News Releases
Crapo to Chair International Trade Panel
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has been selected to co-chair an international parliamentary panel with Canada, and plans to bring concerns over Canadian softwood lumber imports into the United States to the discussions at the groupâ??s annual meeting next month. The Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group was set up in 1969 to exchange information and promote better understanding between Canadian and U.S. parliamentarians on common programs and concerns. Senate Majority Leader … Continue Reading
February 23, 2005
Crapo To Meet With Local Leaders, Workers On Ineel Contract, Update Amber Alert Plans, Join Awards Ceremonies In Eastern Idaho
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will meet with Idaho Falls and surrounding area residents, officials including Mayor Linda Milam, as well as workers and management from the INEEL site Friday morning to discuss the announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy that it plans to rebid management contracts at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. Crapo is holding the meeting to hear comments from local residents he can take back to DOE officials. He will discuss th… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Crapo to Introduce Cancer Stamp, Joins Sportsmen Effort in Boise
Washington, DC - Efforts to fund and publicize the leading cancer affecting men may soon have the same attention as similar efforts regarding women and breast cancer. Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is working with the American Cancer Society, the U.S. Postal Service, and other groups to promote two new programs aiming to raise both funding and awareness about prostate cancer in men.Crapo is a prostate cancer survivor and had successful surgery in 2000. Now, he is leading efforts in Washington, D.C. to… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Crapo and Craig give Organic Farmers and Consumers a Boost.
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Larry Craig have co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would repeal a special interest provision of the newly-enacted omnibus appropriations bill that undermines the organic standards and labeling programs.Late in this yearâ??s appropriations process, after the Conference Committee had met, a provision was included in the Omnibus Appropriations Act gutting standards on organic feed. This would allow producers to label their products â??organicâ… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Crapo Urges House Action On Amber Alert
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo echoed the admonition from the parents of Elizabeth Smart and child safety advocates in calling for quick action from the U.S. House of Representatives on legislation that will assist abducted children. The AMBER Alert legislation, which authorizes $25 million in federal funds for states to implement the system, has been sitting in two House committees since late January. Crapo is an original co-sponsor of the legislation in the Senate, and has pushed … Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Craig, Crapo, Otter Introduce Bills that will Benefit Local Goverment
WASHINGTON, DC â?? Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo and Congressman C.L. â??Butchâ?? Otter introduced companion bills in the Senate and House today that intend to transfer ownership of the local General Service Administration (GSA) building in Sandpoint, ID â?? in which the Forest Service is currently housed â?? to the Forest Service. The bill also provides authority for the Forest Service to work with Bonner County, ID to transfer the building to Bonner County, which will then provide … Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Senators, Governor welcome Agriculture Undersecretary
SENATORS, GOVERNOR WELCOME AGRICULTURE UNDERSECRETARY Dorr will bring funding for rural development efforts, visit self-help program facilities Boise - Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo, and Governor Dirk Kempthorne, are welcoming the U.S. Undersecretary of Agriculture for a visit to Boise and Caldwell on Monday, February 10th. Undersecretary Tom Dorr will present Governor Kempthorne with a $50,000 check symbolic of the federal-state-local efforts of the new Idaho Rural Partnership Progr… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Crapo: 9th Circuit Appeal Decision "Fundamental Error"
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued the following statement in reference to 9th Circuit Court of Appealsâ?? decision to not accept any other petitions to reconsider last year's ruling that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional when recited in public classrooms.â??Todayâ??s decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is unfortunate. The courtâ??s refusal to rehear the case illustrates the fundamental error in the courtâ??s interpretation of the Constitution. From the be… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Crapo and Allard Re-introduce Ombudsman Legislation
Washington, DC - Legislation, authored by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and co-sponsored by Colorado Senator Wayne Allard, that will re-establish an independent ombudsmanâ??s office within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The legislation would strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman by establishing an independent office within the EPA whose head would be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Ombudsman would report directly to the E… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Crapo Urges House Action on Amber Alert
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo echoed the admonition from the parents of Elizabeth Smart and child safety advocates in calling for quick action from the U.S. House of Representatives on legislation that will assist abducted children. The AMBER Alert legislation, which authorizes $25 million in federal funds for states to implement the system, has been sitting in two House committees since late January. Crapo is an original co-sponsor of the legislation in the Senate, and has pushed … Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Craig, Crapo, urge AG Secretary to Support Sugarbeet Producers' Proposal Regarding Disaster Aid Program
WASHINGTON, DC â?? Senator Larry Craig, a member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee and Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, sent a letter Friday to Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman urging her to consider the recommendations of the sugarbeet industry regarding the administration of the disaster aid program for their crops. Sixteen additional Senators joined Craig and Crapo in sending the letter. â??We hope the Secretary will give her full consider… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
CRAPOâ??S MARCH â??CAPITOL WATCHâ?? SCHEDULED
Washington, DC â?? With the threat of war looming and domestic issues taking the forefront in Congress, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo expects both topics to come up during his monthly cable program. Crapo will host a live edition of his monthly electronic town meeting, â??Capitol Watch,â?? this coming Tuesday. The program will be broadcast live from the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, March 11, 2003, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Mountain/6 to 6:30 p.m. Pacific, and air over local cable systems throughout Idaho. The … Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Salmon Recovery, Ineel Priorities Reflected in Budget Resolution
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, serving his first term on the Senate Budget Committee, scored several important victories for Idahoans as the budget resolution is introduced in the U.S. Senate. Under Crapoâ??s leadership, the Committee has upped the congressional budget request for nuclear research and development, directed more money be made available for salmon recovery efforts, and included a much-needed increase in PILT funding. Under the resolution completed by the committee, t… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
CRAPO, IDAHO FALLS MAYOR MILAM MEET IN D.C. ON INEELâ??S FUTURE
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is meeting with Idaho Falls Mayor Linda Milam today to discuss a number of issues, including the future operation and management of the Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory (INEEL). Milam is in Washington, D.C. as part of the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) meetings in the nationâ??s capital. Crapo will deliver the keynote address to the ECA cities gathering on Thursday. The Energy Communities Alliance is the membership organization … Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Crapo and Murray Start Nuclear Education Briefings
Washington, DC â?? The Senate Nuclear Cleanup Caucus, co-chaired by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Washington Senator Patty Murray, is sponsoring a round of educational briefings on Capitol Hill, aimed at providing Members, congressional staff and others with information on the Department of Energy (DOE) environmental management program and its progress. The briefings will focus each week on a different lab or site within the DOE. Managers and officials from each site will be on hand to provide an… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Delegation Urges Idaho Producers to Sign-up for New Farm Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Idaho's Congressional Delegation is urging Idaho producers to contact their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to ensure their eligibility for programs under the 2002 Farm Bill. The first deadline, April 1, is when producers must have updated their records with the FSA and agreed to new base acres and yields. The second deadline, June 1, is when producers must have completed all of their paperwork."American agriculture is in the middle of very challenging times,&q… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Crapo: Salmon Recovery Too Slow, May Require Hearing
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said today the apparent slow pace of efforts to recover endangered salmon and steelhead stocks is likely to prompt him to call for hearings In Idaho and Washington, D.C. to find solutions to the problem. Crapo, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water, has made his own salmon proposals based in part on recommendations for increased funding. Additionally, he said the Pacific Northwest has the respon… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Craig, Crapo, Otter Introduce Bills to Help Forest Service in Silver Valley
WASHINGTON, DC â?? Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo and Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter introduced companion bills in the Senate and House today to enable the federal government to offer certain parcels of land in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest for sale or exchange. The Forest Service has already determined that the public interest is better served by disposing of these parcels, rather than maintaining ownership.â??The current Silver Valley ranger station is in need of rep… Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Crapo: Administration built the Right Case
Washington, DC â?? Following Secretary of State Colin Powellâ??s address to the United Nations this morning, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said the case against Iraq grows stronger every day. In the speech to the UN, Powell cited â??irrefutable and undeniableâ?? evidence that Saddam Hussein is hiding weapons of mass destruction.â??The President has continued to pursue every option available to our country regarding the threats posed by Iraq, and todayâ??s speech further underscores the evidence that … Continue Reading
February 22, 2005
Delegation Urges Idaho Producers to Sign-up for New Farm Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Idaho's Congressional Delegation is urging Idaho producers to contact their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to ensure their eligibility for programs under the 2002 Farm Bill. The first deadline, April 1, is when producers must have updated their records with the FSA and agreed to new base acres and yields. The second deadline, June 1, is when producers must have completed all of their paperwork."American agriculture is in the middle of very challenging times,&q… Continue Reading
