WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session hearing to vote on the nominations of James Ives to be Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Rose Jenkins, Adam Landy and Kashi Way to be Judges on the U.S. Tax Court. As prepared for delivery: "Mr. Ives has significant experience in the Inspector General community, and   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled "Youth Residential Treatment Facilities: Examining Failures and Evaluating Solutions." As prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Three weeks ago, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to celebrate the child welfare system's progress resulting from enactment of the Family First Pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide necessary federal assistance to the Wyoming Department of Transportation as it works to repair the Teton Pass follo  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to protect Title IX from a radical Biden Administration rule that tramples on rights given to girls and women for decades. ?The resolution, if passed, would overturn the U.S. Department of Education final rule titled "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Ed  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: This week, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher joined the Idaho Congressional Delegation in submitting a Congressional Record honoring Major General Michael J. Garshak on his retirement from the National Guard and his distinguished service as the Adjutant General of Idaho. "For almost four decades, Major General Garshak has demonstrated unwavering commitment to our nation and the state of Idaho," s  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on June 14, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 8070: "Our service members sacrifice so much to defend our nation's freedoms and deserve all the support and resources we can offer. "Today, I proudly voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA. This legislation will prov  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 8070 - the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The FY25 NDAA fully funds America's national defense, improves servicemember quality of life, enhances military readiness, and takes important steps to address the security threats America faces from adversaries including China, Ir  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Says administration should be "ashamed" for efforts surrounding Lava Ridge Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) called out the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for its failures in Idaho surrounding the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. "I warned everyone when your confirmation was up that if you had someone who had such disrespect fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Representatives Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide necessary federal assistance to the Wyoming Department of Transportation as it works to repair the Teton Pass following a c  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Resolution of Disapproval Seeks to Restore Title IX Rights Reserved for Women and Girls Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to protect Title IX from a radical Biden administration rule that tramples on rights given to girls and women for decades. The resolution, if passed, would overturn the Bi  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Northern Region announced its investment of over $26 million from the Great American Outdoors Act to enhance recreation opportunities for thousands of residents and visitors across North Dakota, Northern Idaho, and Montana. The following North Dakota projects in the Dakota Prairie Grasslands will receive funding: The Civilian Conservat  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on June 10, 2024: * * * Weekly Column: Raising Awareness About Fraud Targeting Seniors The FBI reported in 2023 seniors lost $3.4 billion, an 11 percent increase in reported losses from 2022, through an ever-growing array of scams targeting the nation's senior population. I co-sponsored a Senate Resolution the Senate unanimously passed to help increase awareness and support efforts to combat fraud targeting seniors.   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) issued a joint statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the court's decision to apply for arrest warrants for Israeli officials. Upon approval, the senators said, "We ar  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a hearing dated June 5, 2024, entitled "Revitalizing and Renewing GSP, AGOA and Other Trade Preference Programs." GSP is the Generalized System of Preferences and AGOA is the African Growth and Opportunity Act. * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Preference programs are good, when administered effectively. "The programs can drive economic development for developin  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a June 4, 2024, confirmation hearing for James Ives to be Treasury Inspector General, and Rose Jenkins, Adam Landy and Kashi Way to be judges on the U.S. Tax Court: * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and welcome to our four nominees: Mr. Ives, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Landy and Mr. Way. "Congratulations on your nominations and thank you all for your willingness to serve.   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- 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 an executive session hearing to vote on the nominations of James Ives to be Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Rose Jenkins, Adam Landy and Kashi Way to be Judges on the U.S. Tax Court. As prepared for delivery: "Mr. Ives has significant  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- 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 "Youth Residential Treatment Facilities: Examining Failures and Evaluating Solutions." As prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Three weeks ago, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to celebrate the child welfare system's pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on reports of Russian warships intending to conduct military exercises with Cuba and Venezuela in the Western Hemisphere: "Reports of Russian warships transiting to the Western Hemisphere with the intention   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the Houthis' crackdown on aid operations: "The Houthis' arbitrary arrest of innocent aid workers and forcib  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), along with U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), today issued the following statement advocating for the full seizure and transf  more