News Releases
Crapo Works To Assist Idahoâ??s Small Businesses
Washington, DC â??Drought disaster assistance for Idahoâ??s small businesses will be easier to obtain due to legislation recently passed with the assistance of Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. The drought assistance language was one of several provisions the Senator co-sponsored and supported as part of the reauthorization of the Small Business Administration (SBA). The legislation is expected to be vote on by the Senate this week.â??Small businesses are an integral part of the stateâ??s economy, and a… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Craig, Crapo Vote To Uphold U.S. Sovereignty On Immigration
WASHINGTON, DC - Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo voted â??nayâ?? yesterday on H.R. 2758, the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which passed the Senate by a vote of 66-31, and H.R. 2739, the U.S.-Singapore FTA which passed the Senate by a vote of 66-32. Both Senators feel that free and fair trade is important to the U.S. economy, but expressed serious concern that these two agreements contained improperly negotiated language that would potentially subject U.S. immigration law to int… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Delegation Secures Epa Funding For North Idaho Cleanup
Washington, DC - Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo, and Congressmen Mike Simpson and C.L. â??Butchâ?? Otter, today announced increased funding for cleanup work in the Coeur dâ??Alene Basin. The Idaho Delegation wrote EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman in early June, seeking a commitment from the agency for fiscal year 2003. A copy of the EPAâ??s letter is enclosed:"I am very pleased that the Idaho delegation was able to get this money released from the EPA," Senator Craig… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
CRAPOâ??S â??CAPITOL WATCHâ?? TO AIR LIVE VIEWER CALLS
Washington, DC â?? This month, Idaho Senator Mike Crapoâ??s monthly cable program will air live and take viewer calls and questions during the half-hour program. Calls will be taken during the broadcast of â??Capitol Watch,â?? scheduled to air on Tuesday, February 8th, at 7:00 p.m. Mountain/ 6:00 p.m. Pacific on most public access cable stations across Idaho. Viewers are invited to call 1-800-SEN-TALK (1-800-736-8255) during the half-hour program. â??Due to the Senate schedule, it has been sever… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
CRAPO VOTES TO CONFIRM GONZALES
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo voted today to confirm Alberto Gonzales as the U.S. Attorney General. The final vote in the U.S. Senate was 60 to 36. Gonzales most recently served as White House Counsel to President Bush. â??Todayâ??s vote has been the focus of much protest and media reporting, and I fully reject the characterization that the vote is about the issue of torture,â?? Crapo explained. â??Like the President and Alberto Gonzales, I condemn torture and my record in Congress… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Crapo, Panel Agree Unity, Commitment Key To Salmon And Steelhead Recovery
Washington, DC - Increased commitment to salmon and steelhead programs and better coordination on fish actions between the federal agencies, states, and tribes are critical if Northwest salmon and steelhead are to be removed from the Endangered Species list. That theme was a common thread at a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing chaired by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo today in Washington. Crapo called the hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Wo… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Crapo Keeps Rural Focus In Medicare Reform
Washington, DC â?? In an early morning vote by the United States Senate, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo voted in favor of S. 1, the Prescription Drug and Medicare Reform Act of 2003. The measure passed the Senate on a vote of 76 to 21. The House also passed similar legislation today, and the differences between the two bills will be worked out in a conference committee.Crapo, who is a strong advocate for rural health care, voted in favor of the bill because it â??brings us closer to the type of reform… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Crapo: Energy Bill Creates Jobs,Moves Toward National Energy Policy
Washington, DC - The U.S. will soon be a big step closer to a permanent national energy policy that could create an estimated half-million new jobs and expand renewable energy sources, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. Crapo said a compromise reached tonight between Senate Republicans and Democrats means a bill shelved last year is now being substituted for the energy bill that was being debated earlier this week. Crapo said the 84-14 vote meant both parties compromised on last yearâ??s ene… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
CRAPO CALLS BEEF IMPORT RULE INTO QUESTION
Washington, DC â?? In a Senate hearing today, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo brought Idaho into the center of the debate over the impending beef import rule from the Agriculture Department. The hearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee focused on the effects of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) on U.S. imports and exports of cattle and beef. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns was the primary witness in a nearly three-hour hearing on Capitol Hill. Crapo stressed the importance of U.S. produc… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Crapo To Head Bi-Cameral Health Coalition
Washington, DC â??Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has been tapped to co-chair the Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition, filling the vacancy left by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tennessee). He joins current Senate co-chair Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) and House co-chairs Mark Foley (R-Florida) and Lois Capps (D-California).â??It is indeed an honor to serve as co-chair of this coalition, which has done a great job in educating the public about cardiovascular diseases,â?? Crapo said. â??Cardi… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
CRAPO COMMENTS ON REVERSAL INCANADIAN BEEF TRADE CASE
Washington, DC - Secretary Mike Johanns has responded to concerns of Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and the rest of the Idaho delegation by delaying a provision of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule that would have allowed for the importation of beef product over 30 months of age. The U.S. border has been closed to imports of cattle and some beef products from Canada following the discovery of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Canada. However, on Dec. 29, 2004, USDA released a final … Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
CRAPO: BUSH LAID OUT AMBITIOUS AGENDA
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo praised President Bushâ??s State of the Union address this evening, saying that the President has set a blueprint for his second term that will ensure a better, stronger country for future generations. â??With the State of the Union and Inaugural addresses delivered just days apart, President Bush has had an important opportunity to lay out his domestic and foreign policy goals,â?? Crapo said. â??Tonight he clearly set forth an ambitious agenda that wi… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Crapo Leads Forest Health Hearing As Western Fires Burn
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo opened a Senate hearing on President Bushâ??s Health Forests Restoration Act this morning, calling it â??crucial legislation,â?? that is about all elements in the forests-wildlife habitat, water quality, and even human safety. Crapo, the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committeeâ??s Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization, said he agreed with recent comments by Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth about how forests should be man… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Idaho Fire Districts To Receive Fire Funds
Washington, DC â??Two more fire departments in Idaho will receive grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. The Mica Kidd Island Fire Protection District of Coeur dâ??Alene will receive $55,598 in federal matching funds, and the Teton County Fire Protection District will receive $61,040. â??The additional fiscal tools provided by these grants are invaluable to our fire districts, and I am pleased to learn that Idaho programs have benefited,â?? s… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Crapo-Harkin Bill To Boost Fruit, Vegetable Sales
Washington, DC â?? Both students and farmers will benefit through legislation introduced by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Iowa Senator Tom Harkin. Crapo and Harkin want to expand the $6 million Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program (FVPP) created as part of the 2002 Farm Bill. The Crapo-Harkin proposal would expand the program to offer fruit and vegetables to schools in all 50 states and tribal schools.â??This is a win-win proposal for students, schools, and agriculture,â?? Crapo said. â??More of our… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
ISP To Receive Federal Funds To Combat Drugs
Washington, DC â??The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the Idaho State Police just over $3 million for 53 separate programs aimed at combating drugs and drug-related crimes, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. â??This is terrific news for the ISP, and its continued drug-fighting efforts. The programs receiving the bulk of the funds, the multi-jurisdictional Task Force and the Public Correctional Resources program will benefit from the added financial resources aimed at improving program… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
CRAPO TO CHAIR TWO SENATE SUBCOMMITTEES
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will chair two U.S. Senate subcommittees during the 109th Congress. Crapo retains his chairmanship of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization. He also takes over as Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance. Crapo will serve on eight subcommittees in total, related to his assignments on the Senate Finance Committee, Agriculture Committee, and Banking Committee. The lis… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Idaho Delegation Commends Flexibility Added To Haying And Grazing
Washington, DC â?? The members of Idahoâ??s Congressional delegation, Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo and Representatives Mike Simpson and C.L. â??Butchâ?? Otter, are pleased with todayâ??s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will allow states more flexibility in implementing haying and grazing guidelines. Under the Federal Register notice published May 1, 2003, all haying and grazing had to occur after the national primary nesting season. However, the Idaho delegation … Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
CRAPO: SPENDING RESTRAINT IS PRIORITY
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo joined with his colleagues on the Senate Budget Committee as the Presidentâ??s Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 budget proposal was delivered to Capitol Hill. The Budget Committee will be holding hearings over the next month on the spending proposal as it works to develop an FY 2006 budget resolution. Crapo said, â??The President has recognized that spending restraint is needed to meet our goals for deficit reduction. It is heartening that overall discretionary s… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
CRAPO CO-SPONSORS BILL TO MAKE TAX CUTS PERMANENT
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is co-sponsoring S. 420, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act. This bill, introduced by Senators Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) and Bill Nelson (D-Florida), would make the repeal of the estate tax, sometimes referred to as the death tax, permanent. Congress and the President must act to prevent a sunset clause scheduled for 2011 from ending the tax cuts passed in 2001. Crapo said the estate tax unfairly singles out the economic engines that drive economic recovery… Continue Reading
