WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee selected nine new members to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. "Congratulations to the newest members of the Energy and Commerce Committee. All nine of these members will add value to our team. Trust and confidence in representative g  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID) has been appointed to serve on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 118th Congress. Rep. Fulcher commented on his appointment: "I am honored to join the House Energy and Commerce Committee and continue my work to promote American energy independence, economic growth, competition in the healthcare sector, and resilient cybersecurity systems. My hom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) released the following statement after voting in support of the Republican rules package for the 118th Session of Congress: "This framework will allow the new Republican majority to begin delivering on the agenda we promised to the American people," said Rep. Fulcher. "I am proud to have worked alongside my colleagues to form a rules package that restores fiscal sanity, empower  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2023: * * * "As the new year and a new Congress begin, we have an opportunity to set our nation on a course toward energy independence and future prosperity. During my time in Congress, I have grown deeply concerned about the fact that the United States is far too reliant on unfriendly foreign nations for the resources we need to fuel our economy. This dependence puts our economy and our national secu  more

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch, member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Palouse Animal Wellness and Surgery Center (PAWS) as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for January 2023. PAWS will also be recognized in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate. "Palouse Animal Wellness and Surgery is an integral part of Moscow's community. Own  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) issued the following statements in response to the Biden administration's release of a past-due report demanded by the two senators and required by law that the administration give a detailed account of the effects of its decision to cancel construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. President Biden revoked the cross-border operation permit for the project t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: * * * Idaho Law Enforcement-Selflessly Willing To Help As another busy holiday season draws to a close and the new year gets underway, I am reminded of a critical segment of our population, who collectively never take a holiday and individually hopefully get some well-deserved time with their loved ones and needed rest and renewal. According to the Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2018 issued in O  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today applauded the passage of H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation Simpson has historically cosponsored. H.R. 26, first introduced by Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO), would ensure that a child who survives a failed abortion be given the same care as any other child born alive at the same gestational age and would create crimin  more