Rick Crawford
Nationalist
Republican
House Representative
Arkansas - District 1
Current Position: US House Representative AR-1
Running For: House Representative
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For privatizing Social Security; rated 10% by ARA indicating pro-privatization stance
- For Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and eliminating inheritance tax
Health Care
- For repealing ObamaCare and opposing government-run healthcare
Education
- For school vouchers and school choice; opposes Common Core standards
Environment
- Against climate change legislation; signed pledge to vote against global warming legislation that raises taxes
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research, banning federal abortion funding, requiring parental notification, and protecting infant survivors of abortion
- Against same-sex marriage; opposed Obergefell v. Hodges ruling and supports constitutional amendments to prevent same-sex marriage
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For challenging 2020 election results; signed amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit
- Against expanding voter registration and voter access
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- Against illegal immigration; opposes pathway to citizenship and DREAM Act benefits
- For Trump's travel ban on Muslim-majority countries with exceptions for green card holders and military aides
- For supporting Israel following 2023 Hamas attack
Public Safety
- For gun rights; opposes restrictions on Second Amendment and background checks, supports national concealed carry standards
- For death penalty
- Against marijuana legalization; rated D by NORML for 'hard-on-drugs' stance