Rick Crawford, U.S. Congressman 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 industry that supplies good jobs and enhances our national security. I chair the caucus, and the vice chair is my…
Rick Crawford, United States Representative 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 already face are made worse due to continued supply chain problems. For the past several months, my Subcommittee, part of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has held hearings to…
Rick Crawford, U.S. Congressman Last 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 Biden to end his brinksmanship and come to the negotiating table, rather than sticking to his demand that additional debt be allowed without reining…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor U.S. Congressman Rick Crawford made a special presentation to the Cherokee Elementary School on April 14 to a crowd of fourth graders and the community. In honor of the recent renovations, the flag pole was replaced and Crawford presented a flag that has flown over the U.S. Capitol as the first to be hoisted to wave proudly over the school. Cherokee Village Elementary School opened their doors…
