WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Boise, Idaho--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) honored Iona resident Phyllis Scheffler with the Spirit of Idaho Award. Scheffler has served as a volunteer at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) for more than 40 years, completing more than 10,000 hours of volunteer service. "Phyllis deserves to be recognized for her exemplary service to the people of Idaho," said Crapo. "Her unwavering selflessness ex  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo joined 48 Senate colleagues in introducing a Senate Resolution remembering the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Crapo, a strong supporter and ally of Israel issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary: "Just as the sun began to rise one year ago, barbaric Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel and launched a widescale attack on thousands of innocent Israeli citizens. The largest  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined a bicameral group of colleagues in filing an amicus brief requesting an Appeals Court uphold a District Court decision vacating a rule that would require local entities to regulate greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions from cars and trucks. In November 2023, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) adopted a final rule requiring state departments of transp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: MERIDIAN, Idaho - U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson and U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo today demanded the Biden-Harris administration answer for its failure to stop the flow of illicit and deadly fentanyl into Idaho through the southern border. The administration's lax border policies have allowed historic amounts of fentanyl to enter the United States. Fentanyl overdose i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher today demanded the Biden-Harris Administration answer for its failure to stop the flow of illicit and deadly fentanyl into Idaho through the southern border. The Administration's lax border policies have allowed historic amounts of fentanyl to enter the United States. Fentanyl overdose is now the leading c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher today demanded the Biden-Harris administration answer for its failure to stop the flow of illicit and deadly fentanyl into Idaho through the southern border. The administration's lax border policies have allowed historic amounts of fentanyl to enter the United States. Fentanyl overdose is now the leading c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Innovative Electric Services, Inc. in Orofino as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for October 2024. Innovative Electric Services, Inc. will be recognized for its contribution to Clearwater County in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate. "K  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hamas' unprovoked and brutal attack on Israel on October 7: "It's been a year since Hamas' brutal October 7 attack on Israel. Today, people across the world are remembering those lives lost and the Israeli and American hostages who r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and every Senate Republican, one year since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks that killed dozens of Americans, in a resolution fully condemning Iran-backed Hamas for its actions, supporting the forever survival of Israel, and calling for the safe release of American hostages  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: * * * Tax-Cut Expiration Would Hurt Small Businesses About 15 years ago, Stephanie Camarillo took a chance and purchased Molly Maid, a residential-cleaning franchise in Boise, Idaho. Stephanie now is responsible for 33 employees, and her franchise has been voted the city's best cleaning service. As a small business owner, Stephanie has invested in her employees, providing them with the resources to pay off debt, save  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 6, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hamas' unprovoked and brutal attack on Israel on October 7: "It's been a year since Hamas' brutal October 7 attack on Israel. Today, people across the world are remembe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and every Senate Republican, one year since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks that killed dozens of Americans, in a resolution fully condemning Iran-backed Hamas for its actions, supporting the forever survival of Israel, and calling   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today announced their intention to introduce the Sudan Accountability Act to respond to the civil war in Sudan that has been raging since April 2023. In addition to Senators Coons and Risch, this legislation is cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.). Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Sup  more