News Releases
Crapo, Risch Back Bill To Prohibit Retroactive Tax Benefit Payments Under the President's Executive Action on Immigration
Washington, D.C. -Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch today joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to introduce legislation to prohibit recipients of deferred action under the President's recent executive immigration orders from claiming retroactive tax benefits through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) based on wages earned while working in the U.S. illegally. As many as five million individuals may be covered by the President's plan, allowing them to obtain work permits and Social Secur… Continue Reading
March 10, 2015
Crapo, Risch Note ATF To Drop Framework Limiting Sporting Ammo After 51 Senators Object
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch say they will maintain their vigilance over ammunition guidelines that officials with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms say they will shelve following withering criticism in the U.S. Senate. ATF today blamed a "publishing error" for the confusion over the status of the cartridges. Crapo and Risch joined with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley to lead a letter from 51 colleagues in expressing concer… Continue Reading
March 10, 2015
Crapo Statement At Hearing to Examine Role of Venture Exchanges
Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Banking Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, today delivered the following remarks during a subcommittee hearing to examine the role of venture exchanges in aiding capital formation and trading for small companies. Remarks as prepared for delivery: Today's hearing will provide insights into the challenges of trading stocks of small companies and whether a venture exchange can aid capital formation and se… Continue Reading
March 06, 2015
Crapo Sets Rexburg and Bellevue Town Meetings
Rexburg - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will meet with Idahoans at town meetings in Rexburg and Bellevue on Friday, March 13 th and Saturday, March 14 th. Crapo is continuing his series of town meetings across Idaho, where he is discussing the federal debt, government overreach and answering questions from Idahoans. During the meetings with Idahoans, Crapo has used presentation materials to help illustrate the growing danger of the national debt now in excess of $18 trillion. He notes that, lef… Continue Reading
March 04, 2015
Crapo Wants Review Of Any Iran Arms Deal
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Bob Corker (R-Tennessee) that requires congressional review of any forthcoming nuclear proliferation agreement with Iran. Co-sponsors of the legislation include Idaho Senator Jim Risch and Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire), Joe Donnelly (D-Indiana), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota), Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), John McCain (R-Arizona), Robert Menendez (D… Continue Reading
February 27, 2015
HAUSER, DALTON MEETINGS CANCELLED TODAY DUE TO SENATE VOTES
Washington, DC - Today's U.S. Senate votes on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mean that Idaho Senator Mike Crapo must cancel planned town meetings in Hauser and Dalton Gardens that were scheduled today. Crapo is voting against a DHS spending plan because of President Obama's executive orders regarding immigration reform. Saturday's meetings remain scheduled unless Senate business runs late in the day Friday. The town meetings were set before the Senate schedule changed. Her… Continue Reading
February 27, 2015
Crapo: Congress Must Use 'Power of the Purse' To Stop Executive Amnesty
Washington, D.C.-Idaho Senator Mike Crapo released the following statement after voting against final passage of H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act of 2015, which was ultimately stripped of provisions to stop the President's executive action on immigration: "No one should gain any advantage or benefit toward citizenship or legal permanent resident status because of illegal entry into the United States," said Crapo. "The President's reckless executive action … Continue Reading
February 26, 2015
Crapo Backs Trafficking Bill Affecting Women and Children
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, who last session led efforts to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), used today's 20 th anniversary of VAWA's original enactment to announce his support for the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act making its way through the U.S. Senate. The bill had an initial hearing this week. Crapo and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) were lead sponsors of last year's VAWA legislation which also contained language aimed at combating trafficking. … Continue Reading
February 26, 2015
Crapo Plans Latah, Clearwater Town Meetings
Moscow - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will meet with Idahoans at town meetings in Latah and Clearwater Counties on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7 th. Crapo is continuing his many town meetings across Idaho, where he is discussing the federal debt, government overreach and other issues. As a part of his visits with Idahoans throughout the state, Crapo has used presentation materials to help illustrate the growing danger of the national debt now in excess of $18 trillion. He notes that,… Continue Reading
February 25, 2015
Crapo Calls on Defense Secretary to Halt Back-Door Divestment of the A-10
Washington, D.C.-Idaho Senator Mike Crapo today joined Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire) and six other colleagues to send a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter following the U.S. Air Force's efforts to place 18 A-10 Thunderbolts on backup aircraft inventory (BAI) status. The senators are concerned the move will negatively impact the readiness of the A-10 fleet and request Secretary Carter reconsider this effort as well as the Air Force's broader efforts to divest the A-10. "… Continue Reading
February 24, 2015
Crapo Plans North Idaho Town Meetings
Coeur d'Alene - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will visit north Idaho this week for a continuation of his series of town meetings. The local listening sessions come as the senator also plans another statewide town meeting via the telephone tomorrow night. The tele-town meeting begins at 7:00 PM Mountain Time/6:00 PM Pacific Time. To participate in Crapo's tele-town meeting Wednesday evening, Idahoans must sign up in advance on Crapo's website at https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/townhall.cfm As… Continue Reading
February 23, 2015
Crapo Leads Coalition of 52 Senators to Object to Additional Cuts to Medicare Advantage
Washington, D.C.-Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committeeis leading a bipartisan group of 52 senators in calling on the Administration to refrain from making additional harmful cuts to the successful, market-based Medicare Advantage (MA) program in 2016. On top of the new reductionsproposed late Friday, the program faces over $200 billion in cuts in the coming years as a result of Obamacare. More than 16 million seniors and individuals with disabilities, includ… Continue Reading
February 19, 2015
Crapo Encourages Idaho 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 18, 2015
Crapo, Risch: SCRAP Act Will Defund Costly FDA Regulations
Washington, D.C. -- In a continued effort to prevent costly new regulatory burdens from being imposed on Idaho farmers, Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch today introduced the SCRAP Act, or Stopping Costly Regulations Against Produce, in the U.S. Senate. This legislation would defund the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed fresh produce rule that will negatively impact farmers throughout the country. On January 4, 2013, the FDA issued a proposed rule for growing, harvesting, packi… Continue Reading
February 12, 2015
Crapo, Risch, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Renew Safety Net For Rural Counties
Washington, D.C.- Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced a bipartisan bill to renew the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program, which supports schools, law-enforcement and roads in more than 700 rural counties across the country. The legislation also addresses additional payments to counties under the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. "While we continue to work on multiple ways to improve the economy of our rural counties that have … Continue Reading
February 11, 2015
Crapo Will Hold First Statewide Tele-Townhall of 2015 in Late February
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will host his first tele-townhall meeting of 2015 later this month and is encouraging Idahoans to participate. During the hour-long call, Crapo will take questions from Idahoans on a variety of topics currently being debated in Congress, including new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency efforts to increase federal control over state waters, federal education mandates, the economy and the President's strategy to defeat ISIS. The teleforum will take… Continue Reading
February 06, 2015
Crapo Statement on Air Force Plans to Retire the A-10
Washington, D.C. -Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued the following statement in reaction to the Air Force's announcement today that it will renew efforts to seek the divestment of the A-10 Thunderbolt II as a part of the force structure changes contained in the President's FY 2016 budget proposal: "The Air Force's continued efforts to divest the A-10 are unacceptable," said Crapo. "I am dismayed by the little regard the Air Force has shown for how this decision will impact the … Continue Reading
February 05, 2015
Crapo Introduces Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation
Washington, D.C. -Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is working to ensure farmers and ranchers have access to modern and safe water infrastructure. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) joined Crapo today to introduce the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform (WATER) Act, which seeks to reform outdated tax provisions that hinder investment in important infrastructure advances. The bill would revise restrictions placed on mutual ditch and irrigation companies' ability to raise cap… Continue Reading
February 05, 2015
Bipartisan Group of Senators Reintroduce the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo led a bipartisan group of senators this week in renewing their efforts to expand restitution for victims of radiation exposure related to U.S. nuclear arms testing in the 1950s and 1960s. As a part of that effort, Crapo introduced S. 331, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which seeks to expand RECA eligibility to affected individuals in Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexicoand Utah. Since its creation in 1990, RECA was de… Continue Reading
February 03, 2015
Crapo Office Travels to McCall
Boise - To better assist Idahoans with questions and issues concerning federal agencies and policies, a member of Idaho Senator Mike Crapo's office is traveling to Valley County later this month. Crapo Regional Director Bryan Ricker can assist Idahoans with any questions or problems related to federal agencies or with problems regarding federal programs. Crapo Remote Office Hours schedule: Wednesday, February 25: McCall McCall Fire Station, 20… Continue Reading
