U.S. House of Representatives Rick Crawford (politician)

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1 u.s. house of representatives

1.1 elections
1.2 tenure
1.3 legislation
1.4 committee assignments





u.s. house of representatives

crawford s freshman portrait


elections

2010


crawford chose run arkansas 1st congressional district after democratic u.s. representative marion berry decided retire. crawford received endorsements of governor tim pawlenty of minnesota, former arkansas governor mike huckabee, current governor asa hutchinson, , former u.s. representative ed bethune of arkansas 2nd congressional district. won republican primary, defeating princella smith 72 28 percent. won general election, defeating berry s chief of staff chad causey 52 43 percent.



2012


crawford won re-election second term defeating democratic prosecutor, scott ellington, 56 39 percent.



2014


crawford won re-election third term, defeating heber springs mayor jackie mcpherson 63 33 percent.


tenure

on january 5, 2011, crawford sworn office member of 112th congress. first republican represent district in washington since reconstruction. last republican represent district asa hodges vacated seat on march 3, 1875, during reconstruction. crawford member of republican study committee.


crawford voted repeal u.s. president barack h. obama s patient protection , affordable care act , return federal non-security spending fiscal year 2008 levels. voted terminate taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns , party conventions.


in 2010, crawford signed pledge sponsored americans prosperity vote against global warming legislation]that raise taxes.


crawford supported president donald trump s 2017 executive order impose ban on travel u.s. citizens of 7 muslim-majority countries, saying order designed keep our nation safer although green card holders , aides of u.s. military should allowed entry.


legislation

on january 18, 2013, crawford introduced farmers undertake environmental land stewardship act (h.r. 311; 113th congress) house. bill require environmental protection agency (epa) modify spill prevention, control, , countermeasure (spcc) rule, regulates oil discharges navigable waters , adjoining shorelines. rule requires farmers develop oil spill prevention plan certified professional engineer , may require them make infrastructure changes. according supporters, bill ease burden placed on farmers , ranchers making easier smaller farms self-certify , raising level of storage capacity under farms exempted.


committee assignments

congressman crawford questions agriculture secretary tom vilsack in 2013



committee on agriculture

subcommittee on department operations, oversight, , credit
subcommittee on general farm commodities , risk management
subcommittee on nutrition , horticulture


committee on transportation , infrastructure

subcommittee on economic development, public buildings , emergency management
subcommittee on highways , transit
subcommittee on water resources , environment


republican study committee




^ meetrickcrawford.com endorsements
^ www.ourcampaigns.com ar district 01 – r primary, 2010
^ ourcampaigns.com, ar – district 01, 2011
^ ourcampaigns.com, ar – district 01, 2012
^ http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/ar/53237/149792/web01/en/summary.html
^ bioguide.congress.gov asa hodges
^ mcallennow.com voter resources, rick crawford
^ crawford.house.gov vote record
^ /americansforprosperity.org americans prosperity applauds u.s. house candidate rick crawford
^ blake, aaron (january 31, 2017). whip count: here s republicans stand on trump s controversial travel ban . washington post. 
^ h.r. 311 – summary . united states congress. retrieved 10 march 2014. 
^ h.r. 311 – cbo . congressional budget office. retrieved 10 march 2014. 
^ committee passes legislation ease burden of spcc program . high plains journal. 23 december 2013. retrieved 11 march 2014. 






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