WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following statement on March 10 by Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, at a hearing entitled "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to Congress": "Today, we will receive testimony from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger on the CFPB's semiannual report. "On February 03, the CFPB issued its Fall 2019 Semiannual Report, which outlines the CFPB's significan  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on March 11: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today convened a full committee hearing on the war in Syria, with witness testimony from Caesar, a Syrian military defector for whom the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act was named after, Mr. Omar Alshogre, a former Syrian prisoner and current director of detainee   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on March 11 in response to the annual human rights report released by the Department of State: "The State Department's release of the 2019 human rights report reminds us that as Americans, we are incredibly blessed to be born with undeniable rights that allow us to live freely. Unfortunately, this report shows us that there is no shortage of countries that continue  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Rep. Russ Fulcher introduced the Modernizing Access to our Public Land (MAPLand) Act of 2020. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) joined Rep. Russ Fulcher to introduce this bill in the House, while Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Senator Angus King (D-ME) introduced it in the Senate. The MAPLand Act of 2020 will standardize the digitization and dissemination of information regarding recreational access and allowable   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: While any virus needs to be taken seriously, the data tells us that precautions similar to those wisely taken to prevent more-commonly know influenza viruses are appropriate to also protect against Coronavirus (COVID-19). Current and previous steps taken to prevent widespread expansion of COVID-19 appear to have been wise and effective. Additionally, the advanced health system in American puts us in a much be  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: At a recent congressional hearing, Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) praised the effectiveness of Good Neighbor Authority in promoting forest health and called for more action to improve the resiliency of federal forests. Gianforte hailed efforts to boost forest management through Good Neighbor Authority (GNA), which allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to partner with state and local governments to   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following op-ed on principles for reducing drug costs, published in the Wall Street Journal: In a Wall Street Journal op-ed penned by Joe Grogan, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, the Administration outlined five principles for reducing drug costs while maintaining America's strength in pharmaceutical innovation. The Lower Costs, More Cures Act, introduced in the Senate on December 19, 2019, meets and exceeds the p  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 11: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, applauded the decision by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to update the list of sanctioned individuals for Zimbabwe following their January letter to Secretary of the Trea  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: Recording the life stories of Idaho veterans helps ensure their service is honored in a way that enables us to learn from their examples. Over the years, I have participated in interviewing Idaho veterans to preserve their stories for the Veterans History Project (VHP). I am proud to be a part of bringing representatives of the Library of Congress, which administers the Veterans History Project, and others to Jerome,  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following remarks on March 10 at a hearing entitled "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semiannual Report to Congress": "Today, we will receive testimony from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger on the CFPB's semiannual report. "On February 03, the CFPB issued its Fall 2019 Semiannual Report, which outlines the CFPB's signif  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following op-ed on the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, published in the Wall Street Journal: In a Wall Street Journal op-ed penned by Joe Grogan, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, the Administration outlined five principles for reducing drug costs while maintaining America's strength in pharmaceutical innovation. The Lower Costs, More Cures Act, introduced in the Senate on December 19, 2019, meets and exceeds the princ  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: The Idaho congressional delegation said that legislative and constituent service work in their offices will continue, even while a number of staffers located in Washington, D.C., work from home to help in slowing the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. While at least one Senate staffer in another office located in DC has tested positive for the virus, no one in Idaho's D.C. delegation offices has tested positiv  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement ahead of International Women's Day on March 8th: "Today, tomorrow, and every day are good days to celebrate women and their contributions at home and abroad. I am very privileged to work with energetic, knowledgeable, and influential women every day in both my personal and committee offices. Ea  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on the announcement of the first case of coronavirus in Idaho: "The announcement of Idaho's first positive COVID-19 case is not unexpected. Given the spread of the Chinese coronavirus (COVID-19), it was inevitable this disease would cross Idaho's borders. Governor Little and state officials have been preparing for this eventuality since January and announced a preemptory emergency declaration earlier. In addition   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's announcement of a suspension of travel between the U.S. and Europe during the coronavirus pandemic: "This pandemic health threat respects no borders, and so we must all do what we can to protect our most vulnerable citizens. "As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I will continue my work and the work of th  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: The Idaho congressional delegation said that legislative and constituent service work in their offices will continue, even while a number of staffers located in Washington, D.C. work from home to help in slowing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). While at least one Senate staffer in another office located in D.C. has tested positive for the virus, no one in Idaho's D.C. delegation offices has tested pos  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan Major Richard Star Act would allow combat-wounded veterans to receive disability compensation and retired pay * * * U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide combat-wounded veterans with less than 20 years of service, also known as Chapter 61 Veterans, both their disability compensation and retired pay. Currently, m  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 11: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, applauded the decision by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to update the list of sanctioned individuals for Zimbabwe following their January letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of Stat  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, issued the following statements in response to an agreement signed in Tbilisi that is designed to calm political tensions in Georgia: "I am very glad to see an agreement reached by all sides of the Georgian political spectrum this weekend, and expect to see its full implement  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan Major Richard Star Act would allow combat-wounded veterans to receive disability compensation and retired pay * * * U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide combat-wounded veterans with less than 20 years of service, also known as Chapter 61 Veterans, both their disability compensation and retired pay. Currently,  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Tester, D-Montana, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan Major Richard Star Act would allow combat-wounded veterans to receive disability compensation and retired pay * * * U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide combat-wounded veterans with less than 20 years of service, also known as Chapter 61 Vet  more