WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today called on President Biden to reaffirm America's global economic leadership by reversing a decision by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to abandon long-held positions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that allow the free flow of information across borders, protect against the forced tra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today called on President Biden to reaffirm America's global economic leadership by reversing a decision by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to abandon long-held positions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that allow the free flow of information   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in calling on President Biden to reaffirm America's global economic leadership by reversing a decision by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to abandon long-held positions at the W  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Ranking Member James Risch, R-Idaho, today endorsed a package of legislation to provide double-tax relief between the United States and Taiwan. The legislation released by the House Ways and Means   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), with U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Chair Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), today endorsed a package of legislation to provide double-tax relief between the United States and Taiwan. The legislation released by th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee endorsed a package of legislation to provide double-tax relief between the United States and Taiwan. The legislation rele  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (R-Ore.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today endorsed a package of legislation to provide double-tax relief between the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, joined Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and 15 additional Senate colleagues in introducing the Insurance Data Protection Act. This legislation would correct the Federal Insurance Office's (FIO) recent efforts to overstep into the state-regulated insurance industry, including its proposed "  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Boise, Idaho--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and 30 Republican colleagues urged the Biden administration to address antisemitism toward Jewish children in K-12 schools amid rising rates in the aftermath of Hamas' deadly attacks against Israel. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Department of Education (ED) has a responsibility to ensure schools that receive federal funds   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Today, Russ Fulcher (ID-01) joined a group of Northwest lawmakers asking President Joe Biden for additional information on a "package of actions and commitments" the United States Government negotiated with plaintiffs, states, and tribes in ongoing litigation over Columbia River System Operations (CRSO). In a letter to President Biden and administration officials, U.S. Representatives Cathy M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced Victoria Djidjev, an 11th grader from Hillcrest High School, as the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Idaho's Second Congressional District. Djidjev created AquaPulse, a water level analytics app that enables professionals and the public to gain valuable insights from water system data. "It's an honor to congratulate Victoria Djidjev on AquaPul  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and 30 Republican colleagues urged the Biden administration to address antisemitism toward Jewish children in K-12 schools amid rising rates in the aftermath of Hamas' deadly attacks against Israel. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Department of Education (ED) has a responsibility to ensure schools that receive federal f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today reiterated the need for American leadership in nuclear energy during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, where Idaho National Laboratory Director Dr. John Wagner testified. Click here to watch. "Idaho is home to the Idaho National Lab, which is the flagship laboratory for nuclear energy and the birthplace of nuclear energy," said Risch. " . . . We bu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: * * * Supporting Idaho Crime Victims The Senate recently unanimously passed legislation important for exacting justice and helping crime victims in Idaho and across the country. S. 499 would reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, which has provided Idaho law enforcement agencies with resources to complete forensic analyses of DNA from crime scenes and untested rape kits. I have been a longtime supporter of this important  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges associated with advanced nuclear reactor commercialization. The hearing featured testimony from Dr. John C. Wagner, Director, Idaho Nation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today called on President Biden to reaffirm America's global economic leadership, by reversing a decision by the U.S. Trade Representative to abandon long-held positions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that allow the free flow of information across borders, pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks at an open executive session on Nov. 8, 2023, to consider the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs and Extenders Act: * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Three months ago, this Committee took crucial steps toward improving health care access and affordability for Americans from all walks of life. In advancing the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, we   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Representatives Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), in introducing the bipartisan, bicameral Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act. The bill would   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), yesterday sent a letter to Millennium Challenge Corporation Chief Executive Officer Alice Albright expressing concerns over Sierra Leone's continued eligibility for an MCC compact. "We write to express concern over Sier  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 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, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and a bipartisan group of senators today called on President Joe Biden to reaffirm America's global economic leadership by reversing a decision by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to abandon long-held positions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that allow th  more