Rick Crawford

Republican Representative of Arkansas's 1st district

  • Representative

    Arkansas, district 1

    January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027

202-225-4076

@RepRickCrawford

crawford.house.gov

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8

Congresses Served

8

House Terms

January 22, 1966 (59 years old)

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  • Has been serving as a U.S. representative since 2011
  • Served in the U.S. Army as an explosive ordnance disposal technician
  • Graduated with a B.S. in agriculture business and economics from Arkansas State University
  • Had a career as a radio announcer, businessman, and was involved in rodeo and music before entering politics
  • Released a music album titled “Crackin’ Out” in 1994
  • Owned and operated the AgWatch Network, a farm news network
  • First Republican to represent his district since Reconstruction
  • Signed a pledge to vote against any global warming legislation that would raise taxes
  • Supported the 2017 executive order to impose a travel ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries
  • Voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
  • Received a death threat in 2019, leading to charges against the perpetrator
  • Opposed the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage bans being unconstitutional
  • Was one of the Republican members to support a lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results
  • Sponsored legislation to establish a wage floor for the H-1B visa program and eliminate the Optional Practical Training program
  • Introduced the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act to modify the EPA’s SPCC rule
  • Voted against the PACT ACT and the 2022 MORE Act related to veterans and cannabis
  • Temporarily resigned from the House Intelligence Committee in 2019 to allow Jim Jordan to lead during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump
  • Lives in Jonesboro with his wife and children, and attends a Southern Baptist congregation