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U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-1) questions witnesses before a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment about hardships related to EPA's permitt...

U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford questions U.S. Fish & Wildlife Officials about the consideration of economic impacts when drafting their strategic hatchery and workforce planning report.

On Tuesday, July 15, I spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 5021 -- the "Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014" -- allowing Congress time to responsibly work on an improved, long-term ...

During a June 11 Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment hearing, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-1) questions EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers administrators about ambiguity within the Clean ...

Last night, I led a moment of silence on the House floor for the families and communities affected by the tornadoes this week. I also shared the heroic and selfless actions of U.S. Air Force Master Se...

U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-1) honors Arkansas' first woman Supreme Court Justice, Betty Clark Dickey.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the 50th anniversary of my good friends and fellow Arkansans Benny & Nelda Speaks. Benny & Nelda first met in Mountain Home, Arkansas -- Benny fresh out of the Navy,...

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the service of Arkansas State University Agricultural Economics Professor Doctor Bert Greenwalt. This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Arkansas S...

Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-1) urges the passage of a five-year Farm Bill.

Mr. Speaker, the Mershon family of Gassville, Arkansas is yet another tragic example of the terrible toll the ObamaCare law is taking on the American people. Small business owners and young parents, t...

Mr. Speaker: In August, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal community lost one of its best and brightest. Staff Sergeant Joshua Bowden, of Villa Rica, Georgia, was killed in action on August 31, 2013, at ...

Rep. Rick Crawford asks if it makes sense to proceed with $1.3 trillion in new entitlement spending in the middle of a debt crisis while programs like Social Security and Medicare teeter on the edge o...

Thank you, mr. speaker. today i want to bring two very contrasting perspectives to the floor with regard to health care. one starts with an individual we are all familiar with and when he talks people...

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Viola Meekins and her lifetime of service to her community and the State of Arkansas. The life of Mrs. Meekins will be remembered in every corner of Arkansas Cou...

Congressman Rick Crawford questions the EPA over burdensome spill regulations and releasing the private information of farmers to environmental activists groups during a Transportation and Infrastruct...

Mr. Speaker, Last week the EOD community lost one of its best and brightest. Sergeant First Class Jeffrey Baker was killed one week ago today in an IED explosion that killed four of his fellow soldier...

Congressman Rick Crawford was recently appointed to a special panel tasked with examining the current state of freight transportation in the United States and how improving freight transportation can ...

Sensible School Lunch Act Makes Sense For Arkansas In October, I hosted a Nutrition Summit in Jonesboro where I listened to school administrators, parents, nutritionists and teachers tell me how new n...

Marty Stumbaugh Floor Speech Honoring the life of Cabot, Arkansas firefighter Marty Stumbaugh Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Marty Stumbaugh from Cabot, Arkansas. A "hero" is someone...

Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1) introduced the Sensible School Lunch Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation will provide school districts with greater flexibility in implementing n...

National Agriculture Day Message Hello, this is Congressman Rick Crawford. Today, our country recognizes the contributions made by farm families across America with National Agriculture Day. Agricultu...

In Arkansas, farming is a way of life. Agriculture is the number one industry in our First Congressional District and for many families it's a rich tradition. As Arkansas's only representative on the ...

Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) made the case for legislation he drafted to fix a Dodd-Frank provision that threatens to undermine transparency and systemic risk mitigation in the global derivatives ...

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the EPA's recent disregard for our nation's food safety. Two weeks ago, I learned the EPA released phone numbers, addresses and even geographic coordina...

In my column last week, I expressed concerns over national political leaders' unwillingness to come together and avoid $85 billion in arbitrary spending cuts known as the sequester. Like you, I grow m...

Hello, this is Congressman Rick Crawford. This week President Obama and leaders in the House and the Senate failed to strike a compromise that would avert automatic spending cuts known as the sequeste...

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CRAWFORD COLUMN: Common Sense Is Not So Common This week Americans heard two very different visions for our country with President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address and the GOP response from F...

Congressman Rick Crawford Response to President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address Tonight we heard President Obama's vision for America. The President believes more government is the solution to...

Congressman Crawford discusses his committee assignments for the 113th Congress.

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

Congressman Crawford talks to Al Roker on the Weather Channel's "Wake Up with Al" about the need to pass a Farm Bill now.

Mr. Speaker, during the month of August I traveled throughout my Arkansas district listening to the challenges family farmers are facing with record drought conditions. Even though the House did pass ...

September 11, 2001 is a day that will forever be etched in our nation's memory. Today, marks the eleventh anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and the crash ...

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The Library of Congress offers a Surplus Book Program that gives surplus books to libraries across the country. This is a great opportunity to give local Arkansas libraries a chance to get new books f...

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank members from both parties who joined in cosponsoring this bipartisan bill, H.R. 3158, that will provide regulatory relief to our family farmers. The EPA mandated Oil...

Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee marked up my proposed bill: H.R. 3158, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act, which would modify the Environment...