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Idaho Delegation: Work Continues Despite Coronavirus
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Idaho congressional delegation said that legislative and constituent service work in their offices will continue, even while a number of staffers located in Washington, D.C., work from home to help in slowing the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. While at least one Senate staffer in another office located in DC has tested positive for the virus, no one in Idaho's D.C. delegation offices has tested positive for the virus. Protecting Idahoans and staff against the… Continue Reading
March 11, 2020
ICYMI: White House Issues Principles for Reducing Drug Costs
Washington, D.C. -- In a Wall Street Journal op-ed penned by Joe Grogan, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, the Administration outlined five principles for reducing drug costs while maintaining America's strength in pharmaceutical innovation. The Lower Costs, More Cures Act, introduced in the Senate on December 19, 2019, meets and exceeds the principles outlined by Director Grogan. "America's biopharmaceutical manufacturers have brought life-saving therapies to patients," sa… Continue Reading
March 09, 2020
Crapo, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push to Provide Full Benefits for Disabled Veterans
(U.S. Senate) - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide combat-wounded veterans with less than 20 years of service, also known as Chapter 61 Veterans, both their disability compensation and retired pay. Currently, military retirees with combat-related injuries qualify for retirement pay for their service. These retirees also qualify for disability compensation for injuries acquired in combat. For retired veterans with l… Continue Reading
March 06, 2020
Library of Congress to Host Veterans Oral History Project Workshop in Jerome
JEROME, Idaho - On Saturday, March 14, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 3001, in conjunction with Senator Crapo's Twin Falls Office, will host a workshop with the Library of Congress to teach techniques and strategies to those interested in gathering veterans' oral stories. The Veterans History Project (VHP) collects and preserves veterans' histories and makes them available to the public "so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities … Continue Reading
March 05, 2020
Crapo Statement on Coronavirus Supplemental
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo issued the following statement today after voting to approve supplemental funding to fight the coronavirus: "The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has captured the attention and worry of many Americans across the country. I voted today to support funding that would help bolster states' responses to the virus, advance research to develop a vaccine, fund community health centers and provide for other emergency response mechanisms. Idaho Governor Brad Little has tak… Continue Reading
February 27, 2020
Crapo, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Simplify State Veteran Home Inspections
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jon Tester (D-Montana) today introduced bipartisan legislation to simplify the inspection process at State Veterans Homes (SVH) to help the nation's veterans continue to receive high quality care by facilities unburdened by bureaucratic overlap. "Idaho's three State Veterans Homes play an important role in the effort to address the unique medical and quality of life needs of Idaho's veterans," said Senator Crapo. "Requiring these Hom… Continue Reading
February 27, 2020
Idaho Delegation Announces Service Academy Days
BOISE -- Today, the Idaho Delegation announced several Service Academy Days around the state. Students interested in learning more about the U.S. Academies should come and listen to Academy liaisons, cadets, and midshipmen discuss the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Airforce Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Students will learn about the application process and how to achieve a Congressional nomination. Central Idaho March 5, 2020 6pm-8p… Continue Reading
February 24, 2020
Crapo Announces Staff Changes
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced recent staff promotions and hires in his Washington, D.C., and Idaho Falls offices. Molly Carpenter has been promoted to Legislative Director. Previously, Carpenter served the Crapo office as legislative assistant for defense, military, intelligence, veterans and foreign affairs. Carpenter has served a decade in the U.S. Senate, having previously worked for the late Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) and Senator Jon Kyl (R-Arizona).… Continue Reading
February 19, 2020
Idaho Leaders to Talk Trade Benefits
Boise - Idaho's agricultural and political leadership will join together Thursday morning in Governor Brad Little's Ceremonial Office to discuss the benefits of the U.S. Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) that was recently signed into law. According to an analysis by the U.S. International trade Commission, the USMCA agreement will raise U.S. real GDP by over $68 billion and create nearly 176,000 new jobs, while increasing total agricultural food exports by $2.2 billion. Idaho producers wil… Continue Reading
February 18, 2020
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Crapo Drug Pricing Bill
WASHINGTON - The United States Chamber of Commerce today endorsed U.S. Senator Crapo's (R-Idaho) Lower Costs, More Cures Act (S. 3129), which would lower prescription drug prices, bring greater transparency to the prescription drug industry and encourage further innovation of new treatments and cures within the U.S. "Access to affordable prescriptions remains one of the most persistent challenges in our country," said Senator Crapo. "I thank the Chamber for its endorsement of the Lower Costs,… Continue Reading
February 13, 2020
Crapo, Cortez Masto Lead Bipartisan Call to Support Medicare Advantage
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) and Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), along with 62 of their colleagues, sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma expressing support for the Medicare Advantage program. Nationwide, 3,148 Medicare Advantage plans will be available for individual enrollment for the 2020 plan year. "Different Medicare Advantage plans allow beneficiaries to select a health plan tha… Continue Reading
February 10, 2020
Six Interns Join Crapo's Offices for Spring Term
WASHINGTON - The Washington, D.C., and state offices of U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) will have six interns serve in various capacities for the spring of 2020. "The interns joining my office this spring will have a unique perspective into the daily work of the U.S. Senate," said Senator Crapo. "They will be tasked with assignments to help them gain hands-on experience working in the legislative branch, and will witness firsthand how the needs of Idahoans are considered before Congress. I… Continue Reading
February 05, 2020
Crapo Votes to Acquit
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released the statement below following his vote to acquit President Donald J. Trump on both Articles of Impeachment submitted by the U.S. House of Representatives: "The highly partisan impeachment in the House of Representatives seeks to remove President Trump from office for 1) improper motives in conducting an otherwise legal act in furtherance of legitimate national foreign policy interests, 2) holding a meeting at the United Nations in New York… Continue Reading
February 04, 2020
Crapo: Significant Progress Made During Trump's Presidency
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement following President Donald J. Trump's third State of the Union Address: "In his third State of the Union address, President Trump delivered a strong and optimistic message that highlighted the many economic and national security successes his Administration and Congress have developed throughout… Continue Reading
January 31, 2020
Crapo, Risch: Founders Rejected Politicized Removal of President
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issued the following statement concerning a Senate vote to call for additional witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump: "First, to be clear, the House impeachment managers have said this is a trial without witnesses. That accusation is false. The Senate has had a full presentation of witnesses and documentary evidence. In fact, the House managers have argued publicly and repeatedly, that 'we hav… Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
Crapo and Risch Praise Signing of USMCA
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators for Idaho Mike Crapo today released the following statements upon President Trump's signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law: "I thank President Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for their forceful negotiations of the USMCA," said Crapo. "Signing this agreement into law is a step forward in ensuring improved access to valuable export opportunities for Idaho's farmers and ranchers." "Idaho's ag producers and manufacturers have … Continue Reading
January 23, 2020
Idaho Delegation Applauds Trump Administration Rewrite on Water Policy
WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the final rule for the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The rule provides clarity to the federal-state partnership for the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The rule responsibly outlines the jurisdiction of federal, state, and local authorities and appropriately respects states like Idaho that have robust state agencies like t… Continue Reading
January 16, 2020
Bill to Bring Home Missing Servicemembers Introduced in House, Gains Veterans Organizations' Support
WASHINGTON - A companion bill to S. 2794, the Bring Our Heroes Home Act (BOHHA), introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), was introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Chris Pappas (D-New Hampshire) and Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho). Crapo and Shaheen today also announced that S. 2794 has received endorsements by three Veterans Service Organizations, including Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), American Veterans (AMVETS) and the… Continue Reading
January 16, 2020
USMCA Will Raise GDP, Create Jobs
WASHINGTON - In a bipartisan vote of 89-10, the U.S. Senate today approved the implementing legislation for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The new trilateral agreement updates the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by bringing the deal into the 21st Century and providing U.S. farmers with valuable new export opportunities. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) both voted in support of the trilateral pact. "There was no question that the original NAFTA… Continue Reading
January 15, 2020
Crapo Celebrates U.S. Phase One Agreement with China
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued this statement following his attendance at a White House ceremony to sign a phase one U.S. trade agreement with China, in which the U.S. is expected to export up to an additional $200 billion in U.S. goods: "Today's Phase One trade deal with China takes a meaningful step forward in improving trade relations with one of the United States' biggest trading partners," Crapo said. "Expanded market access and increased prices for Idaho wheat, da… Continue Reading
