WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Announces Deputy Treasury Secretary Nomination Hearing Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) will hold a nomination hearing on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 10:00AM to consider Michael Faulkender to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. Title: Hearing to consider the nomination of Michael Faulkender to be Deputy Secret  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Backs Legislation to Protect Idaho Lands from the Chinese Communist Party Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) again joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) to introduce the No American Land for Communist China Act, which would prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing farmland adjacent to federal lands. This legislation would protect Idaho and other western state  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Risch to Introduce Bill to End Taxpayer Funded Handouts to Illegal Immigrants Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, which would block federal funding to sanctuary cities intended to benefit illegal immigrants. The bill aligns with President Trump's Executive Order "Ending Taxpayer Subsi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Votes to Confirm USTR Nominee Washington, D.C.-- Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative (USTR) by a bipartisan vote of 56-43. In remarks delivered on the Floor, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) called on his Senate colleagues to support the nomination, highlighting Mr. Greer's extensive trade experience and commitment to a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Crapo Votes to Confirm USTR Nominee Washington, D.C.--Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative (USTR) by a bipartisan vote of 56-43. In remarks delivered on the Floor, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) called on his Senate colleagues to support the nomination, highlighting   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Fulcher on House Budget Resolution Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year 2025 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, H. Con. Res. 14. The resolution would set the congressional budget for fiscal year 2025 (FY25) and establish the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 203  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher Re-Introduces CLEAN Act to Bolster Geothermal Energy Production WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) re-introduced the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act, legislation that passed the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress on a bipartisan basis. The bill is part of a broader effort by House Republicans to increase domestic power production and d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Idaho National Laboratory Director John Wagner from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "From Transformative Science to Technological Breakthroughs: DOE's National Laboratories": * * * Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren, Subcommittee Chair Weber, Subcommittee Ranking Member Ross, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for your interest in the U.S. Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Repeal Death Tax on Family-Owned Farms and Ranches WASHINGTON-- Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act. This bill would permanently repeal the unfair death tax, providing relief to family-owned businesses, farms, and ranches from being hit by the hefty tax that occurs on the transfer of property or other assets from a deceased family member.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports House Budget Resolution WASHINGTON-- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement regarding his vote of support for the House of Representatives' Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution. "I am encouraged that House Republicans have taken the first crucial step in this reconciliation process," said Rep. Simpson. "The House Republican Budget Resolution lays out   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Congratulates Idaho's Tom Schultz on Appointment to Chief of U.S. Forest Service WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement on the appointment of Tom Schultz to serve as the 21st chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. "Congratulations to Idaho's own Tom Schultz for being named the 21st Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tom is a forester's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Introduces Bill to End Taxpayer Funded Handouts to Illegal Immigrants WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced today the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act to block federal funding to sanctuary cities intended to benefit illegal immigrants. Risch's bill aligns with President Trump's Executive Order "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders" which blocks federal agencies and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Risch Statement on Trump NSM-20 Revocation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement regarding President Trump's decision to revoke National Security Memorandum-20 (NSM-20), a Biden policy that purported to tie U.S. security assistance to human  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Cloud Introduce Bill to Terminate FEMA Program Funding Luxury Hotels, Services for Illegal Immigrants WASHINGTON - Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and U.S. Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) today introduced the End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act to stop taxpayer dollars from funding luxury hotels and services for illegal immigrants. "While American citizens recovering from disaster s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Shaheen Condemn Hong Kong Government for Rights Abuses WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (R-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a resolution to condemn the Chinese government for its destruction of Hong Kong's autonomy through the 2020 'national security la  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Risch, Shaheen, Colleagues Warn Thailand Against Sending Uyghurs Back to China WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (R-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), today released the following statement on reports that Thailand m  more