WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered remarks on the Senate floor to express his disappointment after updates to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) were not included in the conference report of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment, which passed the Senate 61-37 in July, would expand the coverage area to allow more potential victims, t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined a group of Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) highlighting concerns with the rising cost of servicing the nearly $34 trillion national debt. "Driven by out-of-control federal spending and rising interest rates, the U.S. spent $659 billion on servicing the federal debt in Fiscal Year 2023, a $184 bil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington,D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and 24 other colleagues in sending a letter condemning the inaction of the United Nations (UN) regarding Hamas's widespread sexual violen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "The men and women in America's military deserve a pay raise, especially given inflationary costs have skyrocketed their grocery and gas bills," said Crapo and Risch. "This defense authorization legislation not only provides this needed raise but it ke  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Representatives Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson (all R-Idaho) introduced legislation in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to improve access to local U.S. Postal Services (USPS) post offices. The legislation would require more community input before relocating a post office as well as encourage recommendations from municipalities to reques  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of the conference deal for the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation provides for the largest pay raise for our military in over 20 years, authorizes $886.3 billion for national defense discretionary programs, improves military readiness, and strengthens national security. This final agreement equips our troops with the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 1147 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023. This bill gives schools flexibility to craft nutritious lunches for students participating in school meal programs by allowing whole and 2 percent milk options.  "For too long, whole and 2 percent milk has been kept out of school cafeterias," said Rep. Simpson, an original cosponsor of this bill. "Students in Idah  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch, member and former-chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Royal Theaters in Idaho Falls as a Local Gem. This recognition is part of the fourth annual Support Local Gems All Season Long initiative, which is a public awareness campaign Senator Risch created to encourage Idahoans to support the small businesses that make Idaho spec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today, on the 10-year anniversary of a key milestone in the Columbia River Treaty negotiation process, sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill) and Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), introduced a bicameral and bipartisan resolution expressing the United States' support for the peaceful democratic and economic aspirations   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and 24 other colleagues in a letter condemning the inaction of the United Nations (UN) regarding Hamas's widespread sexual violence, including mass rape and mutila  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Remove woke policies from DOD WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). While Senators Risch and Crapo are supportive of the critical funding for our national defense and support military infrastructure and personnel in Idaho, both strongly oppose the continued inclusion of DoD's travel abor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) led their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Supporting Made in America Energy Act, which would ensure the United States maintains and grows its energy independence by supporting Made in America energy. The bill bolsters energy independence by requiring the Department of the Interior (DOI) to hold four onshore oil and gas leas  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rick Scott (R-Fla.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) yesterday sent a letter to President Biden asking the administration to take immediate steps to hold accountable Cristina Elisabet Fernandez de Kirchner, the former vice   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Dec. 11, 2023: * * * Spotlighting Idaho's Spirit of Freedom The enormous service of Idaho Veterans and the devotion to serving the veterans community is one of the things I most enjoy highlighting each year. Every November since 2002, I have had the great opportunity to honor Idaho veterans and volunteers for their outstanding service to our country and its veterans. The 16 Idahoans who are recipients of the 2023   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Idaho National Laboratory Director John Wagner involving a hearing on Nov. 30, 2023, entitled "Opportunities and Challenges Associated With Advanced Nuclear Reactor Commercialization": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the committee, it is an honor and privilege to be here today. My name is John Wagner, and I am the director of Idaho National Laboratory (INL)  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- 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 Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.-08) and Bill Johnson (R-Ohio-06), introduced a bicameral and bipartisan resolution expressing the United States' support for the peaceful democratic and economic aspirations of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), released the following statement on the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) decision to reselect Sierra Leone for a potential future compact agreement: "After the flawed elections in June, Sierra Leone's government and the primary   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and 24 other colleagues in a letter condemning the inaction of the United Nations (UN) regarding Hamas's   more