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Crapo, Risch, Whitehouse Measure to Improve Nuclear Research, Drive Innovation Heads to President's Desk
Washington, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation led by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), James Risch (R-Idaho) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) cleared the House of Representatives today and will now go to President Trump for his signature. The measure, S.97, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (NEICA), would create partnerships between private-sector innovators in nuclear energy and government researchers to create the next generation of clean, advanced nuclear power. The measure led… Continue Reading
September 07, 2018
Crapo Questions Kavanaugh: SCOTUS Hearing Day 3
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo yesterday questioned Judge Brett Kavanaugh during the Senate Judiciary Committee's second round of questioning as part of its week-long hearing to consider Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. Senator Crapo asked Judge Kavanaugh to again clarify the difference between the Supreme Court's holding in Morrison v. Olson and the current special counsel system. Crapo further explored the role of the Chevron doctrine in executiv… Continue Reading
September 06, 2018
Crapo Looks Into Kavanaugh Judicial Record on SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing Day 2
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo yesterday questioned Judge Brett Kavanaugh during the Senate Judiciary Committee's first round of questioning as part of its week-long hearing to consider Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. During a 30-minute question and answer session, Senator Crapo asked Judge Kavanaugh about his judicial jurisprudence and the proper role of a judge. In an effort to delve deeper into Kavnaugh's true judicial record, Crapo highlighted… Continue Reading
September 04, 2018
Crapo: Kavanaugh Qualifications Indisputable
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today described Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a judge's judge who understands the role of a judge as a servant to the law, not a maker of it. Crapo delivered his remarks during today's opening session of Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing to serve as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh will fill the seat left vacant following Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement in … Continue Reading
August 25, 2018
Crapo Comments on the death of Arizona Senator John McCain
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued the following comment following news that Arizona Senator John McCain died this evening: "Senator John McCain was a fighter in every sense of the word, and I am saddened by his death. As both a respected member of Congress and a veteran of the United States Navy, he truly represented unwavering commitment to the service of his fellow Americans. His imprisonment as a Prisoner of War during the Vietnam War and this hard-fought battle with canc… Continue Reading
August 21, 2018
Crapo: Kavanaugh Understands Proper Role of a Judge
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Judge Brett Kavanaugh understands the proper role of a judge in our legal system-to fairly interpret the law, not create it. That is conclusion of Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, who spoke at length this afternoon from the floor of the United States Senate in support of the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who has been nominated to serve as a Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. "Judge Kavanaugh is a respected jurist, with a sterling reputation for intellectual rigor and atten… Continue Reading
August 01, 2018
Crapo, Bennet Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Veterans’ Services
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo (R) and Colorado Senator Michael Bennet (D) today introduced bipartisan legislation to enhance access to essential resources for veterans, servicemembers, and their families by supporting local "network hubs." "The transition out of military service into the civilian world can prove a particularly overwhelming and daunting task for veterans and their families," Crapo said. "Many community-based and nonprofit organizations across the nation, including in Idaho, have ste… Continue Reading
July 30, 2018
Crapo, Stabenow Introduce Legislation to Improve Servicemember Transition to Civilian Life
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow today introduced S.3299, the Improving Preparation and Resources for Occupational, Vocational, and Educational (IMPROVE) Transition for Servicemembers Act. The IMPROVE Transition for Servicemembers Act would make needed reforms to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), a multiagency program responsible for providing pre-separation counseling, training and assistance to servicemembers returning to civilian life an… Continue Reading
July 24, 2018
Crapo, Corker, Announce Series of Hearings on Russia
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced their committees will hold a series of hearings on Russia. "We worked closely together to write the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which substantially expanded sanctions on Russia and overwhelmingly passed both the Senate and House last summer, and are eager to continue the important work being done by… Continue Reading
July 17, 2018
Crapo Twin Falls Office to Close Temporarily July 23; Remote Office Dates Announced
Twin Falls - Due to required renovations by the US Senate, the Twin Falls-based office of Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will close for about one month, beginning Monday, July 23. To accommodate constituent requests, meetings and requirements, Crapo staff will be holding remote office hours through communities in southern Idaho. "The Senate has mandated certain security and other upgrades in my Twin Falls office," Crapo said. "But Idahoans in southern Idaho should not be without access to their lo… Continue Reading
July 12, 2018
Crapo Statement at Credit Bureau Hearing
WASHINGTON - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, today convened a hearing entitled "An Overview of the Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act." His opening statement from that hearing follows: The text of Chairman Crapo's remarks, as prepared, is below. "Today's hearing is entitled 'An Overview of the Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.' "Credit bureaus play a valuable role in our financial system by… Continue Reading
July 11, 2018
Crapo Chairs Nomination Hearing for Ryan Nelson; Risch Introduces Nelson to Committee
WASHINGTON - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today chaired the hearing for Ryan Nelson, an attorney from Idaho Falls and sixth-generation Idahoan, who has been nominated by President Trump to serve as a judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In comments about Nelson, to his Senate colleagues, Crapo highlighted Nelson's thorough legal experience and ability. "Ryan has been widely recognized by his peers for his judgement and legal acumen. As a nati… Continue Reading
July 09, 2018
Crapo Comments on the Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be U.S. Supreme Court Justice
WASHINGTON - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued this statement regarding the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. "Judge Kavanaugh has a strong background of legal experience and knowledge and I congratulate him on this high honor. I take seriously my constitutional responsibility to thoroughly review this nomination. As that review is conducted, I have long said that judges at every level… Continue Reading
July 01, 2018
Crapo Statement on Boise Stabbing Incident
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued this statement in reaction to Saturday night's stabbing incident in Boise: "I condemn Saturday's attack in Boise. Violence against our neighbors is unacceptable in all forms and I call on all of us to condemn this act of violence. Let us join together as a community to support and lift up the families of those being treated from this brutal attack."… Continue Reading
June 28, 2018
Crapo Targets Trade, Local Decisions in Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. - Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in the Senate will include significant improvements for on-the-ground collaborative projects and a boost in trade protection for Idaho and U.S. agricultural producers, said Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. Crapo helped advance some of the proposals in the Farm Bill, such as the expansion of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP), which has spawned a number of active collaborative land-use groups in Idaho. He also supports increa… Continue Reading
June 27, 2018
Hearing Brings Hope, Emotion, Facts for Downwinders
Washington, D.C. - A sense of inequity and urgency dominated the testimony of witnesses today during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on expanding government compensation for victims of cancer known as "downwinders." S. 197, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Amendments of 2017, was the subject of the hearing. The bill would increase compensation and widen eligibility requirements for victims who have been denied government help for more than fifty years, relating to cancer ca… Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
RECA Downwinder Hearing to be Carried Live
Washington, D.C. - Idahoans will be able to view Wednesday's Senate hearing on federal legislation affecting downwinders Wednesday, as it will be streamed live on the Senate Judiciary Committee's website. Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will chair the hearing on S. 197, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Amendments of 2017. The hearing is viewed as a major step toward just compensation for victims of radiation known as "downwinders," related to nuclear weapons testing during the 1950s an… Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
Crapo, Brown, Duckworth Introduce TRIP Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), today introduced legislation to enhance rail transit safety. The Transit Rail Inspection Practices Act, or "TRIP" Act, ensures State safety programs are providing sufficient oversight of rail transit systems through inspections. The legislation stems from the Committee's ongoing oversight work and … Continue Reading
June 25, 2018
Idaho Downwinders in Spotlight as Crapo Chairs Senate Hearing on RECA
Washington, D.C. - A major step toward just compensation for victims of radiation known as "downwinders," relating to nuclear weapons testing during the 1950s and 1960s, comes this week before a U.S. Senate committee in Washington, D.C. Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will chair a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on S. 197, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Amendments of 2017. Crapo and several co-sponsors introduced the legislation in January 2017. The hearing is scheduled for this W… Continue Reading
June 20, 2018
Nuclear Fuel Recycling Pilot Program Approved by Senate
WASHINGTON - Idaho National Laboratory (INL) nuclear research will benefit from a $15 million pilot program secured by Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and James Risch, and Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to recycle spent naval fuel for use in advanced nuclear reactors. The proposal by the senators was adopted today by the full Senate on a 87-9 vote. The Senate is currently debating the Fiscal Year 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations bill. The demonstration project would blend high-enriche… Continue Reading
