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September 26, 2013
County Payments Plan On Way to President's Desk
Washington, D.C. - Federal legislation that will send $270 million to rural counties to help offset tax-free federal land within their borders is on its way to the President's... Continue Reading -
September 26, 2013
Crapo, CBO Agree Serious Debt Issues Ahead
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, in a letter today, along with other Republican colleagues on the committee,... Continue Reading -
September 19, 2013
Crapo, Risch Co-Sponsor Measure To Protect Idahoans Private Information
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are co-sponsoring a new bill introduced by the Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). The Trust But... Continue Reading -
September 19, 2013
Crapo, Risch Support Helium Stewardship Act
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo today joined an overwhelming majority of their Senate colleagues in supporting the Helium Stewardship Act, authored... Continue Reading -
September 18, 2013
Senators Crapo, Warren Call For Energy Efficiency Study
Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) introduced a bipartisan amendment directing the U.S. Department of Energy to... Continue Reading -
September 17, 2013
Delegation Invites Air Force Chief Of Staff To Visit Idaho Military Installations
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Congressmen Mike Simpson and Raúl Labrador have invited the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Mark A.... Continue Reading -
September 12, 2013
Idaho Delegation Announces Service Academy Day
Washington, D.C. - Today the Idaho Congressional Delegation announced they will hold the 2013 Service Academy Day on Sat., Oct. 5 at Gowen Field, Boise. The purpose of this... Continue Reading -
September 12, 2013
Crapo To Hold Statewide Tele-Townhall Meeting
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, who just returned to Washington, D.C., after traveling the state visiting with constituents, will hold his third tele-townhall of... Continue Reading -
September 10, 2013
Crapo Responds To Presidential Address on Syria
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued the following statement after listening to President Barack Obama's prime time address to the nation on the subject of... Continue Reading -
August 23, 2013
Crapo, Risch Invite Idaho Students To Apply For The United States Senate Youth Program
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. Two high... Continue Reading -
August 22, 2013
Crapo: Vietnam Vet's Recognition Long Overdue
Idaho Falls - A 45-year wait for an Idaho veteran to be recognized for his bravery and service to country will come to an end Saturday as he receives the Purple Heart from... Continue Reading -
August 15, 2013
Wyden, Crapo, Risch Honor Firefighters; Call for Increased Commitment, Collaboration on Fire Policy
Boise - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) are visiting the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise Tuesday to thank... Continue Reading -
August 08, 2013
Greek Yogurt Program For Schools Detailed
Meridian - Idaho's participation in a historic change in the nation's school nutrition program will be discussed by federal, state, local and industry leaders during a news... Continue Reading -
August 07, 2013
Crapo: Monitoring of Millions of Americans' Financial Accounts Raises Privacy Concerns
Boise - Idahoans and Americans who hold credit card, debit card, checking, mortgage, loan and other financial accounts are subject to a new massive data collection effort... Continue Reading -
August 07, 2013
Crapo Introduces Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation
Washington, D.C. - A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would ensure farmers and ranchers have access to modern and safe water... Continue Reading -
Emmett - Attempts by Idahoans and others to compensate victims of radiation exposure related to U.S. nuclear arms testing in the 1950s and 1960s will be on display Saturday... Continue Reading
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August 02, 2013
Crapo, Cardin And King Team Up To Force CBO To Fully Count The Cost Savings Of Preventive Health Care
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and Angus King (I-Maine) have joined together to introduce nonpartisan legislation that would... Continue Reading -
August 02, 2013
Idaho Senators Join Bill To Make Judgment Fund More Accountable
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are joining Senators Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to introduce the Judgment Fund... Continue Reading -
August 01, 2013
Crapo to Discuss Clearwater Basin Collaborative, Tour Kootenai River Restoration Project
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will begin the August state work period with several events in north Idaho. Crapo will discuss job creation, recreational... Continue Reading -
August 01, 2013
Crapo, Bennet Introduce New Bill To Increase Resources, Continue Fight for Wildfire Mitigation
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) continued their fight today to enhance our wildfire mitigation efforts. The Senators... Continue Reading