WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) in introducing the bipartisan Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) Reauthorization Act of 2023. This legislation would reauthorize and expand the CFLRP, which helps fund landscape-scale, collaborative and community-based forest management. The CFLRP has a proven track record of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Representatives Michael Burgess (R-Texas) and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) along with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Angus King (I-Maine) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) announced the reintroduction of the Preventive Health Savings Act (H.R. 766 /S. 114), which would direct the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to more accurately reflect the long term, cost-saving potential of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Angus King (I-Maine) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), along with Representatives Michael Burgess (R-Texas) and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) announced the reintroduction of the Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 114 / H.R. 766), which would direct the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to more accurately reflect the long term, cost-saving potential of preventive h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Angus King (I-Maine) and Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), along with U.S. Representatives Michael Burgess (R-Texas) and Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) announced the reintroduction of the Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 114 / H.R. 766), which would direct the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to more accurately reflect the long term, cost-saving potential o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) have co-sponsored the Fair Access to Banking Act, which would prevent discrimination by banks and financial services providers against constitutionally-protected industries and law-abiding businesses, such as firearms manufacturers. The bill, led by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) is co-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) and 31 of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to overturn the Biden Administration's new regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest rule would be challenging to implement and make new, compliant trucks cost prohibitive for small business owners. "The Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Chair of the Senate Western Caucus Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyomin), along with 14 of their colleagues, to reintroduce the Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources (POWER) Act to prohibit the president or his secretaries of the U.S Departments of Interior, Agriculture or Energy from blocking energy or mineral leasing and permitting on federal lands and water  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Tommy Tuberville (R-Alanama)and 24 other Republican Senators introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify an illegal U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule that provides abortion services through the taxpayer-funded VA health care system. The CRA gives Congress the authority to review major rules i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden's second State of the Union address. "Tonight, the President touted the status quo, but acceptance of the current state of our nation is deeply out of touch with the hardships many Americans face: * record costs for goods; * higher interest rates; * a crisis at the southern border; * a growing domes  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Following a fatal earthquake that has killed thousands of people in Syria and Turkey, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and SFRC Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today reintroduced the Syria Detainee and Displaced Persons Act. As first reported by CNN,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) have introduced H.R. 784, the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure Act, aimed at increasing transparency for consumers using websites and mobile applications that are owned or influenced by the Chinese Communist Party. The legislation requires operators of internet websites and mobile applications that are partially or wholly owned by  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and letter on Feb. 6, 2023: Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo, U.S. Senator Jim Risch, and Congressman Mike Simpson jointly communicated deep concerns to Idaho's head of the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) about the Lava Ridge wind farm proposed in south-central Idaho. In a letter to Karen Kelleher, Idaho State Director for the BLM, the Idaho elected officials rei  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little, Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo, U.S. Senator Jim Risch and Representative Mike Simpson jointly communicated deep concerns to Idaho's head of the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) about the Lava Ridge wind farm proposed in south-central Idaho. In a letter to Karen Kelleher, Idaho State Director for the BLM, the Idaho elected officials reiterated the lack of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Congressman Fulcher released the following statement on President Biden's State of the Union address. "Tonight, President Biden described an America that few of us recognize. When he spoke of creating jobs and a growing economy this past year, American families remembered their paychecks shrinking due to record-high inflation. Disposable income fell by $1 trillion in 2022, which constitutes  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today issued the following statement on President Biden's second State of the Union address. "Despite inheriting the most secure southern border in history, President Biden has allowed over 4.5 million illegal border crossings since taking office and has allowed the flow of deadly fentanyl to infiltrate our border. In the first three months of FY23 alone, CB  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union address: "Idahoans can see clearly that the state of our union is not good. "Out of control federal spending, which President Biden championed, has inflated the prices of the goods we rely on every day. The debt from this spending will haunt not just us but our kids, grandki  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today in introducing a package of four pieces of legislation aimed at sealing and securing the southern border, cracking down on asylum abuse, keeping American communities and families safe, and ultimately ending the ongoing border crisis. "Four and a half million illegal immigrants, more than double the population of Idaho, h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, have co-sponsored the Fair Access to Banking Act, which would prevent discrimination by banks and financial services providers against constitutionally-protected industries and law-abiding businesses, such as firearms manufacturers. The bill, led by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) is co-sponsored by  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and 31 of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to overturn the Biden administration's new regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest rule would be challenging to implement and make new, compliant trucks cost prohibitive for small business owners. "The Biden  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) are standing up for American's Second Amendment right to own and use pistol braces without burdensome regulation, registration, and taxation with the reintroduction of the Pistol Brace Protection Act. This bill stops the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule by exempting pistol braces from regulation   more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and letter on Feb. 6, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, and Congressman Mike Simpson jointly communicated deep concerns to Idaho's head of the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) about the Lava Ridge wind farm proposed in south-central Idaho. In a letter to Karen Kelleher, Idaho State Director for the BLM, the Idaho elected officials reiterated th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Chair of the Senate Western Caucus Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) along with 14 of their colleagues to reintroduce the Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources (POWER) Act to prohibit the president or his secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, or Energy from blocking energy or mineral leasing and permitting on federal lands and waters without Congression  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and 24 other Republican Senators introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify an illegal U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule that provides abortion services through the taxpayer-funded VA health care system. The CRA gives Congress the authority to review major rules i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Feb. 6, 2023: * * * White House Must Negotiate On Debt Ceiling "Throughout our nation's history, Americans have found the courage to do right by our children's future. Deep down, every American knows we face a moment of truth once again. We cannot play games or put off hard choices any longer. Without regard to party, we have a patriotic duty to keep the promise of America to give our children and grandchildren a b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined in introducing a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States' strong support for democracy and democratic institutions in Nigeria. Unveiled in advance of the country's presidential and National Assembly ele  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today announced subcommittee assignments, Joint Committee on Taxation membership and the designation of members to serve as Congressional Trade Advisors for the 118th Congress, which have been approved unanimously by the full committee: Subcommittee on Energy, Natur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2023: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Rock Creek Restoration and Water Quality Project in Twin Falls County, Idaho in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill at Congressman Simpson's request through   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2023: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Family Health Services Helipad and Ambulance Bay infrastructure project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law on December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill at Congressman Simpson's request through Community Project Fun  more