Representative Rick Crawford | First District of Arkansas

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  • Honoring the service of Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Bennett

    Mr. Speaker I rise today to honor the life of Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Bennett. As an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, Bennett put his life on them line everyday to protect his comrades. As a fo...

  • Congressman Crawford talks to KAIT Region 8 about Nutrition Summit

    Congressman Rick Crawford was in Jonesboro Wednesday morning to host a summit for lawmakers and school administrators to discuss the new nutrition guidelines for school lunches. The Nutrition Summit w...

  • Congressman Crawford Makes Case for Farm Bill

    Congressman Crawford speaks with KAIT about the expiration of the 2008 Farm Bill and need to pass new farm legislation

  • Transportation & Infrastructure Highway Bill Markup 2/2/2012

  • Transportation & Infrastructure Highway Bill Markup 2/2/2012

  • Transportation & Infrastructure Highway Bill Markup 2/2/2012

  • Army Range Day 2012

  • Army Range Day 2012

  • Army Range Day 2012

  • Army Range Day 2012

  • Army Range Day 2012

  • Army Range Day 2012

  • Army Range Day 2012

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  • TRANSPORTATION
  • ECONOMY

Averting the Fiscal Cliff

December 8, 2012

These days it is hard to avoid news about the so-called “fiscal cliff.” With any bit of good or bad information coming from negotiations the stock market reacts. Democratic and Republican pundits repeat well-scripted talking points about avoiding economically destructive tax increases and spending r... READ MORE

Crawford and Franks lead coalition seeking Permanent Spending Controls in Fiscal Cliff Negotiations

December 6, 2012

Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) along with Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) led a coalition of House members urging House and Senate leaders to include a Balanced Budget Amendment, or some other permanent spending control, as part of a deal to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” In a letter t... READ MORE

Keeping the Best and Brightest

November 30, 2012

America is blessed with the world’s best colleges and universities. Many of the world’s top scientists and engineers come to the U.S. to pursue an education at universities like our own Arkansas State. When these scholars graduate, the United States should put out a welcome mat instead of forcing th... READ MORE