Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford (born January 22, 1966)[1] is an American politician, author, businessman, and Army veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 1st congressional district since 2011.

A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to serve as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee for the 119th Congress.

Crawford was born at Homestead Air Force Base in Florida, the son of Ruth Anne and Donnie J.

[14] Crawford was reelected to a seventh term, defeating the Democratic nominee, Arkansas State Representative Monte Hodges, 74% to 26%.

[17] In 2010, Crawford signed a pledge sponsored by Americans for Prosperity to vote against any global warming legislation that would raise taxes.

[20] He believed the bill would make it easier for people to file their taxes and that "the vast majority of middle-income families in my district will get to keep more of their money to use as they wish."

[22][23] Crawford opposed Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional.

[24] In December 2020, Crawford was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[25] Trump.

The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.

The bill would also eliminate the Optional Practical Training program that allows foreign graduates to stay and work in the United States.

[33] The bill would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to modify the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule, which regulates oil discharges into navigable waters and adjoining shorelines.

[35] The PACT ACT which expanded VA benefits to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during their military service, received a "nay" from Crawford.