News Releases
Crapo Encourages Input On H-2A Program Rules
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is encouraging Idahoans to submit comments regarding the U.S. Department of Labor's H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Earlier this month, the Department of Labor proposed changes to the program through a proposed new rule and has invited written comments on the proposed rule to be received on or before October 5, 2009. The proposed rule and information regarding the process for submitting comments can be obtained through the following link on Crapo… Continue Reading
September 25, 2009
Crapo, Risch Score Victories In Interior Bill For Forest Management
Washington, DC -Collaborative forest land management and an increase in fire fighting funds were given priority as Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch supported amendments to the Interior Appropriations bill. The bill passed the full Senate by a 77 to 21 vote. One amendment provided $10 million for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund, a special fund created in the Forest Landscape Restoration Act to carry out locally-driven, collaborative land use activities. Senator Crapo… Continue Reading
September 24, 2009
Crapo Warns Of Costs To Seniors, States
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said today that senior citizens and state taxpayers will feel the pain if health care reforms envisioned in the Senate Finance Committee are approved by Congress. Crapo, a member of the Finance Committee, charges the legislation could hurt senior citizens who enjoy coverage under the popular Medicare Advantage program because that program may be cut by $113 billion under the present proposal. Crapo offered an amendment to the bill today that would hav… Continue Reading
September 24, 2009
Crapo Goes On Greta Van Susteren Program To Discuss Health Care
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo says Americans deserve to read and calculate the costs of a health care reform bill now before the Senate Finance Committee. Crapo, a member of the committee, is making an appearance tonight during the "On the Record" program hosted by Greta Van Susteren. The program airs in Idaho at 8:00 p.m. Mountain Time and 7:00 Pacific Time on the Fox News Channel. "We have been working in the Finance Committee to improve the present bill by adding amendments," C… Continue Reading
September 23, 2009
Crapo: Don't Vote On Health Bill Without Public Review
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo warned today that some members of the Senate Finance Committee are in such a rush to pass a health care reform bill that there may be final votes before the legislation is even written out in final form. Crapo, a member of the Finance Committee debating amendments on the bill this week, said some members may be seeking to avoid public scrutiny and an independent cost analysis of the legislation. The bill has yet to be finalized. Crapo noted that even … Continue Reading
September 22, 2009
Senate Amendment Promotes Accountability In Fire Funding
Washington, DC - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch supported an amendment to an Interior Department spending bill today erasing plans to spend $2.8 million in badly-needed forest fire mitigation funding in Washington, DC. The nation's capital, an area with no national forests, planned to use the funding for park activities and festivals. The amendment written by Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) effectively frees up the stimulus money to ensure that it can spent where it is needed most. … Continue Reading
September 22, 2009
Senate Urges Action On Prostate Cancer
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a two-time survivor of prostate cancer, urges all men to become more aware of the disease and encouraged them to follow through with regular checkups and testing. Crapo and his fellow Senators unanimously approved S. 277, a resolution designating September 2009 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month." The resolution notes that one in six men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, noting that prostate ca… Continue Reading
September 18, 2009
Amtrak Report On Pioneer Restoration Released
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo wants Idahoans and Northwest residents to offer comment on a preliminary feasibility study just released by Amtrak that says passenger rail service may be restored to southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. Restoring the service will come at a cost. Crapo and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden got a Congressional mandate forcing Amtrak to study restoring the former Pioneer Line that ran from Portland through Boise, Shoshone and Pocatello to Utah before being discont… Continue Reading
September 17, 2009
Crapo: Cut Funding For Acorn
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo wants to cut all funding for the community action group ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). Earlier this week, Crapo voted with the majority of the Senate (83 to 7) to block federal funding to ACORN from the transportation and housing appropriations bill. Today, the Senate voted (85 to 11) to stop Interior funding that could go to the organization. Crapo has also co-sponsored a bill introduced by Senator Mike Johanns (R-Nebrask… Continue Reading
September 16, 2009
Crapo Notes Partisan Effort On Health Care
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued the following statement today regarding a new legislative proposal on health care reform. Crapo is a member of the Senate Finance Committee that may vote next week on a legislative proposal announced today by Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Montana). Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) also helped work on the proposal, but the end product failed to win Republican backing. "The Chairman and the Ranking Member on the Finance Committee have wo… Continue Reading
September 16, 2009
Crapo, Colleagues Question Proliferation Of Czars
Washington, DC - Has the White House employed too many special-issue advisers, known as "czars," who are eluding public scrutiny and Congressional oversight? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and a number of his Senate colleagues believe so, and have highlighted their concerns in a letter to the President. "These positions raise serious issues of accountability, transparency, and oversight," wrote Crapo and Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee), Robert Bennett (R-Utah), Kit Bond (R-Missouri), Susan Coll… Continue Reading
September 15, 2009
Idaho Delegation To Host Academy Day
Washington, DC - The Idaho Congressional Delegation will host the Annual Service Academy Day in Idaho on October 3rd. Events will be held simultaneously in Boise and Coeur d'Alene. The purpose of these gatherings is to share information with students, parents, and counselors about the Congressional nomination process for the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO and the U.S. Merchant Marine A… Continue Reading
September 14, 2009
Military Academy Deadline Approaches
Washington, DC - Idaho students interested in applying to U.S. military academies are encouraged to forward their applications to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo by the end of next month. Applications are taken for enrollment in the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. Only the Coast Guard Academy does not require the nomination by a member of… Continue Reading
September 14, 2009
Crapo Introduces Wood Safety Legislation
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) to introduce bipartisan legislation intended to protect consumers by establishing national health standards for formaldehyde in composite wood products, which would apply to both domestic products and foreign imports. Crapo said, "I would like to thank Senator Klobuchar for her leadership on this issue, and I am pleased to lend my support to this legislation, which will supply manufacturers of composite w… Continue Reading
September 11, 2009
Crapo: 9/11 Also A Time To Thank Those Who've Kept Us Safe
Washington, DC - On this 8th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the eastern U.S, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is urging Idahoans to thank those responsible for keeping us safe. "We should not, and will not, ever forget what happened to our nation on this anniversary of the 9/11 attacks," Crapo said. "Thank our military, our law enforcement and our firefighter and paramedic communities. Most importantly, please join me in remembering and honoring those who sacrificed all that day eight years ago i… Continue Reading
September 10, 2009
Crapo, Risch Funding Requests Approved
Washington, DC - Idaho funding requests for defense and military-related projects submitted by Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch were approved today by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The requests for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 apply to many universities and employers in Idaho, and the funding may also be augmented through ongoing federal programs. The funding levels must still be approved by the full Senate but recommendations by Senate appropriators are generally accepted for annual budg… Continue Reading
September 10, 2009
Budget, Health Care Issues Expected To Be Center Stage At Crapo Statewide Forum
Washington, DC - Idahoans are invited to join Senator Mike Crapo for an update on federal issues facing the Congress, including health care reform and budget issues, during a statewide town hall forum next Wednesday. The statewide iTownhall meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16th, beginning 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… Continue Reading
September 09, 2009
Crapo: Wolf Recovery Is 'Thorough'
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo offered his support today following a federal judge's ruling allowing wolf hunting to continue in Idaho and Montana. "Idaho has thoroughly traveled the path toward delisting wolves. The state has a plan that is acceptable to the Federal government and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is already demonstrating its capability of managing the wolves in an effective and sustainable way."… Continue Reading
September 09, 2009
Crapo: Health Care Reform Too Big, Too Personal To Rush Or Get Wrong
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo released the following statement after President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress regarding health care reform: "Health care remains one of the highest priorities for the American people. Throughout the last month, as I traveled in Idaho, many Idahoans overwhelmingly expressed their concerns over the further encroachment of the federal government into their everyday lives, particularly related to health care reform. They shared their distru… Continue Reading
September 08, 2009
Congressional Staff Plan Remote Office Visits In North Idaho
Coeur d'Alene - Field representatives from Senator Mike Crapo's and Senator Jim Risch's offices will meet with constituents during remote office hours this month across North Idaho. All constituents are encouraged to stop by and express their concerns about federal issues. Field representatives will be on hand to answer questions from individuals with specific problems with federal agencies. For more information, contact the offices at these numbers: Crapo (208) 664-5490; Risch (208) 667… Continue Reading
