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November 15, 2007
CRAPO HOSTS FIRST STATEWIDE iTOWNHALL MEETING
Washington, DC - Using Internet and telephone technology, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo hosted his first statewide iTownHall meeting. The hour-long meeting, held Wednesday evening,... Continue Reading -
November 15, 2007
CRAPO: FARM BILL IS TOO IMPORTANT FOR PARTISAN POLITICS
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation,... Continue Reading -
November 14, 2007
IDAHO, WYOMING AND MONTANA DELEGATIONS FIGHT FOR SNOWMOBILE USE TO REMAIN OPEN IN YELLOWSTONE
Washington, D.C. - Congressional members from Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana sent a letter today to the Director of the National Park Service, encouraging her to continue to... Continue Reading -
November 14, 2007
CRAPO CO-SPONSORS BILL CLOSING METH LOOPHOLE
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is co-sponsoring a new bill closing an existing loophole in federal legislation that restricts access to drugs used in the... Continue Reading -
November 13, 2007
SENATORS CRAPO AND LIEBERMAN SPONSOR HEALTHY AMERICANS ACT
Washington, DC - The bipartisan Senate effort to reform the nation's ailing health care system took a step forward today as U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Bob Bennett... Continue Reading -
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo wants to ensure that sufficient funds are made available for wildland fire management in Idaho, including recovery and rehabilitation... Continue Reading
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November 08, 2007
SPIRIT OF FREEDOM AWARDS SHOW HISTORY, COMMITMENT OF MILITARY
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is honoring 14 Idahoans this Veterans Day weekend in ceremonies to held in Boise, Pocatello, Twin Falls and Lewiston. Crapo's sixth... Continue Reading -
November 07, 2007
CRAPO CO-SPONSORS BILL TO REPEAL AMT, MAKE TAX RELIEF PERMANENT
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is announcing legislation to end an unintended tax that could hurt up to 90,000 Idahoans this year, and prevent a major tax increase... Continue Reading -
November 07, 2007
CRAPO: FINANCIAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT UNDERSCORES NEED TO ACT
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, the newly-appointed chairman of the Senate Republican Capital Markets Task Force, says a report released today adds considerably to... Continue Reading -
November 07, 2007
CRAPO: DEFENSE PROJECTS FOR IDAHO HIGHLIGHTED
Washington, DC - Idaho stands to gain in funding for federal defense-related work within the state under a measure approved by the U.S. Congress and now in conference. Idaho... Continue Reading -
November 07, 2007
CRAPO CONGRATULATES BOISE STUDENT
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is sending his congratulations to Clare Pratt, an 11-year-old Boise 6th grader at St. Mary's Catholic School, who took grand prize... Continue Reading -
November 02, 2007
CRAPO PUSHES VA ON VETERANS' BRAIN INJURIES
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo says veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts need increased treatment and attention regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI).... Continue Reading -
November 02, 2007
CRAPO PROMOTES, HIRES NEW STATE STAFF MEMBERS
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has promoted two state staff members and hired two Idahoans to take positions in his state offices. Jennifer Beier has transferred... Continue Reading -
October 31, 2007
CRAPO: AG SECRETARY-DESIGNATE SCHAFER HAS STRONG BACKGROUND
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, welcomes President Bush's nomination of former North Dakota Governor Edward Schafer... Continue Reading -
October 30, 2007
SENATE PASSES AMTRAK BILL WITH CRAPO AMENDMENT
Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate has approved an Amtrak rail passenger service spending bill that will likely result in a renewed effort to return service to southern Idaho,... Continue Reading -
October 30, 2007
SENATE ADOPTS CRAPO AMTRAK AMENDMENT
Washington, DC - The effort to return passenger rail service to Idaho may get its best shot in a decade this week, according to Senator Mike Crapo. Crapo has successfully... Continue Reading -
October 29, 2007
CRAPO PUSHES TO RETURN AMTRAK TO IDAHO
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has launched an aggressive push to return passenger railroad service to southern Idaho. Crapo today filed an amendment to S. 294, a... Continue Reading -
October 29, 2007
CRAPO HONORS MAGIC VALLEY IRAQ WAR VETERAN
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo honored a Shoshone native, Bronze Star recipient Major Vaughn Ward, with a statement published in the Congressional Record. Ward... Continue Reading -
October 26, 2007
CRAPO: ACADEMY DEADLINE NEARLY HERE
Washington, DC - More than 250 Idaho students have downloaded applications for nominations to U.S. military academies from Idaho Senator Mike Crapo's website. The strong... Continue Reading -
October 25, 2007
IDAHO FARMERS AND RANCHERS ASSISTED IN SENATE FARM BILL
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, says the 2007 Farm Bill approved in Committee today will be beneficial for Idaho... Continue Reading
