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May 11, 2020
Weekly Column: Addressing Rise In Domestic Violence
Reports indicate crisis centers and law enforcement agencies have seen a rise in domestic violence incidents as communities face increased strain from the impacts of the... Continue Reading -
As schools closed nationwide to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, millions of school-aged children suddenly started being homeschooled. Many... Continue Reading
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April 27, 2020
Weekly Column: Coronavirus Aid For Agricultural Producers
Idaho farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers are among those continuing to work hard every day to put food on our tables--despite the personal health threat of the novel... Continue Reading -
April 20, 2020
Weekly Column: Backing Rural Providers
Making sure health care providers, big and small, have the resources necessary to keep those on the frontlines safe and combat the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is the most... Continue Reading -
April 13, 2020
Weekly Column: Phase 3 Of The Coronavirus Response
Congress and the Trump Administration have enacted three phases of legislation providing resources to support the fight against the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Most... Continue Reading -
As the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has spread across our world, our communities have confronted this unprecedented challenge head on. In the face of adversity, we... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2020
Weekly Column: Confronting COVID-19
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... Continue Reading -
The Senate Banking Committee recently held a hearing on the reauthorization of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which expires at the end of... Continue Reading
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March 16, 2020
Weekly Column: Shutting The Door On Telephone Scammers
We have heard about people in our communities, neighbors, friends, or even family, falling victim to robocall scams and losing significant amounts of money and security of... Continue Reading -
March 09, 2020
Weekly Column: Veterans History Workshop In Idaho
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... Continue Reading -
Idahoans who visit our United States Capitol Building may have seen Idaho’s contributions to the collection of statues donated by each state to honor people notable in... Continue Reading
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February 24, 2020
Weekly Column: Improving Access To Neighboring Markets
The original North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) needed to be re-negotiated. I voted against passage of NAFTA in 1993, because it was flawed. The agreement... Continue Reading -
February 17, 2020
Weekly Column: Follow Up: Legislative Advancements This Congress
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... Continue Reading -
January 20, 2020
Weekly Column: Working To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
On December 19, 2019, Senate colleagues and I introduced S. 3129, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, to lower prescription drug prices and encourage the development of new... Continue Reading -
January 13, 2020
Weekly Column: Meeting The Federal Obligation To Idaho Counties
Nearly two-thirds of Idaho is federally owned, which severely limits the tax base for roads, law enforcement and schools because federal lands contribute no property... Continue Reading -
December 30, 2019
Weekly Column: Year End Review And New Year Opportunities
As we gather with family and friends this holiday season, there are likely plenty of discussions about the state of our nation. Hopefully, these conversations are more... Continue Reading -
December 23, 2019
Weekly Column: Momentum On Bipartisan Budget Reform
Federal overspending cedes strength, forgoes the ability to put full resources behind new ideas and essentially resigns our nation to a system of cobbling by, moving from one... Continue Reading -
More than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease and, absent a medical breakthrough, that number could rise to nearly 14 million by 2050,... Continue Reading
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December 09, 2019
Weekly Column: From The Mailbag--Association Health Plans
As participants in the decisions made in Congress, Idahoans contact me with valuable input about the issues our country faces. One of the issues Idahoans have contacted... Continue Reading -
December 02, 2019
Weekly Column: Supporting Small Businesses
Somewhere in a community across our country, a fellow American is thinking through the steps of turning their idea into a small business. They could be a young... Continue Reading