Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1) along with U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, Congressmen Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Mike Ross (AR-4) today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s swift decision to designate 69 Arkansas counties as disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers eligible for financial assistance to help them recover from losses caused by severe drought in the spring and summer of 2012. “Farm families across Arkansas are being hurt by extreme drought...
To meet the needs of his constituents, Congressman Rick Crawford will have a representative at the Woodruff County Courthouse Annex on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Crawford Mobile Office visit to Augusta Wednesday, July 18, 2012 1:00PM-3:00PM Woodruff County Courthouse Annex 500 North Third Street Augusta, AR “My staff will be in Augusta on July 18th to help anyone who might need help with a federal agency or program like Medicare, VA benefits or Social Security,” said Crawford. “My office is here ...
To meet the needs of his constituents, Congressman Rick Crawford will have a representative at the Jackson County Courthouse on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Crawford Mobile Office visit to Newport Wednesday, July 18, 2012 9:00AM-11:00AM Jackson County Courthouse 208 Main Street Newport, AR “My staff will be in Newport on July 18th to help anyone who might need help with a federal agency or program like Medicare, VA benefits or Social Security,” said Crawford. “My office is here to service the const...
Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) released the following statement this morning regarding the Department of Labor’s unemployment report for June 2012: “After 41 months of unemployment above 8 percent, it is clear that our economy is not doing fine. At home this week in Arkansas I have heard from families, small business owners and even young people who are concerned about our stagnant economy. Young people are having trouble finding work and small business owners are afraid to hire. “President Ob...
Each year Independence Day is marked with fireworks, BBQ and family gatherings. Too often we forget about the significance of the day and the brave Americans who put their lives on the line to establish our nation. 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The most famous, and largest signature belongs to John Hancock who served as President of the Continental Congress. The youngest signer was Edward Rutlege at the age of just 26. Benjamin Franklin, the oldest signer, was 70...
Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) issued the following statement this morning after the House Agriculture Committee released a discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: “The House Agriculture Committee has worked in a bipartisan fashion to craft a fiscally responsible Farm Bill that will work for farm families across the country. The House Farm Bill is reflective of our farmers’ risks – whatever those risks might be. Unfortunately, the Senate passed a bill that t...
The Supreme Court’s ruling this week does nothing to change the fact that President Obama’s healthcare mandate is not working for Arkansas. For my part, I will continue pushing for a full legislative repeal of the President’s healthcare law. President Obama’s plan is bad policy. The law is incredibly complex and increases uncertainty for small business owners. By requiring employers to buy health insurance for some workers, the President’s healthcare law is actually encouraging employers NOT to ...
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford praised the agreement reached by House and Senate members to fund highway construction. “While many Americans have lost faith in Washington’s ability to work together, the Highway Bill Conference Committee is a breath of fresh air. I was honored to serve on the committee and I take great pride in achieving this major piece of legislation with my colleagues in the House and members of the Senate. This bill will provide industry leaders with greater certainty and s...
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford released the following statement about the deployment of the 1039th Engineer Company of the Arkansas Army National Guard's 875th Engineer Battalion deployment to Afghanistan. “I want to wish the soldiers of the 1039th Engineer Company Godspeed and protection in their deployment to Afghanistan. I deeply regret not being able to attend in person while our community, our families, and our neighbors send you away with our best wishes and prayers for you, and your fam...
In the Constitution our Founding Fathers gave Congress the authority to make laws and the President authority to enforce laws. The Constitution does not give the President the authority to pick and choose which laws are enforced, but with his reversal in immigration policy last week, that is exactly what President Obama did. Over the last few days, my office has been flooded with emails and phone calls from people who are angry that President Obama has once again circumvented the will of Congres...
