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April 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM

Congressman Rick Crawford's March 2026 eNewsletter

Email from Rep. Crawford   District One, I’m proud to share my latest newsletter, which highlights the activities my staff and I have done on your behalf this past month. You can view the March 2026 newsletter here: View the Newsletter Please take the time to read it over and get up to speed …
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March 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM

Congressman Rick Crawford's February 2026 eNewsletter

Email from Rep. Crawford   District One, I’m proud to share my latest newsletter, which highlights the activities my staff and I have done on your behalf this past month. You can view the February 2026 newsletter here: View the Newsletter Please take the time to read it over and get up to spe…
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February 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Congressman Rick Crawford's January 2026 eNewsletter

Email from Rep. Crawford   District One, I’m proud to share my latest newsletter, which highlights the activities my staff and I have done on your behalf this past month. You can view the January 2026 newsletter here: View the Newsletter Please take the time to read it over and get up to spee…
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January 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM

Preparing for This Weekend's Winter Storm

Email from Rep. Crawford   First District- As you are aware, we are expected to be in the path of a historic winter storm this weekend that will bring freezing temperatures and significant snow and ice. Governor Sanders has already declared a state of emergency to unlock key resources for Arkansan…
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January 9, 2026 at 10:58 PM

Congressman Rick Crawford's December 2025 eNewsletter

Email from Rep. Crawford   District One, I’m pleased to share my latest newsletter that highlights the activities my staff and I have done on your behalf this past month. You can view the December 2025 newsletter here: View the Newsletter Read through to stay informed about what’s happening in Wash…
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December 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM

Congressman Rick Crawford's November 2025 eNewsletter

Email from Rep. Crawford   District One, I’m pleased to share my latest newsletter that highlights the activities my staff and I have done on your behalf this past month. You can view the November 2025 newsletter here: View the Newsletter Read through to stay informed about what’s happening in Wash…
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November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM

Congressman Rick Crawford's October 2025 eNewsletter

Email from Rep. Crawford   District One, I’m pleased to share my latest newsletter, which highlights the activities my staff and I have done on your behalf this past month. You can view the October 2025 newsletter here: View the Newsletter Please read through to stay informed about what’s happening…
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October 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Congressman Rick Crawford's September 2025 eNewsletter

Email from Rep. Crawford   District One, I’m pleased to share my latest newsletter, highlighting the many activities my staff and I have been doing on your behalf this past month. You can view the September 2025 newsletter here: View the Newsletter Please read through and stay informed about what’s…
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September 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Congressman Rick Crawford's August 2025 eNewsletter

Email from Rep. Crawford   District One, Thanks for staying engaged with me as I work to serve Arkansas’s 1st Congressional District. I’m pleased to share my latest newsletter, highlighting the many activities my staff and I have been doing on your behalf this past month. You can view the August 20…
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February 13, 2024 at 3:47 PM

Securing the Border

Securing the Border During a recent visit to the border at Eagle Pass, Texas, I was both shocked and saddened by the state of our nation’s border with Mexico. I saw firsthand the people and drugs being smuggled across our border with Mexico and heard from law enforcement from across the country task…
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November 26, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Selecting a Speaker and Getting Our Fiscal House in Order

Selecting a Speaker and Getting Our Fiscal House in Order The recent process of selecting a new Speaker of the House was ugly – no doubt about it. It was frustrating, ill-timed, and utterly chaotic. Still, somehow, we ultimately escaped the quagmire with a great new speaker, my colleague Mike Johns…
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August 12, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Help with a Federal Agency

Help with a Federal Agency [Note: We will be moving this newsletter to a monthly format. If events warrant between updates, we will send out a special issue. We hope that you will continue to find these reports informative.] One of the most important things I do as a U.S. Representative is help pe…
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August 5, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Addressing Housing Affordability Issues

Addressing Housing Affordability Issues Owning a home has long been an important part of the “American Dream.” But buying one is increasingly out of reach for many Americans. Unfortunately, federal government policies tend to make the problem worse. The highest inflation in a generation is the roo…
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July 29, 2023 at 6:17 PM

Combating Drug Cartels

Combating Drug Cartels In 2022, for the second year in a row, U.S. drug overdose deaths exceeded 100,000. The data, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also showed that the category of drug deaths involving fentanyl and methamphetamine continued rising. As we work to improve …
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July 22, 2023 at 4:19 PM

The Future of I-57

The Future of I-57 Taking a drive up US-67, from Little Rock to Walnut Ridge, you will see signs that say, “Future I-57.” How does this impact the average Arkansan? Having an Interstate doesn’t just lead to faster travel between destinations, it also opens the door for additional industrial projects…
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July 15, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Empowering Young People for the Future Economy

Empowering Young People for the Future Economy This week, in cooperation with Arkansas State University, I hosted an event aimed at empowering young people to be a productive part of our economy. The event was designed for educators to gain a fuller understanding of what opportunities are out there …
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July 8, 2023 at 2:00 PM

The Supreme Court Speaks

The Supreme Court Speaks Part of the genius of the Framers of our country was designing a government where power is shared among distinct government entities that keep each other in check, as the Framers understood that power can corrupt the powerful. The Supreme Court, in this system, serves as the…
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July 1, 2023 at 10:36 PM

Reflecting About Independence Day

Reflecting About Independence Day With Independence Day upon us, we should take some time to reflect on what the day celebrates, and the brave men who launched our great nation and outlined the principles that still guide our nation today through the Declaration of Independence. [Read a full trans…
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June 24, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Tackling Ag Workforce Issues & Feeding the Globe

Tackling Ag Workforce Issues & Feeding the Globe A robust agriculture industry starts with a strong and healthy workforce. However, due to a labor shortage, American farmers are increasingly turning to overseas workers to fill positions on the farm. This is not an easy process because our visa polic…
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June 17, 2023 at 2:01 PM

$10 Trillion at a Time

$10 Trillion at a Time While it’s no secret the federal government has become addicted to spending and debt, what isn’t well known is how quickly the problem is worsening. For perspective, it took our nation 223 years – from 1790 until 2008 – to become $10 trillion in debt. Sadly, the United State…
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June 10, 2023 at 2:01 PM

The State of Steel

The State of Steel The US Steel industry, at this moment, is resilient. The Congressional Steel Caucus held its annual “State of the Steel” event this week to hear updates from executives in the industry. The caucus is a bipartisan group of members who work in support of a strong domestic steel indu…
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June 3, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Debt Ceiling

The Fiscal Responsibility Act Congress prevented a disastrous default on our nation’s debt this week. At the same time, House Republicans forced President Biden and Senate Democrats to accept multi-trillion dollar restraints on their addiction to deficit spending. There were essentially three choice…
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May 27, 2023 at 3:30 PM

The latest news for you

You don't want to miss this. Strengthening Our Supply Chain One of my biggest priorities as the Chairman of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee is to relieve supply chain bottlenecks that continue to plague our economy. The high prices and slow economic growth that consumers and businesses alread…
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May 20, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Holding the Post Office Accountable

Holding the Post Office Accountable An unreliable United States Postal Service (USPS) is an unfortunate reality for far too many residents of the First District. Lengthy delivery delays have left people citizens unable to pay bills on time or receive life-saving medications and supplies. This is una…
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May 13, 2023 at 2:18 PM

Biden’s border meltdown goes from crisis to catastrophe

Biden’s border meltdown goes from crisis to catastrophe Upon taking office in January 2021, President Joe Biden immediately halted construction of the wall on the southern border and undercut Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts by prohibiting agents from carrying out most deportations.…
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May 6, 2023 at 2:01 PM

When President Biden Pushes “Equity,” Hide Your Wallet

When President Biden Pushes “Equity,” Hide Your Wallet Now he’s coming for your home loan. The Biden Administration’s “whole-of-government equity agenda” has reached America’s home buyers, and as could be expected, it turns fairness on its head. Beginning in May, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (…
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April 29, 2023 at 5:59 PM

My Response to Being Called "Mean"

My Response to Being Called "Mean" This week, the House passed a bill to raise the debt limit linked to spending reductions that will slow the growth of government spending over the next 10 years. [See last week’s newsletter for more on that.] The bill’s passage increases pressure on President Joe B…
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April 22, 2023 at 4:08 PM

The Debt Ceiling is a Big Deal

The Debt Ceiling is a Big Deal In February, the Congressional Budget Office projected that the U.S. will have to borrow an additional $10.5 trillion over the next 10 years just to pay interest on the national debt. For perspective, it took our nation from 1790 until 2008 to become $10 trillion in de…
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April 15, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Empowering young people by offering those looking for alternatives to college promising careers right out of high school

Empowering young people by offering those looking for alternatives to college promising careers right out of high school Tuesday I attended the second annual Draft Day organized by Be Pro Be Proud in Northeast Arkansas. The organization’s mission is to bring a new generation of professionals to Amer…
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April 8, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Congress Approved $1.2 Trillion of Infrastructure Spending: Now Comes the Hard Part...

Victory over death and a hope for all mankind - He is risen! Happy Easter to everyone across the First District. Our transportation network is essential to Americans’ mobility, supports our quality of life, and is vital to our economic competitiveness. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJ…
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April 1, 2023 at 12:50 PM

PASS Act & Severe Weather

Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act This week, during a House Agriculture Committee hearing, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack expressed support for my bill, the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act. The bill would address Communis…
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March 25, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Biden Succeeds in Plan to Use Retirement Funds to Further Social-Justice Culture War

Biden Succeeds in Plan to Use Retirement Funds to Further Social-Justice Culture War A few weeks ago, I wrote in my weekly newsletter about the passage of H.J. Res 30 and expressed my commitment to protecting the retirement savings of workers, retirees, and their families. H.J. Res 30 would nullify …
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March 18, 2023 at 5:29 PM

Fixing the Failures at the Post Office

Fixing the Failures at the Post Office For many in eastern Arkansas, lost mail or lengthy delivery delays have become frustratingly persistent problems. I routinely hear from folks throughout the First District, and have experienced personally, these failures; they all stem from a systemic issue at …
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March 11, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Protecting the First District from Biden’s WOTUS Overreach

Protecting the First District from Biden’s WOTUS Overreach Over the past 50 years, the federal government has increasingly chipped away at personal property rights by requiring private landowners to obtain permission from the federal government before improving their own property. Earlier this year,…
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March 4, 2023 at 3:00 PM

President Biden is coming after your retirement savings

President Biden is coming after your retirement savings Those who have employer-sponsored retirement savings plans or pensions need the companies managing that money to try to make that nest egg grow. That is why the law has long demanded that investment advisors act solely in the interest of the pl…
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February 25, 2023 at 11:16 PM

FEMA's Money Grab

FEMA's Money Grab An issue of rising concern to many Arkansans is the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) flood insurance money grab via the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). There are currently 14,400 NFIP policyholders statewide, but if FEMA ignores the protection value levees p…
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February 18, 2023 at 4:32 PM

A Week in the First District

A Week in the First District Two-Week District Work Period: Monday I kicked off the first of a two-week District work period. This week, I visited with mayors, county judges, sheriffs, superintendents, and community leaders in Marion, Boone, Jackson, Poinsett, Craighead, Lonoke, and Pulaski counties…
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February 11, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Committees and Subcommittees for the 118th Congress

Committees and Subcommittees for the 118th Congress This week, the House completed its organizational process and I am pleased to have the honor of serving on four committees for the 118th Congress: the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Agriculture Committee, the House Permanent Sele…
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February 4, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Ending the COVID-19 Emergency

Ending the COVID-19 Emergency This week, the House of Representatives voted to immediately end the COVID-19 public health and national emergency declarations. In addition, we also voted to require federal employees to return to the office under the rules that governed them before the pandemic. I vot…
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January 28, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Strategic Production Response Act

Strategic Production Response Act This week, the House passed the Strategic Production Response Act to ensure that the President has a plan to increase domestic production following any non-emergency draining of our Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The solution to low oil supply is simple - incre…
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January 21, 2023 at 2:22 PM

Listening to Farmers as Farm Bill Rewrite Nears

This week, members of the House Agriculture Committee for the 118th Congress were chosen, and I am proud to serve on the committee once again. With the 2023 Farm Bill on the horizon, I continue meeting with farmers throughout the First District. Thursday, with the assistance of Arkansas Farm Bureau,…
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January 14, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act This week, the House voted on the H.R. 22, Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, of which I was an early co-sponsor. This legislation prevents the Secretary of Energy from selling any Strategic Petroleum Reser…
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January 7, 2023 at 4:02 PM

The 118th Congress

The 118th Congress This week, Members-elect for the 118th Congress gathered to elect a Speaker, be sworn in, and start legislative business. While nominating Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said, “We have a border that is no longer a border, we have a military that can’t m…
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December 24, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! From my family to yours, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I pray that as you gather with family and friends to celebrate the birth of Christ, you can reflect on the past year and look ahead to all the things to come in the new year. I am optimistic and hopeful abou…
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December 18, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Origins of COVID-19

Origins of COVID-19 This week, my colleagues and I on the the House Intelligence Committee released a report on the origins of COVID-19. The report indicates that COVID-19 could be connected to China’s biological weapons research program and may have leaked into the human population during an accide…
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December 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Food Security

...is National Security Food Security is National Security This week, I joined Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in introducing the Agricultural Foreign Investment Transparency Act to address the national security threat of foreign adversaries buying up U.S. agricultural land. According to the U.…
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December 3, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Averting a Rail Strike

Averting a Rail Strike CLICK HERE to watch the full speech. This week, the House voted to pass legislation which would impose a contract and avert a rail strike. In a speech on the House floor, I emphasized that the vote is a result of the failures of Speaker Pelosi and President Biden to reach a de…
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November 24, 2022 at 3:04 PM

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we come together as a nation to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is a time for us to pause and give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. However, this Thanksgiving, hardworking families in the First District and all across our country are stru…
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November 19, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Re-Opening Our Capitol

Re-Opening Our Capitol This week I spoke on the House floor about something that should be a big priority for us next Congress—fully re-opening the Capitol building. The Capitol and House office buildings closed to the public on March 12, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While it has slowl…
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November 12, 2022 at 3:00 PM

What Comes Next?

What Comes Next? America is exceptional, and that’s something we must never forget. But for the past two years, the Biden Administration and a Democrat-led Congress have failed to keep their promises about uniting the American people and bringing in an era of quiet and competent leadership. I hear f…
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