skeptical of State-Owned Chinese Transportation Firms Written by: Jeff Davis Published by: Eno Transportation Weekly The full House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing yesterday on the participation of state-owned entities in the public transportation and freight rail sectors. The clear focus was the impact that the state-owned Chinese rail company CRRC is having on the U.S. mass transit rail car market, and on the independently-owned but state-subs...
Congressman Crawford Discusses China, Mueller Report Written by: Johnathan Reaves Published by: KASU Click on the Listen button to hear the latest interview with U.S. Representative Rick Crawford on KASU.
AgriTalk: Mental Health in Rural America Written by: AgriTalk Published by: AgWeb Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas joins Chip and Davis for the second time this week to discuss what he thinks will happen with trade relations going forward with China, and how he’s running for the position for the chairman of the House Ag Committee. Ted Matthews, director of Minnesota Rural Mental Health, discusses options for farmers struggling with mental health for Mental Health Awareness Month.
