Representative Rick Crawford | First District of Arkansas

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  • 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
  • Small Businesses grow our Economy
    Sep 14, 2012 - As a former small business owner I know small businesses are the engine for job creation and entrepreneurial expansion. Through my own experience and by talking to small business owners across our district I also know nothing kills jobs faster than a Washington regulation. Too often federal agencies... More
  • Remembering September 11th
    Sep 7, 2012 - September 11, 2001 is a day that will forever be etched in our nation’s memory. This week America will mark the eleventh anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and the crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania. None of us will ever forget where we were or who we wer... More
  • Cleaning up After the Flood
    Aug 31, 2012 - After months of severe drought, Arkansans are now dealing with potential flooding and the headaches that will come after the water recedes. I certainly wish the rain from Hurricane Isaac could have been spread out over the last several months instead of the last several days. In the coming weeks Ark... More
  • Farm Tour Highlights Arkansas Agriculture
    Aug 24, 2012 - This week I traveled our First District and listened to the challenges farm families are facing. Even though the House of Representatives did pass an important drought relief package, at every stop on my Farm Tour producers expressed the need for a five-year Farm Bill to provide security for the fut... More
  • Farm Bill is Top Priority
    Aug 17, 2012 - Nothing is more important to me than passing a five year Farm Bill that gives Arkansas producers the security they need. I was proud to join Democrats and Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee to pass the Farm Bill out of committee. At a time when many Americans have lost faith in the abili... More
  • Partnerships to Grow Arkansas’s Economy
    Aug 10, 2012 - Ninety-five percent of the world’s consumers live outside of the United States. As family farmers and entrepreneurs are looking to grow our stagnant economy, international markets can play a prominent role in growing Arkansas businesses to ultimately hire new workers and get our economy moving. Last... More