by - May 6, 2025 11:20 am
The evolution of Rick Crawford
I first met Rick Crawford in 2010 when he was running for Congress. He was part of a seven-person political forum in Cabot where five Democrats and two Republicans were…
Tag: U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford
by - April 28, 2025 11:36 am
Rep. Crawford focused on China in the Western Hemisphere in new Intelligence Committee role
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, contends the past few decades of focus on terrorist hot spots around the world like Afghanistan and Iraq have led to America doing far less…
by - January 16, 2025 2:58 pm
Rep. Crawford to chair House Intel committee; Rep. Womack chairs key appropriations panel
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will be the next chair of the House Intelligence Committee, he confirmed on Thursday (Jan. 16). He replaces outgoing Chair U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio,…
by - March 7, 2024 1:55 pm
U.S. Rep Crawford to seek House Transportation and Infrastructure chairmanship
U.S. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will seek the chairmanship of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the next Congress. Crawford has represented Arkansas’ First Congressional District since he won election…
by - July 20, 2023 1:42 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford releases a novel based on his Cold War experiences
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, spent four years as an Army bomb tech and he’s one of the many soldiers that served during the Cold War between the United States…
by - May 22, 2023 4:22 pm
Rep. Crawford gives infrastructure law D grade
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, criticized the slow rollout of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law, or Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), that he voted against. He gave it a D…
by - October 9, 2022 3:38 pm
District 1: Crawford seeks 7th term; Hodges attempts jump from statehouse to Congress
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is seeking a seventh term to Congress, while his challenger, State Rep. Monte Hodges, D-Blytheville, is hoping to unseat him after his near-decade of service…
by - August 6, 2021 3:44 pm
Rep. Brandt Smith to challenge U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford in GOP primary
Four-term State Rep. Brandt Smith, R-Jonesboro, told Talk Business & Politics on Friday (Aug. 6) he intends to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, in the Republican primary in…
by - May 16, 2021 9:50 am
U.S. Rep. Crawford updates on Memphis bridge, Liz Cheney and plans for re-election
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said in a Sunday (May 16) interview the I-40 Memphis bridge situation is a “national concern.” He also weighed in on the ouster of Rep….
by - August 25, 2020 11:00 pm
Melania Trump: ‘Four more years’ of President Trump needed
President Donald Trump leaned heavily on his family for political support on Night Two of the Republican National Convention. Tiffany and Eric Trump, two of the president’s children, and Melania…
by - November 12, 2019 5:22 pm
Rep. Crawford lone congressional incumbent with no opponent in Arkansas
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, has dominated his recent races in Arkansas’ First Congressional District. He’s done so well since he was first elected in 2010 that he won’t have…
by - November 8, 2019 12:54 pm
Rep. Crawford gives Intelligence seat to Rep. Jim Jordan for impeachment inquiry
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he is “voluntarily” giving up his seat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in preparation for…
by - September 30, 2019 7:11 pm
Rep. Crawford dubious of Chinese investments in U.S., Arkansas
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he has concerns about Chinese investments in America, despite six Arkansas projects – including three in his Congressional District – being supported by Chinese…
by - September 29, 2019 9:51 am
U.S. Rep. Crawford: ‘I absolutely don’t think it’s an impeachable offense’
House Intelligence Committee member U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he is troubled by the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, declaring that he doesn’t think the president has committed…
by - August 10, 2019 1:04 pm
The mortaring of middle America
Another day and another news story about how pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), the middlemen sitting between you, your employer and your local pharmacist, are driving up the cost of healthcare….
by - July 6, 2019 8:00 am
Do we want China to slow down or stop?
There’s an old joke about a man driving his car who rolls past a stop sign, not noticing a police car parked nearby. The officer in the squad car immediately…
by - May 18, 2019 8:10 pm
Making an impact with infrastructure
This week is national infrastructure week. We all want better roads and bridges, but fixing our infrastructure isn’t that simple. Our approach must focus on developing and fielding new technologies…
by - April 29, 2019 4:06 pm
U.S. Rep. Crawford to vie to chair Agriculture Committee
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will seek to become the Agriculture Committee Chairman when the 117th Congress convenes in 2021, his office has announced. Crawford, who is serving his fifth…
by - February 22, 2019 6:56 am
Rep. Crawford says Opportunity Zones can create ‘base hits’ for economic development
With baseball season here, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he’s been working with district economic leaders to capitalize on newly announced Opportunity Zones to create base hits locally, not…
by - August 27, 2018 8:53 pm
U.S. Rep. Crawford talks farming, Mueller investigation
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, has reservations about an agricultural mitigation package and he thinks passage of the Farm Bill can resolve many uncertainties for the state’s largest economic engine….