WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following statement in response to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's letter on the Lower Snake River Dams: "Since litigation began on the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS), the State of Oregon has repeatedly sued the federal government. "Governor Brown's recent letter makes it apparent that she has already decided to continue litigation before we see the release of the FCRPS's new Environmental Impact Statement. "As I have previ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: An important part of representing Idahoans in the U.S. Senate is keeping folks informed about legislation advancing in Congress. In December, I provided a year-end review of some legislative highlights from the first year of the 116th Congress. The following is a more detailed account of the advancement of legislation I have advocated for on behalf of Idahoans. I introduced or co-led the following bills that were ena  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * - Ag leadership, Governor Little, Senators Crapo, Risch and Congressman Simpson to discuss USMCA trade agreement * * * Idaho's agricultural and political leadership will join together Thursday morning in Governor Brad Little's Ceremonial Office to discuss the benefits of the U.S. Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) that was recently signed into law. According to an analysis by the U.S. International  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch applauded the recently signed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) at a press conference held at the Idaho State Capitol, hailing the trade deal as a win for Idaho farmers and ranchers. Also in attendance at the event were Senator Mike Crapo, Governor Brad Little, Congressman Mike Simpson, and industry leaders from across the state. "Idaho's ag producers are without a doubt some of the  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the State Department's decision to designate five Chinese media entities as foreign missions under the Foreign Missions Act: "I applaud the decision to designate five Chinese media organizations as foreign missions. "In the United States, we believe in a free press and we know these types of organizations are not free. "They are under the direct cont  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), along with 61 of their colleagues, sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma expressing support for the Medicare Advantage program. Nationwide, 3,148 Medicare Advantage plans will be available for individual enrollment for the 2020 plan year. "Health care is   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: The United States Chamber of Commerce endorsed U.S. Senator Crapo's (R-Idaho) Lower Costs, More Cures Act (S. 3129), which would lower prescription drug prices, bring greater transparency to the prescription drug industry and encourage further innovation of new treatments and cures within the U.S. "Access to affordable prescriptions remains one of the most persistent challenges in our country," said Senator Cr  more