News Releases
Crapo, Wyden Bill Will Spur Rail Investment
WASHINGTON - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden today introduced the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy, or BRACE Act, which would make permanent a critical tax credit used to repair and upgrade short line railroads. "Small business freight railroads connect Idaho's farms to markets across the nation and around the globe. For too long, Congress has taken a short term view of these crucial economic corridors. This measure will allow short line railroads to ma… Continue Reading
February 23, 2016
Crapo, Risch Support Challenge to EPA Power Plant Rule
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch today joined 34 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) in support of a challenge being brought by against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Clean Power Plant" Rule. The State of West Virginia is leading 27 other states along with 24 national trade associations, 37 rural electric cooperatives and three labor unions represe… Continue Reading
February 23, 2016
Crapo, Risch Respond to Guantanamo Closure Plans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility and transfer foreign terrorists to the United States: "Having seen Guantanamo firsthand, I can attest that it is the most suitable place to hold some of the world's most dangerous terrorists and combatants, as it has for more than a decade," said Risch. "It is clear - the American people don't want to bring these terro… Continue Reading
February 22, 2016
Crapo Sets Southeastern Idaho Town Meetings
Blackfoot - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will be in southeastern Idaho this week to discuss issues with Idahoans during three town meetings. Crapo has been talking about the nation's $19 trillion debt and taking questions during many stops around the state. His schedule this week includes visits to the following cities: Friday, February 26th 4:00 PM Blackfoot Blackfoot City Hall, 157 North Broadway Saturday, February 27th: 2:30 PM Fort Hall … Continue Reading
February 18, 2016
Vietnam, Korean Veteran to Receive Service Medals
Burley - An Idaho veteran who served in Vetnam and Korea will receive his overdue medals of valor during a ceremony Saturday in Burley. Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will present nine medals, including the National Defense Service Medal, to Dan Wayment, during the event at the Veterans of Foreign War Hall. Mr. Wayment was born in 1943 in North Carolina, into a military family. His first tour in Korea was extended due to the Cuban Missile Crisis. He spent much of his time there on the DMZ, the zone… Continue Reading
February 17, 2016
Crapo Leading Coalition of 61 Senators Objecting to Additional Cuts to Medicare Advantage
BOISE - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, led a bipartisan group of 61 senators to call on the Administration to refrain from making additional harmful cuts to the successful, market-based Medicare Advantage (MA) program in 2017. The MA program offers comprehensive, high-quality health care to over 17 million seniors and individuals with disabilitiesnationwide. As part of the funding mechanism for Obamacare, the MA program faces nearly $200 billion in c… Continue Reading
February 16, 2016
Crapo Encourages Students to Apply for Senate Internship Program
Washington, D.C. -The deadline is rapidly approaching for Idaho's students to apply for internship opportunities in U.S. Senator Mike Crapo's Washington, D.C., office, or one of his six regional offices throughout Idaho. Students have until March 1 to submit an application to be considered for an internship position for both the summer and fall semesters. The internship experience provides Idaho students a unique opportunity to learn about Congress and the legislative process firsthand. Intern… Continue Reading
February 15, 2016
Crapo to Honor Idahoan Helping Homeless Vets; Note Teen Dating Violence Awareness Efforts
Boise - A Treasure Valley businesswoman who has helped homeless veterans and immigrants with critical housing needs will be presented the Spirit of Idaho Award by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo this Friday. Joy Schweitzer, the daughter of a World War II veteran, has used her company, Around the Town, to find more than three-dozen homeless vets a place to live. Crapo created the award to recognize Idahoans who go beyond the norm to help others. Crapo will address the Idaho State Senate and House of… Continue Reading
February 14, 2016
Crapo Statement on Passing of Justice Antonin Scalia
BOISE - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued this statement on the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. "Justice Scalia honorably served our nation as a steadfast voice for liberty and for the rule of law. His legacy will be forever cemented as a justice who was unwavering in his devotion to the Constitution as the foundation of America. At this time of immense grief, may Justice Scalia's wife and family find comfort in faith and prayer." # # #… Continue Reading
February 09, 2016
Crapo Sets Town Meetings in Southern Idaho
February 09, 2016
Crapo, Hecla to Discuss Mining's Past, Future
Coeur d'Alene - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will meet with officials at Hecla Mining Company this week to commemorate the 125 th Anniversary of the company and look ahead to future precious mineral production and job creation. Crapo will present Hecla with a Congressional Record Statement marking Hecla's anniversary and history. News Conference and CRS Presentation: Friday, February 12 1:15 PM Hecla Mining Company Boardroom, 6500 N. Mineral Drive C… Continue Reading
February 04, 2016
Crapo to Hold Bonner County Town Meetings
Sandpoint - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is meeting with Idahoans February 13 for three town meetings in Bonner County. The meetings are planned for Ponderay, Hope and Clark Fork on Saturday. Crapo has been discussing an aggressive agenda during town meetings, including ideas for reducing the federal debt that just passed $19 trillion, paying for and preventing extreme forest fires and increasing economic activities in the forest, and stopping federal overreach in areas such as the Second Amend… Continue Reading
February 04, 2016
Crapo Bill Protects Second Amendment Rights of Social Security Beneficiaries
WASHINGTON - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo today introduced legislation with nine other cosponsors that would protect Social Security beneficiaries from being stripped of their Second Amendment rights because of determinations used by the Social Security Administration about the management and payment of an individual's benefits. The legislation is cosponsored by Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dean Heller (R-NV), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Jerry Moran … Continue Reading
February 03, 2016
Crapo, Wyden: Fix Wildfire Funding Before Itâ??s Too Late
WASHINGTON, D.C. - IIdaho Senator Mike Crapo and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, D-OR, took to the Senate floor last night to renew their bipartisan call for a permanent fix to wildfire funding, and to end the senseless practice of raiding fire prevention and other Forest Service accounts just to fight this year's fires. Crapo and Wyden introduced an amendment to the energy bill currently on the Senate floor that would end fire borrowing for good, stop the erosion of the Forest Service budget and … Continue Reading
January 28, 2016
Crapo Nuclear Energy Legislation Overwhelmingly Approved by Senate
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today approved overwhelmingly legislation written by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo that would increase nuclear research efforts at the Idaho National Laboratory and other national labs through new partnerships between the public and private sectors. The vote of 87 to 4 to approve the amendment makes it a part of a larger energy policy reform bill before the Senate. Crapo, along with Senators Jim Risch, Sheldon Whitehouse, (D-Rhode Island), Cory Booker (D-New Jers… Continue Reading
January 27, 2016
Crapo Backs Legislation To Audit the Federal Reserve
Washington, D.C.-Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is again pushing to bring greater transparency to the Federal Reserve. Crapo, a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, joined Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) today to introduce legislation to audit the nation's central bank, which is explicitly charged with regulating the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to cond… Continue Reading
January 27, 2016
Crapo joins National Summit to Outline New Initiatives for Nuclear Research
WASHINGTON - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo today delivered remarks about how legislation that he introduced will enable Idaho National Laboratory, other National Labs, and the private sector to develop the next generation of nuclear energy technology at an event today hosted by the group Third Way. "This measure is an important step forward in maintaining U.S. leadership in nuclear energy," said Crapo during his remarks. "It is my hope that this bill will enable the private sector and our national… Continue Reading
January 26, 2016
Capitol Christmas Tree Ornament Kickoff Set During McCall Winter Carnival
Washington, D.C. - Idaho will supply the nation's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree this year and, with, that honor comes thousands of hand-made ornaments that will decorate not only the national tree, but offices for Congress in Washington, D.C. Idahoans from students to retirees can assist in the ornament effort. The U.S. Forest Service will select this year's Capitol Christmas Tree from the Payette National Forest later this year. To celebrate Idaho's recognition and kickoff the Christmas e… Continue Reading
January 21, 2016
Clean Nuclear Energy, Research Advanced in Bipartisan Senate Bill
Washington, D.C. - Private-sector innovators in nuclear energy and government researchers will work hand-in-hand to create the next generation of clean, advanced nuclear power, under bi-partisan legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) have introduced the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (NEICA). The legislation, S. 2461, directs the U… Continue Reading
January 21, 2016
Crapo, McCaskill Regulatory Relief Bill Approved by EPW Committee
Washington, D.C. -Legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) was approved as an amendment today in a business meeting held by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The amendment offered to S. 659, the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, would eliminate a costly and redundant U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation affecting pesticide users by clarifying congressional intent concerning federal regulation of pesticides and … Continue Reading
