WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Recently, the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 771, Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists, on a vote of 412 - 10. Congressman Fulcher strongly urged the passage of H. Res. 771 on the floor of the House of Representatives: "In seeking to destroy Israel, Hamas has demonstrated it is nothing more than a brutal and muderou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Todd Young (R-Indiana), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR)   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled "Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce." As prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "This is an important hearing, as nearly every working American will need to take leave from work at some point in their career. The Finance Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and six additional colleagues in demanding Meta CEO Mark Zuckerburg put an end to the public sale of fentanyl precursor chemicals on Facebook and Instagram. Currently, social media users can find numerous posts advertising these chemicals with tag lines like "home delivery service" and "100%" custom clearance rate with a singl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch along with U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher (all R-Idaho) introduced the Don't Develop Obstructive Infrastructure on our Terrain (Don't DO IT) Act. The Don't DO IT Act would require the Secretary of the Interior deny any wind or solar energy project proposed on public land that is disapproved of by the State legislature. Idaho's State le  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) today commended the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center on its Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) designation. The Inland Northwest's American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center has been selected as a Tech Hub as a result of Risch's legislation, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, in a resolution that recognizes October 2023 as National Women's Small Business Month and celebrates the contributions of female entrepreneurs. The Senate passed the resolution with unanimous support. "W  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) led their colleagues in a letter to Senate leadership urging the continued Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing prohibition for the greater sage-grouse. "Each of the eleven western states which hold sage-grouse habitat have adopted their own collaborative, science-based conservation plans, tailored specifically to address localized landscap  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher (all R-Idaho) joined 115 bicameral lawmakers to send a letter to Senate and House Armed Services Committees leaders urging them to preserve the Building Chips in America Act in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The chips permitting bill, which passed as an amendment to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) to introduce the Protect Our Bases Act to ensure the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can review foreign land purchases near sensitive military, intelligence, and national laboratory sites by requiring member agencies to annually update and review their lists of these sites. "Idaho is home  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Congressman Fulcher joined with the entire Idaho Congressional Delegation to introduce the "Don't Develop Obstructive Infrastructure on our Terrain" (Don't DO IT) Act. This legislation would prevent the Secretary of Interior from approving a wind or solar project on federal lands if the Legislature in the respective state has passed a resolution of disapproval. This legislation comes as the proposal to build a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded the Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining for holding a hearing on the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act--bipartisan legislation that Wyden co-leads with Senators Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and James Risch, R-Idaho. The legislation would invest in rural communities  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Lujan, Risch, Schrier, Chavez-DeRemer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Legacy Road and Trail Transparency Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and James Risch (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve transparency of the Legacy Road and Trail Remediation (LRTR  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson introduced the Don't Develop Obstructive Infrastructure on our Terrain (Don't DO IT) Act. This legislation would prevent the Secretary of Interior from approving a wind or solar project on public lands if the Legislature in the respective state has passed a resolution of disapproval. This legislation comes as the proposal to build a 400-turbine wind-generating facility in the Mag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act. This legislation allows the Bureau of Reclamation to authorize a 35% non-reimbursable cost share to help repair and rehabilitate "urban canals of concern," canals through urban areas that would cause significant property damage or possible loss of life if the canal were to fail. Many western canals, including the N  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson signed a letter to newly-elected Speaker Johnson urging the passage of the 2023 Farm Bill. This letter, led by Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01) and more than 60 Members of the House of Representatives, reaffirms their commitment to passing a Farm Bill that supports rural America and invests in critical programs for agricultural producers, including a strong farm safety net an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-- Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of this legislation and secured critical funding for the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). "As a longtime member and former Chairman of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, I am pleased to se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.Res.771, a resolution standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists. This bipartisan resolution - introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) - reaffirms United States support for Israel and condemns Hamas' brutal war against   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement regarding his vote of support for Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to serve as the 56th United States House of Representatives Speaker.  "Congressman Johnson is a principled conservative who will put our country's best interests first," said Rep. Simpson. "I had the opportunity to speak with Speaker Johnson this morning about critical issues facing Idaho,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution in support of Israel, which he co-led with Senate leadership and Chairman Ben Cardin (D-Md.). "I am pleased to have worked with Leaders McConnell and Schumer, and Chairman Ben Cardin, on the resolution in support of Israel that was introduced yesterday in the U.S. Senate with the suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch with Senator Mike Crapo, Congressman Mike Simpson, and Congressman Russ Fulcher (all R-Idaho) today introduced the Don't Develop Obstructive Infrastructure on our Terrain (Don't DO IT) Act. The Don't DO IT Act would require the Secretary of the Interior deny any wind or solar energy project proposed on public land that is disapproved of by the State legislature. Idaho's Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources, led 13 Republican colleagues in opposing a carbon tax. The resolution highlights the negative impacts of a carbon tax, such as discouraging domestic manufacturing and energy production, more jobs and businesses moving overseas, and lower economic growth. "This resolution sends a clear message:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) today commended the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center on its Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) designation. The Inland Northwest's American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center has been selected as a Tech Hub as a result of Risch's legislation, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), members of the Senate Western Caucus, led their colleagues in a letter to Senate leadership urging the continued Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing prohibition for the greater sage-grouse. "Each of the eleven western states which hold sage-grouse habitat have adopted their own collaborative, science-based conservation plans, tailored specifically to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act to counter the Biden Administration's radical environmental agenda and executive overreach by preventing the implementation of a proposed rule and other regulations that seek to limit consumer vehicle choice. "The Biden administration should not dictate which car Idaho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Angus King (I-Maine), co-chairs of the Senate Working Forests Caucus, today introduced legislation to improve forest industry employment and participation through a grant program aimed at rural and underserved communities. The Jobs in the Woods Act would support developmental programs designed to better equip and train the forest products workforce for careers with the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) today to introduce bicameral legislation to improve transparency of the Legacy Road and Trail Remediation (LRTR) Program. This legislation requires the U.S. Forest Service to publish annually, for each region, a list of projects eligible for funding under the program. E  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led a group of Senate Republicans in a press conference in support of Israel. On Congress' unwavering support for Israel: "We're going to aid Israel. We're all in with Israel. You heard what was said in this room about what these terrorists did to these people. They have a right to defend themselves. They are our  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today introduced the Protect Our Bases Act to ensure the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can review foreign land purc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Oct. 23, 2023: * * * Backing Israel In Both Word And Deed Overlooking Jerusalem's main cemetery, where victims of the recent Iranian-backed terrorist attacks are likely being mourned, stands a monument honoring each of the victims by name of the terrorist attacks on our soils on September 11, 2001. Like Idaho, Israel lost citizens during the 9/11 attacks. A plaque near the monument's entrance is inscribed, "Tolera  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today introduced the Protect Our Bases Act to ensure the Committee on F  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led all the Republicans on the Banking Committee in urging the Biden administration to confront the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) expanding footprint in the U.S. financial system and global payments market. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Kennedy (  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- 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) delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled "Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce." As prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "This is an important hearing, as nearly every working American will need to take leave from work at some point in their   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- 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 Finance Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Todd Young (R-Indiana), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) issued the following statement in response to the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 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 instability in the Sahel and West Africa and the implications for U.S. policy. Witnesses included The Honorable Molly Phee, assistant secretary of State for the Bureau of Afri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday welcomed Paraguayan President Santiago Pena to the U.S. capitol. "It was a pleasure to welcome President Pena to the U.S. Capitol yesterday. The United States and Paraguay have a longstanding relationship and shared commitment to democr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) today led nine Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. In addition to Risch and Ricketts, the resolution is cosponsored by Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas)  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) along with some of their colleagues in the Senate introduced the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act to counter the Biden administration's executive overreach banning gasoline powered vehicles and establishing an electric vehicle mandate. The bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from fina  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson wrote an op-ed highlighting his concerns with the Lava Ridge Wind Turbine Project proposal. Congressman Simpson has been a strong vocal opponent of the Lava Ridge Wind Project and has advocated for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to listen to Idahoans' concerns. The Lava Ridge Wind Project Proposal is Out-of-Touch with Idahoans By Rep. Mike Simpson   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), all Republican members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) decision to end U.S. support for combatt  more