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March 30, 2009
Owyhee Initiative Signed Into Law
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said he was glad to be in the company of fellow Idahoans today at the White House as President Barack Obama signed the public lands... Continue Reading -
Washington, DC - In a voice vote during the FY 2010 Budget Resolution mark-up, the Senate Budget Committee unanimously approved an amendment by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo that... Continue Reading
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March 27, 2009
Crapo Rejects Farm Cuts In Budget Proposal
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, is warning against unwarranted cuts in the safety net for Idaho and American agriculture as... Continue Reading -
March 26, 2009
Crapo Opposes Budget That Passes Debt To Future Generations
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo voted no today as the Senate Budget Committee approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Budget Resolution on a 13-10 vote along party lines.... Continue Reading -
Washington, DC - Idaho's Congressional Delegation lauded a plan announced by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today to utilize approximately 200 million pounds of... Continue Reading
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March 25, 2009
Crapo Commends Final Passage Of Owyhee Initiative
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said local collaboration and a commitment to working in a bipartisan fashion are the reasons Idaho will soon have its first land... Continue Reading -
March 19, 2009
Senate Again Approves Owyhee, Idaho Projects
Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate today again approved a public lands package, H.R. 146, containing Idaho Senator Mike Crapo's Owyhee Initiative Legislation and several other... Continue Reading -
March 18, 2009
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Fairness On Firearms Taxes
Washington, DC - Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chairman Max Baucus (D-Montana) of the Senate Finance Committee introduced legislation today to stop a discriminatory tax... Continue Reading -
March 18, 2009
400 Idaho Students Petition Crapo On National Debt
Washington, DC - Idaho students are speaking out on the national debt and student dropout rates in a big way this week-taking their message all the way to the U.S. Capitol and... Continue Reading -
Coeur d'Alene - Maya Hippenstiel of Coeur d'Alene may be just seven years old, but she may possess the heart and bravery of someone much older, according to Idaho Senator Mike... Continue Reading
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March 12, 2009
Crapo Bill Would Stop Tax Hike On Capital Gains
Washington, DC - Arguing that investors need certainty and not tax increases, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has introduced legislation, S. 567, to make permanent the tax relief on... Continue Reading -
March 11, 2009
Crapo Statement On Lands Vote
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued this statement following a vote today in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Omnibus Lands bill that included Crapo's... Continue Reading -
March 11, 2009
Chu Confirms INL Role In Future Nuclear Efforts
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo won a commitment from Energy Secretary Steven Chu today that the Idaho National Laboratory will play an ongoing role in advancing... Continue Reading -
March 10, 2009
Crapo: 8% Spending Increase Unacceptable
Washington, DC - Out-of-control spending by the U.S. Congress has taken on new significance, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. On a voice vote following a cloture vote of... Continue Reading -
March 06, 2009
Delegation Wants Assurance On Doe Security
Washington, DC - Idaho's Congressional Delegation is calling on the Department of Energy (DOE) for improved security measures regarding employees. The request comes following... Continue Reading -
(BOISE) - Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter and all four members of Idaho's congressional delegation joined today in praising Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's affirmation of the... Continue Reading
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March 05, 2009
Idaho Delegation Questions Chu Over Yucca
Washington, DC - Idaho's Congressional Delegation has written Energy Secretary Steven Chu to express concern over the Obama Administration's plan to scale back funding for the... Continue Reading -
February 26, 2009
Crapo: Budget Increases Both Spending And Taxes
Washington, DC - Noting that President Barack Obama's new budget proposals seek an increase in both federal spending and taxes, at a time when Idahoans are having to cut back... Continue Reading -
February 26, 2009
Crapo, Lincoln Introduce Railroad Legislation
Washington, DC - Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) have introduced legislation to extend the tax credit to increase the necessary investment in... Continue Reading -
February 26, 2009
Crapo Votes To Uphold Free Speech Protection
Washington, DC - Free speech on radio stations across Idaho and the nation must be protected, says Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. That's why Crapo joined with 29 other Senators to... Continue Reading