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October 20, 2011
U.S. Senate Designates October as National Work and Family Month
Washington, DC - The United States Senate last night unanimously approved a resolution to designate the month of October 2011 as "National Work and Family Month." The... Continue Reading -
October 18, 2011
Senate Adopts Potato Amendment
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch released the following statement today after an amendment to keep potatoes in school lunches was unanimously agreed... Continue Reading -
October 17, 2011
Senators Fight to Keep Potatoes in Nutrition Programs
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are deeply concerned about new guidelines from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that would... Continue Reading -
October 14, 2011
Two Outstanding Students Will Be Selected to Spend a Week in Washington Observing the Federal Government in Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch announced that the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its statewide selection process. The two... Continue Reading -
October 13, 2011
Trade Growth Key to Idaho's Economy
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch strongly support new free trade agreements expanding market opportunities for Idaho exporters with Colombia, Panama... Continue Reading -
Washington, D.C. - Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter and the Idaho Congressional Delegation today offered their reactions to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's announcement that it... Continue Reading
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October 12, 2011
Delegation Says Idaho Case Shows Federal Overreach
Washington, D.C. - A Priest Lake, Idaho couple is headed for the U.S. Supreme Court over a land use dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that should have... Continue Reading -
October 07, 2011
Crapo Fights for Farmers and Ranchers
Washington, D.C. - Farmers and ranchers across the United States continue to face regulatory uncertainty, stemming from potential rules from the Environmental Protection... Continue Reading -
October 06, 2011
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Continue County Payments
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch today announced that they are introducing compromise legislation with a bipartisan group of senators that would... Continue Reading -
October 04, 2011
Crapo, Roskam Introduce Legislation to Permanently Cap Capital Gains and Dividend Tax Rates at 15 Percent
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Finance Committee with oversight on tax issues, joined Representative Peter Roskam (R-Illinois), Chief... Continue Reading -
October 04, 2011
Idaho Senators Earn Top Marks from Taxpayer Watchdog Group
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are two of just four U.S. Senators to score top ratings from a national taxpayer watchdog group that tracks voting... Continue Reading -
October 04, 2011
Senators: Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Hurts Main Street
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska), Richard Shelby (R-Alabama), ranking member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban... Continue Reading -
September 30, 2011
Idaho Students Serving in Crapo's State and D.C. Offices
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo offers internship opportunities to college students every year in both Washington, D.C., and in his regional offices in Idaho. ... Continue Reading -
September 29, 2011
Senators Introduce Bill to Provide Consistent Gun Rules for Federal Lands
Washington, DC - Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Webb (D-Virginia), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Jon Tester (D-Montana), Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)... Continue Reading -
September 28, 2011
Crapo Office Travels to Emmett, New Meadows
Boise - To better assist Idahoans with questions and issues concerning federal agencies and policies, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo's office is visiting Southwestern Idaho cities... Continue Reading -
September 27, 2011
Senators to President: Don't Sidestep Congress on Immigration
Washington, D.C. - Recent immigration policies enacted by the Administration undermine the rule of law, say Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and a group of Republican... Continue Reading -
September 23, 2011
Crapo Given Lifetime Achievement Award for Work to Stop Domestic Violence
Washington, D.C. - A Washington, D.C.,-based advocacy group working to stop domestic violence against women and children has given Idaho Senator Mike Crapo its first-ever... Continue Reading -
September 22, 2011
CHARGE Act Empowers Northwest Companies to Create Jobs
Washington, DC - Bureaucracy and regulations can stifle job creation, and U.S. manufacturers need all the advantages they can get to compete in the worldwide field of... Continue Reading -
September 22, 2011
Crapo Co-Sponsors Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act
Washington, DC - As a member of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is joining Ranking Republican Committee Member Richard Shelby... Continue Reading -
September 16, 2011
Crapo, Udall Introduce Bill to Level Playing Field for Advanced Biofuels
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID)and Tom Udall (D-NM) recently introduced bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate that would help level the playing field for... Continue Reading
