Representative Rick Crawford | First District of Arkansas

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  • Averting the Fiscal Cliff
    Dec 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... More
  • Keeping the Best and Brightest
    Nov 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... More
  • Shop Local on Small Business Saturday
    Nov 15, 2012 - Locally owned businesses help tell the uniquely American story of rural communities in our State. Many times these businesses become the cornerstones and landmarks in small towns, and are proudly passed down from one generation to the next. They represent what can be achieved when an entire family w... More
  • Honoring Northeast Arkansas’s finest on Veterans Day
    Nov 9, 2012 - Veterans are a reminder that the freedoms many Americans take for granted are not without sacrifice. Right here in Northeast Arkansas we have brave men and women who have put their lives on hold, and many times their lives on the line, so their fellow Americans can be free. Some veterans flew helico... More
  • Creating Jobs and Ending Economic Uncertainty
    Oct 26, 2012 - In 2011, the House of Representatives launched the Plan for America’s Job Creators, a pro-growth agenda aimed at removing government barriers to private-sector job creation. Since then the House has passed dozens of jobs bills, including several that the president has signed into law. When I talk to... More
  • New Federal Rules leave Students Hungry
    Oct 19, 2012 - This week I hosted a Nutrition Summit in Jonesboro to shed light on an extremely important issue that has impacted students in Arkansas and across the Nation. In recent weeks I have spoken to numerous teachers, coaches and parents about new rules from the Department of Agriculture concerning nutriti... More
  • Medicare Open Enrollment
    Oct 12, 2012 - Soon senior citizens across our congressional district will be receiving information about Medicare Open Enrollment. During the two month period, current Medicare beneficiaries can alter their coverage plans and new beneficiaries can sign up for a Medicare plan for the first time. Medicare enrollmen... More
  • America Cannot Afford Obamacare
    Oct 5, 2012 - It has been nearly four months since the Supreme Court ruled President Obama’s healthcare law constitutional. Despite the justices’ ruling, the President’s healthcare mandate is taking a toll on our struggling economy. Over the last few years I have talked to numerous small business owners across ou... More
  • September is National Rice Month
    Sep 28, 2012 - Rice production took root in Arkansas nearly 100 years ago. Today, Arkansas ranks at the top of the six major rice producing states and accounts for nearly half of all rice production in the country. Rice produced in Arkansas is known for its versatility and is used in a great variety of dishes in t... More
  • Farm Bill: Politics replaces Policy
    Sep 21, 2012 - Since my election to Congress I have talked about the importance of passing a Farm Bill that would give farm families in Arkansas and across the country the security they need to continue producing the safest, most affordable and abundant supply of food on the planet. Unfortunately, election year po... More