WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, along with Finance Committee members U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), reintroduced legislation to provide Medicare coverage for screening tests to save lives and costs to the health care system. The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, one day before the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released a snapshot report about the impact on abortion providers and patients in the State of Washington. The snapshot report includes new data from 11 Planned Parenthood clinics in Central and Eastern  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following remarks on June 22, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled "Cattle Supply Chains and Amazon Deforestation." As prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Over the years, you and I have done a lot of good forest work in our own backyards, particularly with respect to improvements to forest management an  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and a letter: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined 31 colleagues in writing an open letter to wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. The letter condemns his unjust detention by the Russian government and shows him their support during his wrongful imprisonment. "We write to express our profound anger and concern over your unjust and wrongful detention in Russia," the Senators wrot  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) today voted to prevent the Biden administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing its rule to require pistol brace owners to put their names on a federal gun registry. The rule, "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces," would reclassify pistols as short-barreled rifles if the  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) introduced the Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns (PLUS) Act to update federal law to define a labor slowdown by maritime workers as an unfair labor practice. Slowdowns occur when workers deliberately reduce productivity while pocketing normal pay and benefits amid negotiations in order to gain leverage over their employer. When maritime worke  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Mike Braun (R-Indiana), along with 30 fellow Republican Senators, sent a letter to President Biden calling for the withdrawal of Julie Su's nomination to be Secretary of the Department of Labor. "Her track record and unwillingness to provide clarity to her past positions and the actions she would take as Secretary of Labor continue to raise conce  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: The United States stands to lose over $120 billion in tax revenues under the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) global minimum tax--known as Pillar 2--negotiated by the Biden Administration, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT). The analysis was requested by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Membe  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act to allow Bureau of Reclamation aging infrastructure funding to help address repairs for urban canals with extraordinary maintenance issues. Many western canals, like the New York Canal in Idaho's Treasure Valley, have gone from being rural in nature to surrounded by urban infrastructure over time. "Many urban c  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today wrote Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone Manning demanding the agency withdraw its proposed Public Lands Rule, given the agency's failure to abide by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and the negative impacts the rule will have on the thousands of small businesses who utilize BLM land. "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. The  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch today introduced the Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns (PLUS) Act to update federal law to define a labor slowdown by maritime workers as an unfair labor practice. Slowdowns occur when workers deliberately reduce productivity, while pocketing normal pay and benefits, amid negotiations in order to gain leverage over their employer. When maritime workers use this tactic, it  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today voted to prevent the Biden administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing its rule to require pistol brace owners to put their names on a federal gun registry. The rule, "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces," would reclassify pistols as short-barreled rifles   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) with 30 fellow Republican Senators sent a letter to President Biden calling for the withdrawal of Julie Su's nomination to be Secretary of the Department of Labor. "Her track record and unwillingness to provide clarity to her past positions and the actions she would take as Secretary of Labor continue to raise concerns a  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a resolution celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The resolution expresses a commitment to pursue legislation that protects unborn babies and supports new mothers and their children. "One year ago, the Supreme Court rightfully overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling in fav  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on June 19, 2023: * * * Alzheimer's And Brain Awareness Month In recognition of June as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, we had the opportunity through a Congressional Record Statement to honor Idahoans and their families fighting this dreaded disease. We pay tribute to all those affected by Alzheimer's as we also express gratitude to the advocates in our communities working hard to advance Alzheimer's research  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023, and a letter: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today called for President Biden to push India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to eliminate major barriers to U.S. trade and investment during the upcoming state visit this week. "The United States and India share a close partnership, gro  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023, and a letter: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today called for President Biden to push India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to eliminate major barriers to U.S. trade and investment, during the upcoming state visit this week. "The United States and India share a close partnership, grounded in sha  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing on June 14, 2024, entitled "Anti-Poverty and Family Support Provisions in the Tax Code": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Today we focus on anti-poverty and family support provisions in the tax code. It is important to have a conversation about existing provisions, what has worked in the past, and what more can be done. "If there is one message to distill  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled "Cattle Supply Chains and Amazon Deforestation." As prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Over the years, you and I have done a lot of good forest work in our own backyards, particularly with respect to improve  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led colleagues in reintroducing the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act (ISRRA), a bill to ensure that the president submits any sanctions relief relating to Iran   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023, and a letter: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led four colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden Administration t  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on examining U.S. and global commitments to combatting human trafficking. Witnesses included The Honorable Cynthia Dyer, ambassador at large for the State Department's office to   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded Senate passage of a tax treaty with Chile. "Today's bipartisan Senate passage of a tax treaty with Chile is an important step in ensuring U.S. investors in Chile are not subjected to unfair double taxation. "In particular, this   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.) last week led 30 of their colleagues in writing an open letter to wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. The letter condemns his unjust detention by the Russian government and shows him their support  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), as well as U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) today introduced the Sanctions Evasion Whistleblower Rewards Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would protect national secur  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Heading into yet another Congressional recess, U.S. Senator Jim Risch shared a list of several of his priorities for Idaho. "The Senate's slow pace often gets in the way of moving the needle on things Idahoans care about," said Risch. "I'm working on a number of priorities in hopes of making progress for our communities." Several issues the Senator is working on include: * Stopping the Lava   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), along with Finance Committee members Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), are reintroducing legislation that would provide Medicare coverage for screening tests to save lives and costs to the health care system. The Medi  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson yesterday voted to advance the FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations bill out of Committee for further consideration in the House of Representatives. The measure passed with a vote of 34-24. "Even in years of decreasing budgets, we can and should still prioritize spending in the critical work of securing our nation's energy and national security future--and that   more