WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee released the following statement after the bill passed the House. "I am pleased to see the House pass my Fiscal Year 2025 Interior and Environment Appropriations b  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced the Supporting Employees in the Guard and Reserve Act to ensure reserve servicemembers can attend critical military trainings and fulfill their duties without losing pay. This bipartisan bill will increase the number of days of paid military leave available to federal employees who are also reserve servicemembers including   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 10 additional colleagues in introducing the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act, which would prohibit the federal government from contracting with entities who boycott the State of Israel. Idaho and 36 other states have passed laws or regulations opposing the boycott, divestment, or sanction (BDS) of Israel. "Our federal   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress: "Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to Congress today reinforced our continued need to support Israel's right to defend itself against existential threats by Iranian-backed terrorists. Israel is a critical ally of the United States in an otherwise volatile region.   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) introduced the Supporting Employees in the Guard and Reserve Act to ensure reserve servicemembers can attend critical military trainings and fulfill their duties without losing pay. This bipartisan bill will increase the number of days of paid military leave available to federal employees who are also reserve servicemembers, including those in t  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), are conducting congressional oversight to ensure the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) maintains adequate funding to compensate crime victims. Recent DOJ data reveals the agency has redirected money intended for the Crime Victims Fund (CVF), which is already running a historically low balance. "Congress has acte  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: New York, NY--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), co-chairs of the Community Development Finance Caucus, along with U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, today held an event at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Economic Opportunity Coalition (EOC) and new deposit commitments from companies including BNY, Google, KKR, and   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Send Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Urging Suspension of Certain Contributions to OECD U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led Senate Finance Committee Republicans Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to send a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting the Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill prohibit any Part II funding or voluntary cont  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on July 24, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint meeting of Congress: "Today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will give a historic fourth address to Congress. "Israel is a longstanding partner of the United States, going back 76 years, and the only country in the Middle East that shares our demo  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement upon voting to advance the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Department of Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, H.R. 8998. "A fundamental pillar of the United States' national security is our energy security," said Congressman Fulcher. "This week, I voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior and Environment Appropriations   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), are conducting congressional oversight to ensure the Justice Department (DOJ) maintains adequate funding to compensate crime victims. Recent DOJ data reveals the agency has redirected money intended for the Crime Victims F  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: This week, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-authored language that blocks the final Environmental Impact Statement for the Lava Ridge Wind Project. "Last month's final Environment Impact Statement for the  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) led 11 colleagues in introducing the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act, which would prohibit the federal government from contracting with entities who boycott the State of Israel. Idaho and 36 other states have passed laws or regulations opposing the boycott, divestment, or sanction (BDS) of Israel. "Antisemitism has no place in America. Businesses who boyco  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today sent a letter to U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr. demanding answers to the agency's failure to prevent an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump despite knowledge of the perpetrator's suspicious and threatening behavior. "When questioned about this threat to President Trump and the Secret Service's responsibility, Former Director Cheatle deflected b  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSres) -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: * * * Weekly Column: We Must Close The Door On Destructive Crop Diseases Idaho leads the nation in potato production, producing far more potatoes than are consumed in the State. This enables Idaho potato producers to sell one in every six rows of Idaho potatoes to people in other countries, according to data (https://history.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/Idaho-Ag-Exports-2022.pdf) from the Idaho State Depart  more

WASHINGTON, July 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 an executive session hearing to vote on the nominations of Jeffrey Arbeit, Cathy Fung and Benjamin Guider to be Judges on the U.S. Tax Court. As prepared for delivery: "Today we consider the nominations of Jeffrey Arbeit, Cathy Fung, and Benjamin Guider to be jud  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress: "I am grateful for Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to Congress this afternoon. His remarks reminded us yet again   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) recently introduced the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act, which would prohibit the federal government from contracting with entities who boycott the State of Israel. Alabama and 36 other states have passed laws or regulations opposing the boycott, divestment, or sanction (BDS) of Israel movement. "Not a single dime of taxpayer mon  more