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Flood Mapping Flaws Bring Broad Response
Washington, D.C. - Problems with the way the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducts federal flood mapping have resulted in a broad-based, bipartisan call for change that straddles state and federal jurisdictions. Twenty-seven members of the U.S. Senate, a considerable bipartisan group pointing out the importance of the issue, have joined with Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch in a letter to FEMA officials calling for changes in the way federal flood plain maps are drawn. Outda… Continue Reading
February 02, 2011
Crapo: Repeal Health Law, Reduce the Deficit
Washington, D.C. - The Senate missed an opportunity today to make a bold commitment to reducing the recently-announced $1.5 trillion national deficit in 2010 and the nation's skyrocketing national debt by repealing the massive health care reform law enacted last year, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. A member of the Senate Finance Committee with jurisdiction over health care, Crapo today supported a move in the Senate to repeal the law and noted it would cost more than $2.5 trillion over t… Continue Reading
February 02, 2011
Military, Family, Business Relationship Encouraged in Bipartisan Bill
Washington, D.C. - New federal legislation to strengthen the relationships between military families and their employers has been introduced by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota). The "Military Family-Friendly Award" is designed to encourage employers to create a work environment that is friendly to military families and recognize those that already make this effort. "Employers need to know that Congress encourages them to assist working spouses and caregivers of m… Continue Reading
February 01, 2011
Crapo Office Travels to Payette, Weiser, Marsing, Murphy
Boise - In an effort to make it easier for Idahoans to reach out to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo's office, Crapo's staff is conducting more remote office hours across southwestern Idaho. Crapo's Regional Director Bryan Ricker will travel to a number of southwest Idaho counties on a rotating basis each month. This month, Ricker will be in Payette, Washington and Owyhee counties, and can assist Idahoans with any questions or problems related to federal agencies and federal programs. "The input of I… Continue Reading
January 31, 2011
D.C. Event Kicks Off Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Washington, D.C. - A Washington, D.C. school plans an assembly to note the dangers of teen dating violence, and Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and other advocates against violence hope it can serve as a model for other schools and student organizations around the nation. Crapo, a longtime advocate for increased awareness about violence against women and teens, will speak at the event. He sponsored federal legislation that first brought federal funding assistance to abuse victims in dating relationship… Continue Reading
January 27, 2011
Crapo Can Lead Debate on Deficit Reduction with Committee Assignments
Washington, DC - Because of his move up in seniority among committee members on both of the Senate Budget and Finance Committees, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is in a key position to shape Congressional debate and action to reduce federal spending and the budget deficit. With committee assignments announced today for the 112th Congress, Crapo becomes the fourth-ranking Republican on the Budget Committee and fifth-ranking Republican on the Finance Committee. The increases are two spots and one spot, … Continue Reading
January 26, 2011
Senators Boxer and Crapo Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Investigate and Address Disease Clusters and Environmental Hazards
Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced legislation with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) to help communities determine whether there is a connection between "clusters" of cancer, birth defects and other diseases, and contaminants in the surrounding environment. Senator Boxer said: "Whenever there is an unusual increase in disease within in a community, those families deserve to know that the federal government's top scientis… Continue Reading
January 25, 2011
Delegation Says Wild Lands Order Circumvents Public, Congress
Washington, DC - Members of Idaho's Congressional Delegation are alarmed by the recent decision of the U.S. Secretary of Interior to order a "new tier of public land protection" that may circumvent the public, stakeholders and Congress, and could damage collaborative land management. Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Congressmen Mike Simpson and Raúl Labrador wrote Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today, asking him to further explain his Wild Lands directive, which was issued as an execu… Continue Reading
January 25, 2011
Crapo: "Big Thing" Should Lead To Smaller Federal Government
Washington, DC â?? Following President Obamaâ??s State of the Union address this evening, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo released this statement:â??There is no question that the most critical priority for our country is to get our fiscal house in order. The crisis that grips our nation is strangling the economy and is working against job creation and economic recovery. Deficit and debt control is not only important to maintaining economic stability, but will also protect our children, grandchildren an… Continue Reading
January 21, 2011
Idaho Delegation: Softwood Ruling Positive Step For Restoring Trade Fairness
Washington, DC - Members of Idaho's Congressional Delegation say a ruling today by a London Court of International Arbitration could help Idaho and U.S. timber workers and industry through improving the fairness of the lumber market, impacted by Canada's unfair trade practices. The court ruled in favor of the U.S. over trade involving Canadian lumber originating in Quebec and Ontario. The Idaho Delegation and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) have also sought relief regarding below-market val… Continue Reading
January 21, 2011
Crapo: More Outreach, Education Needed on Teen Dating Violence
Washington, D.C. - Cases of teen dating violence throughout the country are unfortunately on the rise as one-third of teenagers have reported being physically, emotionally or verbal abused by a dating partner, according to a recent Liz Claiborne survey. In response to this alarming statistic, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is taking action by introducing a Senate resolution designating February 2011 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month." "Sadly, polls and statistics show… Continue Reading
January 14, 2011
Crapo Welcomes Interns to D.C. Office
Washington, D.C. - Three Idaho students and one student from Australia are getting a firsthand look at the workings of Congress and the federal government while serving Idahoans as interns for the spring semester in the Washington, D.C. office of Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. "As a former Capitol Hill intern, I recognize the immense value of internships in professional development and kindling interest in the political process and public service," said Crapo. "We are also grateful for the dedicat… Continue Reading
January 07, 2011
Idaho Students Receive Crapo's Nomination for Service Academies
Washington, DC - Nearly 50 Idaho students have received nominations from Idaho Senator Mike Crapo in applying to enter United States military service academies during the coming year. Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives make annual nominations to four of the service academies. The academies then select from the students nominated. Crapo made nominations to the following: the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado; the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New… Continue Reading
January 05, 2011
Crapo Enters New Term With Focus on Jobs, Deficit
Washington, D.C. - Putting a focus on job creation and deficit reduction should top the list of priorities for new members of the 112th Congress, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. Crapo was sworn in today on Capitol Hill to serve his third term in the Senate. Crapo, who was escorted to the well of the Senate to take the oath by Idaho Senator Jim Risch, expects to increase his Senate seniority through influential positions on the Senate Finance, Banking, Budget and Environment and Public Wor… Continue Reading
January 03, 2011
Crapo Office Travels to Emmett, Cascade, Council
Boise - In an effort to make it easier for Idahoans to reach out to his office, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo's staff will be conducting more remote office hours across southwestern Idaho. Crapo's Caldwell office closed in December as part of a cost-saving measure, which now allows state staff to host additional locations for remote office hours. Crapo's Regional Director Bryan Ricker will travel to a number of southwest Idaho counties on a rotating basis each month. This month, Ricker will be in Ad… Continue Reading
December 21, 2010
Senators Seek Action on Wolf Legislation
Washington, D.C. - Noting substantial increases in wolf populations as states comply with federal recovery efforts, Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch worked today to pass legislation in the U.S. Senate that would remove wolves from endangered species protection. The Idaho senators joined colleagues from Wyoming and Utah to offer the legislation for unanimous consent of the Senate; an objection by one Senator, Benjamin Cardin (D-Maryland), ended consideration of the bill, likely for the res… Continue Reading
December 14, 2010
McConnell Selects Senator Crapo to LeadCommittee on Committees
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has selected Idaho Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) to chair the Senate Republicans' Committee on Committees, the panel responsible for the Committee assignments during the 112th Congress. The assignment marks the fourth consecutive Congressional two-year term that Senate leadership has asked Crapo to chair negotiations among his Republican peers in the Senate. "Mike is a trusted advisor and has the respect of his colleagues," Senat… Continue Reading
December 14, 2010
Crapo: Bipartisan Work Must Continue on Debt
Washington, D.C. - The bipartisan ideas to reduce the national debt discussed by the President's Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform should be further engaged by the Congress, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. A member of the Fiscal Commission, Crapo spoke on the Senate floor as part of a bipartisan coalition that seeks agreement to make reducing the debt a priority. Crapo said focusing on debt issues is a natural follow-up to an expected Senate agreement to hold the line agai… Continue Reading
December 10, 2010
Idaho Delegation Notified of New Training Mission
Washington, D.C. - The Idaho delegation received notification today that Mountain Home Air Force Base has been chosen as the preferred site to host a training mission for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The training is part of a $60 billion arms package the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is purchasing from the U.S., which includes 84 new F-15E fighter jets and upgrades to the Saudi's current inventory of F-15C fighters. "With this decision, the Air Force recognizes the unparalleled asse… Continue Reading
December 09, 2010
Crapo: White House Meeting Spurs Momentum on Debt Discussions
Washington, D.C. - Following a meeting at the White House this morning, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said he is confident that serious discussions to lower the national debt will continue now that the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform has finished its work. A majority of Commission members, including Crapo, agreed to move forward with plans to reduce the national deficit, but the recommendations did not receive enough votes to mandate action by the U.S. Senate and H… Continue Reading
