News Releases
Crapo, Klobuchar Legislation To Protect Consumers From Formaldehyde Passes Senate
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) announced today that their legislation, the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Act, has passed the full Senate. The bipartisan bill will establish national health standards for formaldehyde in composite wood products, protecting consumers from potentially hazardous levels of the chemical. The new standards would apply to both domestic products and foreign imports. "Not only does this legislation protec… Continue Reading
June 11, 2010
Crapo: We Must Honor Our Commitment To Victims Of Crime
June 11, 2010
An Energy Policy That Works
Last year at this time, Americans were watching as the price of oil climbed above $120 a barrel. Four dollars a gallon gasoline was causing "pain at the pump," and Americans were pleading with Congress to craft a comprehensive national energy policy that would result in the creation of American jobs, ensure domestic security, and reduce emissions at the lowest cost to the consumer. Despite these calls to action, a year has passed, and we are no closer to an energy policy that will accomplish … Continue Reading
June 10, 2010
Blackfoot River Land Settlement Approved In Committee
Washington, D.C. - Federal legislation introduced by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo to settle land claims along the Blackfoot River in eastern Idaho has been approved by a Senate committee. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs today approved S. 2802, the Blackfoot River Land Settlement Act. Crapo is a member of the committee. The legislation brings to a close years of uncertainty over land adjacent to the Blackfoot River that was cut off by the river when federal flood control projects were unde… Continue Reading
June 10, 2010
Idaho Senators Oppose EPA Rulemaking
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch joined with a bipartisan group of senators in support of a resolution to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases. The resolution, sponsored by Senator Lisa Murkowski and 40 other senators, would throw out the endangerment finding on greenhouse gases and halt new EPA regulations set to take effect next year. A motion to proceed to the resolution failed 47-53. "Allowing any federal agency to unilaterally … Continue Reading
June 08, 2010
Delegation, Mayor Announce TRACON Will Stay
Washington, D.C. - Members of Idaho's Congressional Delegation and Boise Mayor David Bieter announced today that the Boise Airport will retain the TRACON radar control system. During personal telephone calls today to Delegation Members and the Mayor, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the department is dropping plans to co-locate the Boise TRACON with Salt Lake City. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had wanted to move the Boise system because of alleged cost savings, but t… Continue Reading
June 08, 2010
Crapo to Discuss Spending Issues With Idahoans
Washington, DC - Senator Mike Crapo will offer Idahoans an update on federal spending, health care, and other issues being debated in Congress during a statewide teleconference tomorrow evening, June 9th. Crapo is inviting Idahoans to participate in his iTownhall meeting, which begins at 7:00 p.m. Mountain/6:00 p.m. Pacific. To sign up for the iTownhall meeting, please go to Crapo's website, http://crapo.senate.gov and click on the iTownhall icon. You will be directed to send an e-mail reques… Continue Reading
June 07, 2010
Senators: Potatoes Should Be In Federal Program
Washington, D.C. - A popular federal nutrition program does not offer white potatoes to women, infants and children, and Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch want that changed. The Idahoans are part of a bipartisan group of 19 Senators who have written U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, asking him to include potatoes with other fruits and vegetables offered as part of the federal government's Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program. The WIC Program makes qualifying foods available for … Continue Reading
June 02, 2010
Crapo Welcomes Summer Interns To D.C.
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo welcomes four Idaho students to Washington, D.C. as they begin serving summer internships on Capitol Hill. • Susan Duff is from Blackfoot and a 2009 graduate of Snake River High School. She is a sophomore at Brigham Young University, studying business management and veterinary science and plans to graduate in 2013. • Caitlin Fuller hails from Coeur d'Alene and is a 2007 graduate of Coeur d'Alene High School. She is a senior at Boise State Univers… Continue Reading
May 28, 2010
Republican Senators Call For Transparency, Accountability In Financial Reform Conference
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Bob Corker (R-TN), and Judd Gregg (R-NH), the Republican Senate conferees on financial reform, today sent a letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) calling for transparency, accountability, and fairness in the upcoming conference committee proceedings. The Senators urged Dodd and Frank to adopt the follo… Continue Reading
May 26, 2010
Collaborative Marks Anniversary With MOU, Funding Announcement
Lewiston - The Clearwater Basin Collaborative, convened by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo in 2008, celebrated its second anniversary today in Lewiston with a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) and the potential to create more than 350 jobs with up to $80 million in funding. The co-chairs and members of the project approved the MOU to work with the U.S. Forest Service on specific projects involved with the collaborative. The Idaho project seeks consensus to manage public lands in the Clearwater Basi… Continue Reading
May 25, 2010
Crapo Named To Conference Committee On Financial Reform
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has been named as one of twelve members of the U.S. Senate who will serve on a conference committee on the recently-passed financial regulatory reform bill. Crapo, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, will be part of the bipartisan group attempting to work out differences between the financial reform bills passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate earlier this year. "As a conferee, I am hopeful that we can find common grou… Continue Reading
May 20, 2010
Crapo To Keynote Relay For Life, Discuss Biomass
Washington, D.C. - Promoting health awareness and early testing has always been a high priority for Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, and he will share his personal story as a cancer survivor during opening ceremonies this Friday for the Kootenai County Relay for Life. The Relay is the largest annual event held by the American Cancer Society in north Idaho. Crapo will join area mayors and leaders during the opening ceremonies and discuss his personal triumph over prostate cancer and his advocacy for ear… Continue Reading
May 20, 2010
Clearwater Basin Collaborative Announcement Planned Monday
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will join U.S. Forest Service Supervisor Rick Brazell, the co-chairmen and members of the Collaborative Work Group, Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho Fish and Game, local county commissioners, sportsmen, conservationists and others on Monday for an important announcement concerning the Clearwater Basin Collaborative. The announcement concerns plans for the project that could present significant and long-term economic and environmental benefits for people and wild… Continue Reading
May 19, 2010
Delegation Welcomes New Doe-Idaho Manager
Washington, D.C. - Members of Idaho's Congressional Delegation are welcoming the new manager for the Department of Energy's Idaho Operations Office. Rick Provencher will become DOE-Idaho Manager next week, succeeding interim manager Dennis Miotla. Provencher is the former manager of the Idaho Cleanup Project at the Idaho National Laboratory. "Having someone with Rick Provencher's previous experience on the Idaho Cleanup Project since 2004 means he already knows Idaho and the INL along with ou… Continue Reading
May 14, 2010
Crapo To Discuss Salmon Recovery, Access Issues In Riggins
Washington, D.C. - A strong Chinook salmon fishing season provides the backdrop for discussions about salmon recovery this weekend involving Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, Riggins Mayor Bob Crump and members of the Riggins City Council and local outfitters. Crapo will be in Riggins to discuss salmon recovery as well as initiate discussions over local public lands access for area trail users. Idaho mountain bikers are seeking to maintain access on public lands but are encountering problems when for… Continue Reading
May 14, 2010
Crapo, Risch, Cardin, Mikulski Introduce Bill To Continue Water Research At Land Grant Colleges
Washington, DC - In a bipartisan effort to protect our nation's water supply, U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), ranking member of the Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, along with Senators Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) and James Risch (R-ID), have introduced a bill to continue funding for land grant universities in every state to research best methods for improving the safety and reliabi… Continue Reading
May 13, 2010
Crapo, Otter, Coalition See Trouble On Main Street
Washington, D.C. - The financial reform bill being considered now by the U.S. Senate could have disastrous unintended effects for consumers, businesses and the local economy, say a group of small business leaders, financial experts, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter. Crapo, a member of the Senate Banking and Finance Committees, is leading a discussion Friday afternoon at a Main Street small business to demonstrate the problems inherent in S. 3217, the Restoring Finan… Continue Reading
May 12, 2010
Bingaman, Crapo Push To Make Permanent A Measure To Strengthen Infrastructure In States, Counties & Cities Across The Country
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) today began their push to permanently extend a provision that helps small and rural municipal governments raise capital to finance local infrastructure projects - including school and road construction -- and meet other ongoing needs. Before 2009, banks had incentives to purchase municipal bonds only from municipalities that issue $10 million or less in debt each year - a level that was unchanged since 1986. The America… Continue Reading
May 11, 2010
Idaho Delegation Offices Plan Mini-Cassia Visits
Washington, DC - Staff from the offices of Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Congressman Mike Simpson will be available to Mini-Cassia residents during remote office hours on Monday, May 24th and Thursday, May 27th. Staff from the Congressional offices will be available to discuss casework requests with federal agencies or answer questions. The Congressional staff will be available during several sessions at Mini-Cassia area offices and businesses. The locations are listed below… Continue Reading
