SEATTLE, July 31 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines announces new routes connecting California and the Pacific Northwest * We'll launch seven new city pairs starting in late October, including three in Burbank New seasonal service from San Diego will take winter sports lovers to Idaho's popular Sun Valley With the addition of the Palm Springs service, we'll add our eighth destination from  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Bipartisan Senate group calls for deployment of FY25 CDFI funds * A bipartisan group of senators, led by Senate CDFI Caucus co-chairs Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Mark Warner, D-Va., wrote Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought Tuesday to request information on the deployment of FY25 funds for the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund. Congress appropriat  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates * Washington, D.C.-- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Molly Newell, Chief International Trade Counsel Molly has been promoted to Chief International Trade Counsel. Molly joined the Finance Committee in January 2023 from Hogan Lovells US LLP, where she was an associate in the Internation  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Molly Newell, Chief International Trade Counsel Molly has been promoted to Chief International Trade Counsel. Molly joined the Finance Committee in January 2023 from Hogan Lovells US LLP, where she w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Consider Treasury, HHS Nominations U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nominations of Jonathan McKernan to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury and Alex Adams, of Idaho, to be Assistant Health and Human Services   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at USTR, HHS, Treasury Nominations Hearing * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider Bryan Switzer to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), Gustav Chiarello III to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Michael Stuart to be General Counsel of HHS and Der  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement at USTR, HHS, Treasury Nominations Hearing U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider Bryan Switzer to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), Gustav Chiarello III to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Michael Stuart   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Warner Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Timely Deployment of Federal Funds to Community Lenders * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), co-chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, today led a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, urging swift action to disburse congre  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Committee Advances Treasury, HHS Nominations * Washington, D.C.-- The U.S. Senate Finance Committee advanced the nominations of Jonathan McKernan to be an Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Alex Adams, of Idaho, to be Assistant Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary for Family Support, each by a vote of 14-13. Following the vote, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Committee Advances Treasury, HHS Nominations The U.S. Senate Finance Committee advanced the nominations of Jonathan McKernan to be an Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Alex Adams, of Idaho, to be Assistant Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary for Family Support, each by a vote of 14-13. Following the vote, Chairman Mike Crapo   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher Joins U.S. Chamber, Caldwell Chamber for Roundtable on Tax Reform * CALDWELL, ID -- U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce for a roundtable discussion in Caldwell, Idaho, with local business leaders on the pro-growth business tax provisions in H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law on July 4th.  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 2 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2025 by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Public Lands Make Us Who We Are. Idaho Democrats Are Fighting to Keep Them That Way. Public lands define Idaho. Whether you're ranching in Owyhee, hunting near Salmon, or hiking with your kids in the Sawtooths, your rights are equal to anyone else's. These lands belong to all of us. Not billionaires, corporations, or political insiders. I  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 31 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 30, 2025: * * * Idaho Democrats Celebrate 60 Years of Medicare and Medicaid, Highlight Record of Expanding Care On the 60th Anniversary of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "For sixty years, Medicare and Medicaid have helped Americans live longer, healthier lives and delivered care when it mattered most. Here in Idaho,   more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 1 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Breaking the Mold: Scholarship Recipient Follows Non-traditional Path to Graduate School Katherine Myers Ciapura might not be your typical graduate student, but she is proud to be breaking the mold of what a traditional student looks like. Myers Ciapura earned her degree in elementary education at the age of 40 while balancing work and motherhood. Now, as a mom and stepmom to four and a grandmother of three,  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 30 (TNSjou) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Mistaken Identity: Researchers Develop New Methods to Identify Suckers in the Intermountain West To most anglers, a 'sucker' is the last fish they want to see on the end of their line. But to the scientists who study these bottom-dwelling fish for their research, knowing exactly which species of sucker they've netted offers a window into the health of the ecosystem these animals occupy. Now, two Idah  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 1 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * TRAIL Experience Lights the Path for Rural Teaching Careers Six Idaho State University College of Education students stepped off the beaten path and into Idaho's rural classrooms through the Teaching in Rural Areas Immersion Learning (TRAIL) Experience in May 2025. Funded by a College of Education's Dean's Excellence Grant and led by ISU Teaching and Educational Studies faculty Amanda Eller and Suzanne Beaste  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 1 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU History Alumna Publishes Award-Winning Article on Fur Trade History Idaho State University alumna and former McNair scholar, Maya Peters-Greno recently published an article, "Beaver Hats: Material Culture in the Americas," in the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal. The article, which grew out of research Peters-Greno began as an ISU undergraduate history major, earned her an award from the Museum of the Moun  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Risch introduce bill to protect small firearm businesses from discrimination * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 16 colleagues in introducing the Equal Shot Act, which would prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from discriminating against lawful firearm-related businesses. "Big Government officials in Washington should never be able t  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Lewiston Tribune: Don't Believe All the False Claims About the Big Beautiful Bill * In response to the July 11 Lewiston Tribune opinion piece "What Mike Crapo did with his vote" by Marc Johnson: I was proud to stand next to President Donald Trump when he signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law because it will greatly benefit Idahoans by preventing the largest tax increase in history, making pro-g  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * MARVEL milestone: Microreactor project completes coolant system testing * In the spring of 2020, a team of engineers at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) embarked on a groundbreaking project to design a microreactor test facility that could transform the world's energy future. At the center of it all was Carlo Parisi, who vividly recalls conceiving a critical me  more

MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, Idaho, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: * * * Mountain Home Air Force Base constructs Combat Support Training Range War has evolved and so have we. The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is creating six Combat Support Training Ranges, CSTRs, which will be located across the United States. The CSTRs will provide realistic, large-scale training for mission support Airmen. These combat ranges will a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Implements Commonsense Medicaid Reforms Medicaid was created to help pregnant women, children, seniors and Americans with disabilities. Targeting waste, fraud and abuse in the program ensures that it stays financially viable for the populations who need it most. The problem: * Democrats have incentivized Medicaid to enr  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Prioritizes America-First Energy The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts hundreds of billions of dollars in Green New Deal spending and ends the penalization of fossil fuels in favor of intermittent and expensive green energy. This America-first energy policy supports an all-of-the-above approach, lowering costs for consume  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Protects Rural Hospitals Through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) makes the single largest investment in rural health care since the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. Rural hospitals have faced ongoing issues for many years, including low patient volumes, inadequate workforces, cr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Highlights Efforts to Make Housing More Affordable * WASHINGTON-- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted his recent legislative actions to address housing affordability in America. These actions include supporting President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, voting to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube and Sen. Risch Introduce Freedom from Government Surveys Act * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) joined with Senator James E. Risch (R-Idaho) today in introducing the Freedom from Government Surveys Act. This bill reforms the Census Bureau by making voluntary the American Community Survey (ACS) and abolishing financial penalties for non-respondents. "No American   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Simpson and Morrison Reintroduce Bipartisan Reauthorization of Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act * WASHINGTON-- Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson and Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (D-MN) introduced H.R. 4709 - the bipartisan Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act. This bill will continue to support programs for five years while updating and building upon the landmark 2008 Newborn Screenin  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Introduces Bill to Cut Federal Regulations, Unleash American Energy * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act to codify President Trump's executive order and cut bureaucratic red tape obstructing American energy dominance. "Idahoans are tired of the federal government delaying critical energy projects," said Ris  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Names Thomas Mercantile as July Small Business of the Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Thomas Mercantile in Swan Lake as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for July 2025. Thomas Mercantile will be recognized for its contribution to Idaho in the Congressional   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Risch Statement on Passage of 51 Trump Nominees in 6 Months of Presidency U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below after the Committee passed over 50 of President Trump's national security nominees. "I'm proud to say that in the first 6 months of President Trump  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Baldwin Introduce DAIRY PRIDE Act to Combat Mislabeling of Non-Dairy Products * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced legislation to combat the unfair practice of mislabeling non-dairy products using dairy names. The Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday (DAIRY PRIDE)   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ensure Fairness for Firearm Small Businesses * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 17 Republican colleagues today introduced the Equal Shot Act. The legislation prohibits the Small Business Administration (SBA) from discriminating against firearm-related businesses. "Federal agencies have no authority to deny critical support to small businesse  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Risch, Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Human Trafficking Prevention Bill U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, alongside Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Tim Kaine (D-VA.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), today introduced the International Trafficking Victims Protec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Risch, Wicker Introduce Bill to Ensure Europe Pays for Ukraine Military Sales U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced the introduction of new legislation to support President Trump's efforts to achi  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Wied Honor Small Business Firearm Manufacturers * Introduce Resolution Recognizing August as National Shooting Sports Month WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Tony Wied (R-Wis.) introduced a resolution recognizing the contributions of small business firearm manufacturers to the economy and recreation. The resolution also designates August as National Shooting Spo  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Idaho Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by July Drought * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Idaho to offset economic losses caused by drought. The disaster declarati  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Washington Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Washington to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning July 8.   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Banking Committee Unanimously Advances Comprehensive Housing Legislation * Washington, D.C. \--The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, of which U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) is a senior member, unanimously advanced the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025. Senator Crapo is a co-sponsor of the legislation, which was led by Committee  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Senate conducted a committee hearing on July 28, 2025: * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Michael Boren, of Idaho, to be Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, and Richard Fordyce, of Missouri, to be Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, both of the Department of Agriculture. * * * Original text here: https://www.congress.gov/congress  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nominations of Jonathan McKernan to be an under secretary of the Treasury, and Alex Adams to be assistant secretary of Health and Human Services for family support: * * * "We meet today to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Jonathan McKernan, who is nominated to serve as Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the Treasury  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nominations of Joseph Barloon to be deputy U.S. Trade Representative and ambassador to the World Trade Organization, and Brian Morrissey Jr. to be general counsel of the Treasury: * * * "We meet today to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Joe Barloon, who is nominated to serve as Deputy USTR and Ambassador to the World Tra  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:45 a.m. on July 31, 2025, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Mike Crapo (R - ID) * Ron Wyden (D - OR) Nominees: * The Honorable Jonathan McKernan, of Tennessee, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury * Alex Adams, of Idaho, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services * * * Original text here: https://www.fi  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Government Overreach in Small Business Lending * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced the Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act to protect community banks and credit unions from competing with the federal government by prohibiting a Biden-era rule that would allow the Small Business Administration (SBA)   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Confirmation Hearing of Michael Boren * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a confirmation vote on Donald Trump's controversial pick to oversee the U.S. Forest Service. The vote was party line, with all Democrats voting against the nomination of Michael Boren to serve as Under Secretary for Natural Resources  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Implements Commonsense Medicaid Reforms * Washington, D.C.-- Medicaid was created to help pregnant women, children, seniors and Americans with disabilities. Targeting waste, fraud and abuse in the program ensures that it stays financially viable for the populations who need it most. The problem: 0. Democrats have incentivized Medicaid to enroll healthy Americans and cost-s  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Protects Rural Hospitals * Washington, D.C.-- Through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) makes the single largest investment in rural health care since the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. Rural hospitals have faced ongoing issues for many years, including low patient volumes, inadequate workforces, crumbling infrastruct  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber, Caldwell Chamber Host U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher for Roundtable on Tax Reform * CALDWELL, ID - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher (R-ID-01) for a roundtable discussion in Caldwell, Idaho with local business leaders on the pro-growth business tax provisions in President Trump's One Bi  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Thom Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Housing Supply, Reduce Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Mike Crapo   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 12 Montana Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought * Additional Five Montana Counties Also Eligible Due to Idaho Primary Drought Designations This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natu  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Baldwin, Risch, Collins, Introduce Bipartisan DAIRY PRIDE Act to Stop Mislabeling of Dairy Imitation Products * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, along with U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) reintroduced the bipartisan Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yo  more