WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-Oregon), John Duarte (R-California) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Washington) in sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk and boost rural economies by supporting innovative timber products. "Supporting Idaho's timber industry grows r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following commentary on Sept. 27, 2023, to the Congressional Western Caucus publication "Branded": * * * Geothermal: The Future Ahead America's energy future is exciting as new technologies enhance the possibilities in the hydropower, nuclear, and geothermal space. In particular, geothermal energy has an optimistic arena to bring reliable, clean energy to Americans nationwide. As many Idahoans already know, geothermal is a proven   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson wrote an op-ed signaling the potential consequences of an upcoming government shutdown.  Government Shutdowns are Bad Policy and Politics By Rep. Mike Simpson The full op-ed is available below. It's no surprise that I am extremely frustrated by the possibility that Congress will fail to pass this year's appropriations bills before the fiscal year ends on September 30  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act, which would restore the refundable portion of the adoption tax credit and support families wishing to adopt by easing the associated financial costs. The legislation will also make thousands of adoptive families eligible for the full credit. "Adoption is not an easy process, bu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * Guest column submitted by U.S. Senator Mike Crapo When Medicare's prescription drug benefit, Part D, was created 20 years ago, the program was intended to protect Idaho seniors' ability to access the pharmacy of their choice. Oversight and enforcement of these protections, however, have fallen short of that promise, forcing far too many independent pharmacies to close up shop. For countless  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA), a bill to bring more transparency, accountability and competition to pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices in the pharmaceutical supply chain. The legislative text reflects the Chairman's Mark that wa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today introduced the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act, a bill to brings more transparency, accountability and competition to pharmacy benefit manager practices in the pharmaceutical supply chain. The legislative text reflects the Chairman's M  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement at an executive session on Sept. 14, 2023, to consider the U.S.-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act: * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks to you and your staff for your efforts to craft solutions for the very unique circumstance we are addressing today. "Without question, deepening ties with Taiwan and its vibrant democracy is in our nation's best interests  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- 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 to consider the nomination of Marjorie Rollinson to be Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Assistant General Counsel of the Department of Treasury, and Demetrios Kouzoukas and Patricia Neuman to be Public Trustees  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: At a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing on the nomination of Marjorie Rollinson to be Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Assistant General Counsel of the Department of Treasury, Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) highlighted the myriad issues currently plaguing the IRS, and asked for commitments from Ms. Rollinson to engage Congress with t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, last week joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), in a bipartisan letter with 28 fellow senators to E3 countries (the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) applauding them for taking steps to uphold restrictions on Iran's ballistic missil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on Senator Cardin's assumption of the role of chairman: "I look forward to working more closely with my friend, Ben Cardin, as he takes on the role of chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced the Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act, legislation to extend and strengthen the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act. "Bashar al Assad, along with his Russian and Iranian backers, has committed unspe  more