Arkansas’s energy prices are high. The gasoline we put in our cars and trucks and our monthly utility bill eats up a large part of family budgets. Even though gas prices have gone down in recent weeks, families are still feeling financial pressure. A few weeks ago I talked to a factory worker in Mountain Home who spends 20 percent of his income each month on gas. Higher gas and energy costs are forcing Arkansas families to make tough decisions around the kitchen table each month. In rural commun...
Congressman Crawford with members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Establishing and maintaining a national fighting force is one of the responsibilities the Framers gave to Congress in the Constitution. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution instructs the Legislative Branch to “provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States.” This week the House of Representatives upheld our Constitutional responsibility with the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...
This week the U.S. Postal Service announced a new strategy to keep rural post offices open. Previously, the Postal Service had planned to close over 3,600 offices, many of them in rural communities. Our First Congressional District could have lost as many as 100 post offices, creating a tremendous hardship for people who rely on their local branch. While the announcement to keep offices in our district open is a step in the right direction, I am pushing ahead with efforts to ensure rural post of...
Congressman Rick Crawford speaking to a crowd in Grubbs, AR about his efforts to keep rural post offices open. WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford announced a new strategy from the U.S. Postal Service that will keep post offices in rural America open while providing significant cost saving measures for the financially strapped service. Previously, the Postal Service had announced plans to close thousands of post offices across the country, 100 of those in Crawford’s First Congressiona...
To meet the needs of his constituents, Congressman Rick Crawford will have a representative at Pocahontas City Hall on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Crawford Mobile Office visit to Pocahontas Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:00AM-11:00AM Pocahontas City Hall 410 North Marr Street Pocahontas, AR “My staff will be in Pocahontas on May 16th 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 constit...
To meet the needs of his constituents, Congressman Rick Crawford will have a representative at the Lawrence County Courthouse on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Crawford Mobile Office visit to Walnut Ridge Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:00PM-3:00PM Lawrence County Courthouse 315 West Main Street Walnut Ridge, AR “My staff will be in Walnut Ridge on May 16th 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...
Today, Congressman Rick Crawford is reminding his constituents they can have a voice in crafting new farm policy. Crawford, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, is encouraging Arkansas farmers to submit comments and suggestions for federal agriculture policy online at http://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill by May 20th. “Agriculture is the number one industry in Arkansas. As my colleagues and I on the House Agriculture Committee begin to write a new Farm Bill, we want to hear producers’ ...
Hunting and fishing are a way of life for many in Arkansas. For generations families have come together to fish Arkansas’s streams and lakes. The beginning of hunting season is a celebrated like a holiday. To protect the rights of sportsmen, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4089, The Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012. The bill protects the ability of American sportsmen to hunt and fish on many public lands. In our district, The Sportsmen’s Heritage Act will also have an economic impact. A...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rick Crawford announced today that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region VI Administrator Al Armendariz is resigning. Armendariz is stepping down after a 2010 video revealed his comments endorsing a “general philosophy” by EPA to “crucify” and “make examples” of oil and gas companies. “Oil and gas companies need reasonable regulations and oversights to ensure responsible drilling practices are followed. We do not need activists at the EPA who have a clear bias aga...
Congressman Rick Crawford names Jonesboro High School Senior Langley Osborn winner of the 2012 Congressional Art Contest Winner. JONESBORO, AR – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford announced Jonesboro High School Senior Langley Osborn won the 2012 Congressional Art Contest for Arkansas’s First Congressional District. Osborn’s art, Oversea Sweethearts, will hang in the U.S. Capital Building in Washington, DC for the next year. “Langley is a tremendous talent and we are honored to have her art repre...
