Craighead County

Boozman to undergo surgery next week

JONESBORO, Ark. – An Arkansas United States Senator will go under the knife next week, a release said. U.S. Senator John Boozman announced Thursday he will have surgery Tuesday at a Washington, D.C. area hospital, as a follow-up to a heart surgery he had in 2014. 

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Crawford opposes Trump on Cuba shift 

Washington, D.C. – Earlier today, President Donald Trump announced from Miami his plans to re-institute restrictions on travel to Cuba and U.S. business transactions. Following the announcement, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) released the following statement: “I strongly oppose President Trump’s decision to reinstate a failed, outdated, and isolationist posture towards [read more…]

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Crawford reacts to Trump's budget proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – It does not appear Congressman Rick Crawford completely agrees with the budget proposal by President Donald Trump. After the release of President Trump’s budget proposal Tuesday morning, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement. In it, he seemed to appreciate addressing the national debt and prioritizing military funding but Crawford [read more…]