As a member of Congress, I would pledge to…
As a member of Congress, I would pledge to: Continue to defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The 2010 health care law has insured 20 million additional Americans, eliminated lifetime limits and ended pre-existing condition clauses. Strengthen the ACA and the health care system with a Medicare/Medicaid buy in for all plan. Anybody could select […]
NDN: Candidate to speak at country club
Dennis Crawford, a candidate for the 1st District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, will be the guest speaker Thursday at a meeting of the Madison County Democrats. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. at the Norfolk Country Club. The public is invited to hear Crawford speak. A Lincoln attorney, Crawford will be […]
PCN: Democratic Candidate for First District Congressional Seat, Dennis Crawford, Makes Campaign Visit to Osceola
Lincoln Attorney, Dennis Crawford, recently made a campaign visit to Osceola Wednesday, October 4th. Crawford is a declared candidate for the First District Congressional Seat, currently held by Jeff Fortenberry. He has been a personal injury attorney in Lincoln since 1986. Dennis supports the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obama care, and would thwart […]
LJS: Democratic House candidate calls for gun control legislation
By Don Walton In the wake of this week’s slaughter of 58 people by a gunman opening fire on spectators at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas, Democratic congressional candidate Dennis Crawford has called for enactment of gun control legislation. “As a member of Congress, I would pledge to take on the NRA (National Rifle […]
On Guns, Fortenberry Is Putting Trump and the Special Interests First
Once again, we had another mass shooting in America. The recent mass shooting in Las Vegas was horrific and the worst in American history. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. This is just heartbreaking. Unfortunately, mass shootings are a regular occurrence in the U.S. Over 270 mass shootings have occurred in […]
Crawford For Congress Statement on Demise of ACA Repeal & Replace
I welcome the demise of the GOP’s failed attempt to repeal & replace the ACA with legislation that would have taken away insurance from over 20 million Americans. It’s now time for bi-partisan legislation to shore up the markets, insure more people & cut costs.
We Need Immigration Reform Now More Than Ever
The origin of the Republican party’s modern hostility to immigration can be found in its Southern Strategy. This was the electoral strategy devised by Richard Nixon to play upon white racial resentment to win elections. Subsequent GOP nominees such as Reagan, Bush41 and Romney all used code words and winks and nods to let the […]
Crawford for Congress Challenge to Representative Jeff Fortenberry
The Trump Administration has rescinded the DACA program with a six month delay. It is now up to Congress to pass legislation that would preserve and extend the DACA program. As a member of Congress, I would sponsor and vote for stand alone legislation that maintained and extended the DACA program. I hereby challenge Mr. […]
Crawford For Congress Statement on DACA
I’m appalled that the Trump Administration is going to end the DACA program. The Dreamers’ home country is the U.S. They were brought here as small children by their parents. The Dreamers are our neighbors, friends & colleagues. They are an asset to the U.S. Fortenberry voted to deport the Dreamers. As a member of […]
This Labor Day Weekend – Thank a Union
Soon most of us will be enjoying the three day Labor Day weekend. We should never take long weekends for granted because America’s wealthy and corporations didn’t voluntarily agree to this reform. Instead, America’s workers fought hard for holiday weekends and other benefits we assume we will always enjoy. We can’t be complacent because unions […]