WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho's U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch celebrated the Senate's unanimous passage of their legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026. Nearly 80 percent of Idaho's counties receive these payments because of the large amount of National Forest System land in Idaho. Crapo and Risch are calling on the U.S. House of Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the lead Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over taxation and revenue measures, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to talk about the effort to prevent a $4 trillion tax hike on American taxpayers. On the cost to extend tax cuts: "Under our current scoring rules, the failure to stop tax increases from happening is considered a deficit. This is a $4  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo(R-Idaho) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and U.S. Representative Burgess Owens (R-Utah) in sending a letter today urging the Mountain West Conference to ban biological males from competing in women's sports and protect biological female student-athletes. Several women's athletics programs at Mountain West member institutions, including Boise State University's Women's Volleyball team, recen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as CMS Administrator: "Far too often, patients relying on federal government health care programs are forced to accept bureaucratic, one-size-fit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as HHS Secretary: "RFK Jr. has prioritized addressing chronic diseases through consumer choice and healthy lifestyle. American patients, pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) applaud the Senate passage of a Senate resolution recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. "In addition to honoring the remarkable achievements of Native Americans and their ancestors, the resolution emphasizes Congress's reaffirmation of tribal self-governance and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) today sent a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone Manning demanding the agency reject the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project following the passage of their bill to delay the project out of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "The message is clear. Do not approve such a controversial and unwanted project in the final days of this admi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) lauded committee passage of the Bring Our Heroes Home Act (BOHHA), which was reported out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously. BOHHA would eliminate obstacles preventing families and caseworkers from accessing the records needed for recovering America's prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Interview highlights recent Risch efforts to protect women's sports, stop Lava Ridge On Thursday, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) spoke with the Neal Larson Show on NewsTalk 107.9 about his staunch support for President-elect Donald Trump and advancing the America First agenda. Risch also discussed his letter demanding the Mountain West Conference ban biological males from competing in women's sports and leg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 33 of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act. This legislation, which was led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho), would cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Is  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher's bill, the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act, H.R 1449, passed the House of Representatives and is on its way to the Senate. The legislation is part of a broader effort by House Republicans to increase domestic power production and diversify the United States' energy portfolio. Following passage of the bill, U.S. Congressman Fulcher i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-held an oversight hearing on the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis. Subcommittee members heard testimonies from Tribal leaders and pressed relevant agency officials for answers. Below are excerpts from Rep. Simpson's prepared remarks: I would like to extend a special than  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Risch bills to enhance cyber security, repair water infrastructure, and enhance aquifer recharge also advance Today, four bills authored by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to support Idaho communities passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by voice vote. Idaho is at the center of all four bills, which would delay the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project, enhance cyber security, expand ac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) today sent a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone Manning demanding the agency reject the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project following the passage of their bill to delay the project out of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "The message is clear. Do not approve such a controversial and unwanted project in the final days of this adm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Burgess Owens (R-Utah) sent a letter today urging the Mountain West Conference ban biological males from competing in women's sports and protect biological female student-athletes. Several women's athletics programs at Mountain West member institutions, including Boise State University's Women's Volleyball team, recently forfeited games, risking their competitive s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Honoring Idaho's Vietnam Veterans--A Part Of Us And A Part Of Our History On Veterans Day in 1984, our 40th President Ronald Reagan spoke at the dedication ceremonies for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Statue, the statue of three servicemen overlooking the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The memorial wall had opened just two years prior. President Reagan said: "Every day, th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as CMS Administrator: "Far too often, patients relying on federal gover  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the lead Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over taxation and revenue measures, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to talk about the effort to prevent a $4 trillion tax hike on American taxpayers. Click here (https://youtu.be/1vo0Rn9oDLQ) to watch. On the cost to extend tax cuts: "Under our cur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the International Criminal Court's (ICC) issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant: "Today's issuance of arrest warrants agains  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the Hong Kong government's sentencing of dozens of pro-democracy leaders and the restart of Jimmy Lai's trial: "The Hong Kong government's harsh sentencing of 45 pro-democracy leaders is a travesty of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor in support of Israel: On the Biden Administration and Democrats turning their backs on Israel: "For 76 years, the U.S. has stood with the State of Israel, our strongest ally in the Middle East. But today, members   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and a group of Republican senators, sent a letter to President Biden asking his administration to reverse course on supporting constraints on manufacturing and the development of target lists that identify chemicals and plastic products to be banned around the world in a potential plastics treaty. "It is unfortunate the administration appears to have succumbe  more