WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The members of the Congressional Western Caucus issued the following statements on April 2 after Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed a final decision to construct and maintain a system of up to 11,000 miles of strategically placed fuel breaks to control wildfires within a 223 million-acre area in portions of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington: "One of the easiest ways to prevent catastrophic wildfires is by properly managing the fuel loads across  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and James Risch along with Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that he provide immediate assistance to cattle producers by using the resources provided in the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stabilization (CARES) Act, including the replenishment  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: On Monday, Congressman Mike Simpson (ID-02) sent a letter to Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, encouraging the Coronavirus Task Force to explore innovative technologies that show promise in creating vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. The letter highlights past and current investments and past legislative efforts to encourage the use of innovative technologies to meet the Federal government's   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and James Risch along with Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that he provide immediate assistance to cattle producers by using the resources provided in the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stabilization (CARES) Act, including the replenishment  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Members of the Idaho Delegation announced that Idaho will receive over $60 million in federal funding allocations to the transit industry following the President's signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act directs the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to allocate funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus through the existing Urbanized Area  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following statement after the death of ex-Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma: "I am saddened to learn of the passing of my friend Tom. His unmatched service to his constituents and the American taxpayer will be missed. He devoted his public service to career to eliminating waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government. "We had the opportunity to work together on the National Commission on Fiscal Policy and Reform, and later on the bi  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 28: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, urged the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve to act quickly to provide guidance on Title IV of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020. As Banking Committee Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * - Crapo and Risch urge the Trump administration to provide immediate financial assistance to rural health care providers amid COVID-19 pandemic * * * U.S. Senators for Idaho Mike Crapo and Jim Risch sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar urging the prioritization of rural hospitals and clinics. The letter, which was signed by 41 senators and 81 repre  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: The coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has challenged our sense of normalcy, and it has tested every institution of daily life we know. The crisis has had a major impact on the physical and economic health of our country, and a major response has been required. Thank you to all those within the health care system and others on the frontlines of battling the coronavirus for your dedication to treating patients and wo  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on March 30 regarding reports that Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban was using the coronavirus pandemic to pursue greater executive powers: "I am very concerned by today's news that Hungary will be indefinitely ruled by executive fiat. The Hungarian Parliament, controlled entirely by Prime Minister Orban's Fidesz party, has granted Orban's request to respond to  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo along with Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that he provide immediate assistance to cattle producers by using the resources provided in the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stabilization (CARES) Act, including the replenishment of  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * - Risch and Crapo urge the Trump administration to provide immediate financial assistance to rural health care providers amid COVID-19 pandemic * * * U.S. Senators for Idaho Jim Risch and Mike Crapo sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar urging the prioritization of rural hospitals and clinics. The letter, which was signed by 41 senators and 81 repr  more