WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) in introducing the No American Land for Communist China Act to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing land adjacent to federal lands. This legislation will protect western states from the threat of the CCP buying up lands next to federal lands which could harm critical mineral and energy production takin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the agency to streamline its process for electronic submission and retention of Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) disclosures. In the letter, the Senators note alleged inaccuracies in information publicly posted by the Farm Servic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Ranking Member Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), alongside Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), called out Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Guzman for dramatically changing lending programs in order to align with one of Vice President Kamala Harris' key Green New Deal priorities. The new "Green Lending Initiative" will prioritize "  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: On Tuesday, August 13, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher joined Governor Mike Dunleavy and members of the House Committee on Natural Resources in Alaska to learn more about the critical role resource development plays for the state and maintaining American energy independence. "A key pillar of national security is energy security," said Congressman Russ Fulcher. "At a time of increasing global in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NORWICH, CT Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) made the following statement after the future USS IDAHO launched from General Dynamics Electric Boat's shipyard into the Thames River on August 6. Congress authorized funding for the construction of the IDAHO in the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Courtney serves as the Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee, which au  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $2,220,000 in funding for the Microelectronics Research and Education Project in Boise, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. "Idaho is at the forefront of the semiconductor industry, and Boise State University is uniquely posit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $2,865,039 in funding for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Magic Valley-Jerome Expansion Project in Jerome, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act. "For over 30 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Magic Valley have supporte  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-highlighted the inclusion of $11,000,000 in funding for the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) for the cities of American Falls, Bellevue, and Rigby Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $6,409,075 funding for the Stephensen Elementary School Build Project in Mountain Home, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. "The construction of a new elementary school at Mountain Home Air Force Base is cr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * Weekly Column: Saddling Idahoans With Student Loan Cancellation Is Irresponsible And Unaffordable The higher education system warrants careful review as rising tuition costs and the amount of student loans disbursed for education saddle students and graduates with financial difficulties. But, placing the burden of our nation's outstanding student loan debt on taxpayers, including Idahoans who   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * BOISE, Idaho - U.S Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris Administration's Middle East policy and a possible Iranian attack against Israel: "The Biden-Harris Administration has consistently pursued policies that embolden America's adversaries and undercut our allies - no one should be  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a July 30, 2024, hearing entitled "Tax Tools for Local Economic Development": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the opportunity to work with you on this bipartisan topic. "Exploring incentives that encourage local economic growth is incredibly important as we begin to consider extending Republicans' 2017 tax law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. "While the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's decision to finally certify that the United Kingdom and Australia have regulatory systems comparable to the United States: "It's been nearly three years since AUKUS w  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement ahead of the third anniversary of the fall of Kabul on August 15: "Three years ago, the Biden-Harris Administration abandoned our allies and partners and haphazardly withdrew from Afghanistan. This sha  more