Monday - July 13, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho

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737th Transportation Company takes a training mission operational at Operation Sentinel Justice
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 24 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * The 737th Transportation Company takes a training mission operational at Operation Sentinel Justice * CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - What began as a training evaluation using empty fuel tankers at Operation Sentinel Justice became something with real-world consequences: a Defense Logistics Agency tasking to move actual bulk fuel to three locations across the Gulf Coast and Louisiana. For 737th Transpo  more
Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with o  more
Cantwell on Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision: "Women Are Worse Off"
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell on Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision: "Women Are Worse Off" * 06.24.26 In a spotlight forum, Cantwell highlights the increased expenses & hurdles for women seeking reproductive services WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today marks the fourth anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned the 50-year precedent establishing a woman's right to make h  more
Crapo Bill to Promote Breast Cancer Awareness, Education Among Young Women Advances Through Committee
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Bill to Promote Breast Cancer Awareness, Education Among Young Women Advances Through Committee * Washington, D.C.- Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) to reauthorize the Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EARLY) Act advanced unanimously through the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee  more
Crapo, Risch, Moran, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Consolidate National Guard Duty Statuses
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Moran, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Consolidate National Guard Duty Statuses * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) and Jacky Rosen (D-Neveda) to introduce the bipartisan Duty Status Reform Act to make comprehensive reforms to the National Guard by consolidating and streamlining the duty status framework. "N  more
Daines Commemorates 4th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade's Historic Overturn
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Commemorates 4th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade's Historic Overturn * "We must strongly recommit to defending truth: every life has inherent dignity and deserves protection" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a resolution commemorating the fourth anniversary of the historic Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which caused the histor  more
DNC Issues Statement on Anniversary of Dobbs Vs. Jackson
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * DNC Statement on the Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson On the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Women's Caucus Chair Alicia Andrews released the following statement: "Four years ago, Donald Trump's handpicked Supreme Court justices overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and set back the rights of women by generations. Almost immediatel  more
EPA Announces Over $29 Million in Grants to Help Revitalize Communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Over $29 Million in Grants to Help Revitalize Communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28.41 million in Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. EPA also provided $1 million in supplemental   more
HYDE-SMITH, ROUNDS INTRODUCE BILL BANNING BARBARIC ABORTION PROCEDURES
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, ROUNDS INTRODUCE BILL BANNING BARBARIC ABORTION PROCEDURES * 'Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act' Introduced on Fourth Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision that Overturned Roe v. Wade WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Pro-Life Caucus Chair Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) in introducing legislation to ban the performance of dismemberment abortions. T  more
Mathematics education faculty named interim dean of College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
MOSCOW, Idaho, June 25 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Mathematics education faculty named interim dean of College of Education, Health and Human Sciences University of Idaho named Julie Amador interim dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Amador will transition into this role immediately. Amador came to University of Idaho in 2012, after serving as a postdoctoral researcher at Indiana University. She currently serves as associate de  more
No Labels Issues Commentary: Court is About to Rule on Everything
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 22, 2026, by Austin Milks: * * * The Court is About to Rule on Everything Four decisions dropping before July that could reshape immigration, executive power, voting and civil rights. - Citizenship. Executive power. Your ballot. School sports. The Supreme Court is about to rule on all of it. The Court is in its final weeks, with decisions expecte  more
Pressley Issues Call to Action on Fourth Anniversary of Devasting Supreme Court Dobbs Decision, Engages & Uplifts Families Harmed by Republicans Denial of Life-Saving Abortion Care
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on June 24, 2026: * * * Pressley Issues Call to Action on Fourth Anniversary of Devasting Supreme Court Dobbs Decision, Engages & Uplifts Families Harmed by Republicans Denial of Life-Saving Abortion Care At 10:30AM, Pressley To Lead Press Conference with House Democratic Leadership, Reaffirm Need for Action & Commitment to Abortion Justice - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the   more
Pressley Makes Plain the Traumatic, Generational Harm of Republicans' Denying Abortion Care, Offers Vision for True Reproductive Justice
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on June 24, 2026: * * * Pressley Makes Plain the Traumatic, Generational Harm of Republicans' Denying Abortion Care, Offers Vision for True Reproductive Justice On Fourth Anniversary of Devastating Dobbs Decision, Pressley Issues Call to Action, Uplifts Families Impacted by Republicans Denying Abortion Care - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led a press conference with House Democratic Leade  more
Rep. Simpson Commemorates Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Commemorates Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision * WASHINGTON- Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored a congressional resolution commemorating the anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which reversed the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, and celebrating the lives that will be saved as a result of Dobbs. This resolution was introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Sen  more
Risch, Budd Lead Bill to Codify Trump Admin Policy Eliminating U.S. Foreign Aid Funding for Abortion, DEI, Gender Ideology
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Risch, Budd Lead Bill to Codify Trump Admin Policy Eliminating U.S. Foreign Aid Funding for Abortion, DEI, Gender Ideology U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act today to codify the Trump Administration's Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assista  more
Risch, Cornyn, Colleagues' Bill to Prevent Foreign Adversaries From Influencing U.S. Policy Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * Risch, Cornyn, Colleagues' Bill to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Influencing U.S. Policy Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),   more
Sen. Heinrich Statement on Dobbs Decision Anniversary
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Heinrich Statement on Dobbs Decision Anniversary * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on the four-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, stripped access to abortion care for millions of Americans, and denied women the freedom to make their own healthcare   more
Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases
WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration is completing its third deal on offshore wind leases sold during the Biden administration, when lucrative subsidies were available to developers. 2 The administration will return $765 million to energy developer Invenergy, somewhat less than the cost of its four wind leases, to terminate  more
U of I students tackle global diplomacy
MOSCOW, Idaho, June 25 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I students tackle global diplomacy * Leika Devi grew up in a city with a population larger than the entire Pacific Northwest. Dhaka, Indonesia, has 37 million people living on 300 square miles, compared to about 15 million people in the northwestern United States spread across 300,000 square miles. On the bus ride from Pullman airport to the Moscow campus the open space was astounding, but it wa  more
University of Idaho historic district nomination advances toward National Register
MOSCOW, Idaho, June 25 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * University of Idaho historic district nomination advances toward National Register * MOSCOW, Idaho - Most of University of Idaho's Moscow campus is one step closer to being listed on the National Register of Historic Places after the Idaho Historic Sites Review Board unanimously voted to advance the university's historic district nomination to the National Park Service (NPS). If approved by NPS, the   more
Western Caucus Members Applaud Funding to Restore Local Government Revenues
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Western Caucus Members Applaud Funding to Restore Local Government Revenues * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the Department of the Interior announced that it would be disbursing $733 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program funding for 2026 to 1,900 State and local governments across the nation. The Congressional Western Caucus strongly supports this program, and several Members   more
Working Families Tax Cuts Help Rural Communities Grow
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Help Rural Communities Grow * Washington, D.C.- Rural communities in Idaho and across the country are benefiting not just from the widespread tax relief provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts but also from a range of provisions targeted at America's farms, ranches and small towns. From direct investments in rural health care to tax provisions that will help family farms cont  more
Working Families Tax Cuts Help Rural Communities Grow
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Help Rural Communities Grow Rural communities in Idaho and across the country are benefiting not just from the widespread tax relief provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts but also from a range of provisions targeted at America's farms, ranches and small towns. From direct investments in rural health care to tax provisions that will h  more