WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford, (R-AR) and Congressman Sanford Bishop, (D-GA) announced that they have co-founded the bipartisan Congressional Chicken Caucus. The Chicken Caucus will educate members of Congress and their staffs on the concerns and benefits of the U.S. chicken industry. “The chicken industry employs over 300,000 workers in the United States. My Arkansas district is home to chicken production and I look forward to working with caucus members to advocate for the indu...
WASHINGTON- Congressman Rick Crawford, (R-Jonesboro) issued the following statement about President Obama’s State of the Union Address tonight. Click HERE to see Congressman Crawford's video response to the State of the Union “At home in Arkansan my constituents ask, ‘Where are the jobs?’ Over the last three years, nearly 2 million more Americans and many Arkansans have joined the ranks of the unemployed. Nothing is more demoralizing than not being able to find a job, and support a family,” said...
This week President Obama made clear that he would rather please environmentalists than create jobs in America. With the rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline, President Obama effectively killed 140,000 jobs that Keystone would have created directly and indirectly. That means 140,000 American families who could have benefitted from the certainty of a good paying job will not have the chance now. Right here in Arkansas jobs will be lost because President Obama rejected the Keystone project. At We...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford, (R-AR) reacted to the Obama Administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline Project. The project would have built a pipeline from Canada into the United States and provided our country with an alternative to Middle Eastern oil. “The Keystone Project had the great potential to create thousands of American jobs and make our country less dependent on Middle Eastern oil,” said Crawford. “My constituents need jobs. President Obama’s rejection of t...
(Left to Right) Larry Walther, board of directors, U.S. Export-Import Bank, Sue McGowan, director of economic development/CEO, Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce, Congressman Rick Crawford, Jay Allen, President and CEO of Allen Engineering Yesterday, on the campus of Arkansas State University, I hosted a gathering of policy experts and business leaders to explore new opportunities for exporting Arkansas goods. The First Congressional District Export Leadership Roundtable was something my of...
JONESBORO- On Thursday, January 12th, Congressman Rick Crawford will bring together policy and business leaders to discuss how Arkansans can grow their businesses in new markets. Recently passed trade agreements have opened doors for American businesses to grow. Crawford’s goal in hosting the export discussion is to give Arkansas businesses the knowledge and tools they need to grow their companies through export markets. “New export markets have great potential to grow businesses and put Arkansa...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford, (R-AR) called on Speaker John Boehner to let the House vote on extending the payroll tax holiday. In a letter to Speaker Boehner, Crawford asked for all options to be on the table and noted that he would be willing to accept a compromise tax relief plan. Crawford’s letter to Boehner is attached above and inserted below. “We are now in a position that requires all options to be on the table, that requires Republicans to not only demand a willingness ...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford, (R-AR) commended Speaker John Boehner for reaching a compromise that will extend the payroll tax holiday and avoid a tax hike on 160 million Americans. Crawford is supportive of Boehner’s compromise plan. “The payroll tax compromise announced today is welcome news for my constituents and every American worker. Speaker Boehner is to be commended for his efforts to ensure families are not hit with an additional tax burden,” Crawford said. “From the be...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) announced that the Postal Service is delaying all post office closures until next year. No post offices or distribution facilities will be closed or consolidated before May 15, 2012. The Postal Service decided to postpone the closures so that Congress has time to pass postal reform legislation. “Our grassroots movement to save rural post offices is paying off,” said Crawford. “The Postal Service cannot expect to close their cash gap by shuttin...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford voted to restore discipline and responsibility to Washington. H.R. 2055, The Appropriations Conference Report that passed the House today rolled non-defense spending back to 2008 levels. The Conference Report passed the House with a vote of 296 to 121. “Today’s vote is a huge step towards putting America back on the road to financial discipline. This is a good bill for the country and a good bill for Arkansas. The vote today extended funding for the ...
