WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 546). * * * S. 546 would authorize the appropriation of $5.125 million to be deposited into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund. The fund was established pursuant to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2009 to r  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on Shared Threats in the Indo-Pacific WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Shared Threats: Indo-Pacific Alliances and Burden Sharing in Today's Geopolit  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing for Reed Rubinstein to be State's legal advisor, Mike Huckabee to Israel, and Kevin Cabrera to Panama WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearin  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Consider CMS Administrator Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Consider CMS Administrator Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As prepared for  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Consider CMS Administrator Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As prepared for delivery:  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at SSA Commissioner Nomination Hearing Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). As prepared for delivery: "Today, we will consider the nomination of Frank  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on Nomination of Idaho's Alex Adams to be HHS Assistant Secretary Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement after President Trump nominated Alex Adams, Idaho's current Department of Health and Welfare Director, to be the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Family Support: "Alex ha  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement on Nomination of Idaho's Alex Adams to be HHS Assistant Secretary Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement after President Trump nominated Alex Adams, Idaho's current Department of Health and Welfare Director, to be the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servic  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Crapo Votes to Confirm Deputy Treasury Secretary Washington, D.C.--Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Faulkender to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury by a vote of X-X. In remarks delivered on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) called on his colleagues to support the nomination, emphasizing Faul  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Bennet, Marshall Lead Senate Push to Address Shortages in TSP Access Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) introduced S. 1150, the Increased TSP Access Act of 2025, to improve access to Technical Service Providers (TSP) in the agriculture community amid ongoing shortages. "Idaho's farmers and ranchers actively participat  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Deliver Combat-Injured Veterans Full Military Benefits Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) led reintroduction, along with Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), of S. 1032, the Major Richard Star Act. This bipartisan legislation would provide comb  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Cotton Introduce Bill to Keep Cellphones Out of Jails Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act to prevent inmates from using contraband cellphones in correctional facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems. "While in prison, criminals should not  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Veterinarian Shortage in Rural America Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) reintroduced bipartisan legislation designed to address the chronic shortage of veterinary services available in rural communities. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would allow vet  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Crapo: Bisignano Committed to Improving Social Security Administration for Beneficiaries Washington, D.C.--During a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Frank Bisignano to serve as the next Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) praised the nominee's qualifications,  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo: Bisignano Committed to Improving Social Security Administration for Beneficiaries Washington, D.C.-- During a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Frank Bisignano to serve as the next Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) praised the nominee's qualifications, including his over-30 years of experience implementing inn  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Finance Committee Advances Dr. Oz to be CMS Commissioner Washington, D.C.--The U.S. Senate Finance Committee today advanced the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by a vote of 14-13. Following the vote, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the statement below: "Dr. Oz's years o  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Committee Advances Dr. Oz to be CMS Commissioner Washington, D.C.-- The U.S. Senate Finance Committee today advanced the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by a vote of 14-13. Following the vote, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the statement below: "Dr. Oz's years of experience as an acclaimed physician and public health a  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Week Ahead WASHINGTON - This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nomination hearing, one full committee hearing, one subcommittee hearing, and one business meeting. 1. Nomination Hearing: Mr. Reed Rubinstein to legal advisor of the State Department, The Honorable Mike Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel, The Honorab  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Fulcher Introduces Bill to Expand Rural Broadband Access WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) reintroduced H.R. 2298, the Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act, to expand broadband access for rural communities by easing the regulatory challenges currently hindering infrastructure projects on federal lands. Specifically, the legislation will h  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Fulcher, Dingell Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill Honoring Service of 18M Women Who Worked on Home Front During WWII WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today reintroduced a bipartisan bill to authorize the National Mall as the location for the memorial honoring the women who worked on the home front during World War II. The World Wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy helps introduce bipartisan bill to help injured combat veterans receive full military benefits WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act. The bill would allow combat-injured veterans with fewer than 20 years of military service to receive full retirement benefi  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Risch, Wyden, Crapo Team Up for Bipartisan Bill to Boost Mass Timber Industry Nationwide International Mass Timber Conference Kicks off in Portland, Oregon Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Idaho's U.S. Senator James Risch today launched a renewed bipartisan effort to promote the use of mass timber in federal building projects and military construction. The bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Read Out: Committee Business Meeting WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today held a committee business meeting during which members approved two nominations, five bills, and four resolutions. This business meeting marks the first substantive legislative business meeting  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the grand opening of Lionshead Specialty Tire and Wheel's newest facility in Paris, Texas. Since 1993, Lionshead has specialized in state-of-the-art contract manufacturing to produce and distribute a wide range of options for tires, wheels, and vehicle components for the trailer and rec  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo Introduce Bill to Deliver Combat-Injured Veterans Full Military Benefits WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) introduced the Major Richard Star Act to provide combat-injured veteran retirees their full benefits. "Our veterans made significant sacrifices for our freedoms. Penalizing their retirement benefits due to injuries they incurred during their honorabl  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Cotton Introduce Bill to Keep Cellphones Out of Jails WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act to prevent inmates from using contraband cellphones in correctional facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems. "Idaho has seen firsthand the grave danger con  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Issa, Hudson Introduce Bill to Prohibit State Excise Taxes on Firearms WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representatives Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) today introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act. This bill would prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gun control programs. "Blue states that implement an   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch-Shaheen Statement on Successful Passage of Legislation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today held a committee business meeting during which members approved two nominations, five bills, and four resolutions. They released the following joint statement: "Today, in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee'  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Port of Lewiston, Idaho's only seaport and an economic cornerstone of north Idaho and the broader Pacific Northwest. In 1975, the Port of Lewiston opened, marked by the launch of the first barge to sail westward down the Columbia-Snake River System. Nez Perce County voters approved its creation in 1958  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following floor remarks on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following floor remarks on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following floor remarks on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following floor remarks on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following floor remarks on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the Sen  more