Heifer CEO: Low coffee prices one cause of border crisis Written by: Steve Brawner Published by: Talk Business & Politics Guatemalan immigration to the United States is rooted partly in low coffee prices, the CEO of Heifer International said Monday (Nov. 25). However, the United States must learn how to create better farm markets domestically before it can help Central Americans improve theirs, said U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro. The two made their comments during a panel discussion at th...
US House Transportation Committee Advances Pipeline Safety Bill Written by: Eugene Mulero Published by: Transport Topics Legislation that aims to enhance safety across pipeline systems, as well as tackle concerns related to climate change, recently was advanced by a panel in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as methane, as well as address matters related to leaks. It also would evaluate regulations pertaining to earthquake-pron...
NYITCOM-Arkansas will start Delta Population Health Institute Written by: George Jared Published by: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine-Arkansas in Jonesboro will launch the Delta Population Health Institute (DPHI). The DPHI will serve as an anchor institution to leverage its resources in education, research, and policy to address population health issues. Additionally, the DPHI will facilitate community activation to close the gap in health disparities and transfor...
Farm Credit head: Stabilize ethanol, pass USMCA Published by: the Fence Post Farmers need the Trump administration to stabilize the biofuels market and Congress to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, Farm Credit Administration Chairman and CEO Glen Smith told the House Agriculture Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit Subcommittee today. Asked by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., for his views on biofuels, Smith said he is following the industry “extr...
Rep. Crawford: Hearsay is not good enough to convict somebody Published by: Fox News Arkansas Republican Rep. Rick Crawford weighs in on the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland's Capitol Hill testimony.
Lawmakers react to first public impeachment inquiry hearings Written by: Gray News Staff Published by: KAIT8 Lawmakers are reacting to the first public impeachment hearings. The House Intelligence Committee heard the testimonies Wednesday of William Taylor, the acting ambassador to Ukraine and George Kent, the deputy assistant Secretary of State. The next public hearing will be held Friday. The committee is scheduled to hear from former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. Republicans h...
Rep. Crawford lone congressional incumbent with no opponent in Arkansas Written by: George Jared Published by: Talk Business & Politics U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, has dominated his recent races in Arkansas’ First Congressional District. He’s done so well since he was first elected in 2010 that he won’t have a primary or general election opponent in 2020. The filing period ended at noon Tuesday (Nov. 12) and Crawford was the only candidate that filed in the race. No Democrats, Libertar...
Rep. Crawford Announces Temporary Resignation from the House Intelligence Committee November 8th, 2019 Today, Rep. Rick Crawford voluntarily gave up his seat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) to Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-04) in preparation for next week’s impeachment hearings. Upon announcing his formal resignation Rep. Crawford released the following statement: “Leader McCarthy and Ranking Member Nunes will ensure the American people hear the full truth while Jim Jordan...
Jim Jordan assigned to Intel Committee ahead of Trump impeachment hearings Written by: Brooke Singman, Chad Pergram Published by: Fox News House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan has been assigned by Republican leadership to serve on the House Intelligence Committee so he can participate in questioning in the open Trump impeachment hearings starting next week. Jordan, R-Ohio, replaces Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., who temporarily resigned from his post on the panel Friday. “Jim Jordan ...
Jim Jordan appointed to Intelligence Committee ahead of impeachment hearings Written by: Gabriella Munoz Published by: The Washington Times Rep. Jim Jordan now has a seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, as Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford announced Friday he will be stepping down. Mr. Jordan, Ohio Republican, will serve on the committee as it starts public impeachment hearings next week. “@GOPLeader and @DevinNunes will ensure the American people hear the full truth while @Jim_Jord...
