WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced the nomination of 23 young Idahoans to the nation's military academies. The U.S. service academies will review the students' applications and make final decisions on admittance. "The United States' military academies produce future military leaders, equipping them to protect against threats to our country at home and abroad," Crapo said. "These outst  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--Five interns have joined U.S. Senator Mike Crapo's (R-Idaho) Washington, D.C., and Boise offices for the spring 2024 term. "Each internship term brings students into my Washington, D.C., and state offices to gain real-world skills in the legislative process, communications and public service at the federal level," Crapo said. "With a new class of interns, it is exciting to see so many young pe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and 25 Republican Senate colleagues joined a letter denouncing the Biden Administration for pausing all pending non-free trade agreement (FTA) export permit applications at the behest of the radical climate lobby. The letter to President Biden and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm comes in response to the Administration's announcement to re-evaluate the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 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) and Finance Committee Members Chris Coons (D-Delaware), Tom Carper (D-Delaware) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), along with ten of their colleagues, wrote today to President Biden urging him to reject the proposal before the World Trade Organization (WTO) that would waive intellectual property (IP) protections for COVID-19 diag  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) led a bicameral group of 120 colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman calling for the withdrawal of the Biden Administration's proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher (all R-Idaho) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan expressing concerns regarding the EPA's failure to obtain community input on the potential listing of Idaho's Cinnabar Mine as a Superfund site. The EPA is seeking a Superfund site designation for the Cinnabar Mine, a former mercury mine loc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) introduced legislation to ensure the census only counts legal citizens for Congressional districts and the Electoral College map, which determines presidential elections. The current method of counting illegal immigrants for purposes of representation serves as a perverse incentive for open borders by boosting the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 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) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) announced their commitment to working on bipartisan health care legislation to prevent and mitigate shortages of critical generic drugs used by patients and providers in the United States. In a white paper released today, Crapo and Wyden outline concerns raised by experts at a December 5, 2023 Fina  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined over 100 bicameral colleagues calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to withdraw burdensome efficiency standards for cars and light-duty trucks. Their letter, led by Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), is the latest effort to reel in the Biden administration's heavy-handed approach to regulating   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release information from its investigation of Alex Saab, an alleged money launderer and close ally of Venezuelan narco-terrorist Nicolas Maduro. Their letter comes a month after the Biden administration pardoned Saab in a prisoner swap with Venezuela, marking another substantial conce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined the Major Richard Star Act, which Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced. The bill would allow combat-injured veterans with fewer than 20 years of military service to receive full retirement benefits--without reduction--concurrent with their disability compensation. "Louisiana and America's brave veterans are underserved because they're not able to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and a bicameral group of 113 other lawmakers in urging the Biden administration's U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to withdrawal its proposed rule regarding Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks. Under the Biden administration'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall joined by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), as well as U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) led a bicameral group of 120 members in sending a letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman calling for the withdrawal of the Biden Administration's proposed Corporate Average  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Today, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) joined U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) along with a bicameral group of 121 lawmakers in sending a letter to U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman calling for the withdrawal of the Biden Administration's proposed Corporate Average   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Crisis de Guyana pone a prueba las prioridades en politica exterior de la Administracion Biden 22 de enero del 2024 Informe Orwell Guyana, un pais en Sudamerica del tamano del estado de Idaho, bien podria convertirse en el proximo foco de tension global... Pero la naturaleza de las cadenas de suministro actuales significa que cualquier pais bendecido con recursos naturales vitales puede convertirse en un a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced the nomination of 19 Idaho students to United States Military Academies. Every year, Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five service academies. After the candidates receive their nominations, the Academies will evaluate the students' applications and make the final decision on admittance. "One of the greatest   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today announced 44 nominations to the United States service academies for the upcoming 2024- 2025 school year. The nominees were selected from dozens of applicants. The four academies will now consider these Idahoans for final selection. "These 44 Idahoans are exemplary students who are committed to selflessly serving our nation and defending our freedoms," said R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led a bicameral group of 121 colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman calling for the withdrawal of the Biden administration's proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks. The pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch, Mike Crapo, and U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan expressing concerns regarding the EPA's failure to obtain community input on the potential listing of Idaho's Cinnabar Mine as a Superfund site. The EPA is seeking a Superfund site designation for the Cinnabar Mine, a former mercury mine located in V  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Protect American's Congressional Representation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation to ensure the census only counts legal citizens for Congressional districts and the Electoral College map, which determines presidential elections. The current method of counting illegal immigrants for purposes of representation serves as a perv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Jan. 22, 2024: * * * Serving Idahoans as Lead Republican on the Senate Finance Committee I have the honor of serving as Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Finance Committee, which has extensive jurisdiction and oversees federal tax policy; federal health care programs; and implementation of trade agreements. As we enter a new year, it is a good time to update Idahoans on the important work being done on the S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 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) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) announced their commitment to working on bipartisan health care legislation to prevent and mitigate shortages of critical generic drugs used by patients and providers in the United States. In a white paper released today, Crapo and Wyden outline concerns raised by expe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today announced their commitment to working on bipartisan health care legislation to prevent and mitigate shortages of critical generic drugs used by patients and providers in the United States. In a white paper released today, Wyden and Crapo outline concerns rais  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 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) and Finance Committee Members Chris Coons (D-Delaware), Tom Carper (D-Delaware) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), along with ten of their colleagues, wrote today to President Biden urging him to reject the proposal before the World Trade Organization (WTO) that would waive intellectual property (IP  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on reports that staff from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) were allegedly complicit in the kidnapping of Israelis on October 7: "It is unconscio  more

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on Turkey's ratification of Sweden's accession to NATO: "After months of inaction, I am glad Turkey finally acted to bring Sweden into NATO. It's unfortunate Sweden had to wait so long for this outcome  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today applauded committee passage of the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) for Ukrainians Act, legislation to provide additional assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from the Central B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- 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), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release information from its investigation of Alex Saab, an alleged money launderer and close ally of Venezuelan narco-terrorist Nicolas Maduro. Their letter comes a month after the Biden Administration pardoned Saab in a pri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and 10 of their colleagues wrote today to President Biden to thank him for his partnership in combating COVID-19 through the global health emergency and to urge him to reject the proposal before the World Trade Organization (WTO) that would waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 diagnostic  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Senator John Hoeven this week joined a bicameral effort, led in the U.S. Senate by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to withdraw its proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks. The proposed standards would: * Require automakers to m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Representative Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) in leading a bicameral group of 120 colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman calling for the withdrawal of the Biden administration's proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE  more