News Releases
Crapo Touts Robust Economy
Washington, DC â?? The news of the American economy rapidly growing during the first quarter of 2006 brought praise from Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Finance Committee that hold jurisdiction over the nationâ??s tax policies. The U.S. Department of Commerce reported that Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the best indicator of how the economy is faring, grew by 4.8 percent during the first three months of 2006, the fastest rate in more than two years. This growth was spurred by an … Continue Reading
April 27, 2006
Crapo Introduces Forest Service Partnership Bill
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln introduced the bipartisan Forest Service Partnership Act, which will improve the ability of the Forest Service to work cooperatively with local communities and others to improve conservation results. Crapo, who chairs the Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization, authored the bill to advance the enactment of cooperative legislation that better enables federal agencies to work colla… Continue Reading
April 26, 2006
Crapo Salutes Courage of Caldwell Soldier
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo expressed his condolences today to the family and friends of Private First Class Jacob Allcott of Caldwell. Allcott, 21 and a member of the U.S. Armyâ??s 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas, died Saturday when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad. His family is well-known in Caldwell since his father Bruce Allcott, was the fire chief in Caldwell for 15 years before moving to Burley.â??My heartfelt symp… Continue Reading
April 25, 2006
Crapo, Clinton Call For Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo joined New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and executives from Liz Claiborne, Inc., Education Development Center, Teen Research Unlimited and representatives from Break the Cycle today to announce fresh statistics on teen dating violence and highlight a collaborative ninth-grade curriculum created by these organizations to address teen dating violence.â??Teen dating violence exists today in every community,â?? said Crapo. â??It is a precursor to … Continue Reading
April 20, 2006
Idaho Delegation Advocates For Twin Falls Postal Distribution Center
Washington, DC â?? A proposal to merge the mail distribution center in Twin Falls with the one in Boise faces opposition from the Idaho Congressional delegation. In a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS), the delegation expressed concern over the economic impact of the proposal, timely mail delivery and service availability for the people who rely on the Twin Falls Center. The proposal would reassign or transfer 30-35 employees from the Twin Falls Pioneer Station mail processing cen… Continue Reading
April 20, 2006
Crapo & Clinton to Hold News Conference
Washington, DC â?? Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) with Liz Claiborne Inc. and others will hold a news conference on Tuesday, April 25 2006 to focus attention on teen dating violence and the need to educate children about this problem. The news conference will include the unveiling of new survey results on teen dating violence by Teenage Research Unlimited commissioned by Liz Claiborne Inc. Liz Claiborne Inc. has developed an education program on teen dating… Continue Reading
April 20, 2006
Crapo and Wasden Work To Help Idaho Crime Victims
Boise â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo together with Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) have authored a bipartisan letter calling on the Senate appropriators to save the Crime Victims Fund from rescission in the FY2007 Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill. â??Money deposited into the Crime Victims Fund comes from fines and forfeitures in federal courts and is allocated out to crime victimsâ?? servicesâ??a total of $3 million in Idaho alone in 2005,â?? said Crapo. â??This money is not tax… Continue Reading
April 17, 2006
Crapo Kicks Off School Snack Program; Announces Domestic Violence Education and Prevention Efforts
Boise â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will join students at two Idaho schools this week in a national effort to provide fresh fruit and vegetable snacks to educate students about healthy eating choices and improved learning abilities. Crapo spearheaded funding in Congress to establish a new Healthy Fruit and Vegetable Program funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture which establishes healthy snack alternatives in the classroom and during school lunch. Several states, including Idaho, are p… Continue Reading
April 13, 2006
Crapo, Wasden Announce National Effort On Domestic Violence Funding; Senator Also Kicks Off Healthy School Snack PROGRAM
Boise â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will announce a national effort Monday aimed at saving millions of federal dollars that go to fight domestic violence and assist victims of crime in Idaho and across the country. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden will join Crapo to express his support and announce a similar effort among the nationâ??s Attorneys General. Crapo has led an effort in the Senate to save funding in the Crime Victims Fund at a time when budget writers are considering moving the m… Continue Reading
April 07, 2006
Crapo Honors CDA Human Rights Task Force, Awards Orofino Civics Students
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will honor the work of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations and tour the new Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur dâ??Alene this Monday. Crapo will present the Task Force with a framed copy of his Congressional Record Statement lauding the groupâ??s accomplishments. During his visit to Idaho next week, Crapo will also visit with students at an Orofino High School civics class planning a trip to Washington, DC. He will also keynote the… Continue Reading
April 07, 2006
Crapo Holds Out Hope For Sound Immigration Reform
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo says the proper balance has not yet been achieved in immigration reform legislation pending in the Senate, and expresses frustration with Senate Democrats holding up debate and votes on amendments to improve the legislation. Crapo says that while he supports the border security measurers considered on the floor of the Senate, disagreement remains over how to address illegal immigration.â??We must have the ability to secure our borders in order to enabl… Continue Reading
April 07, 2006
Crapo: Economy Continues Strong Growth
Washington, DC â?? Figures released today by the Department of Treasury demonstrate that Idahoans are benefiting from the strong economic growth in the country, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly employment report today, citing a drop in the unemployment rate from 4.8% to 4.7% in March, which is its lowest mark in more than four years. In Idaho, the unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the country at 3.4% for February, the most recent … Continue Reading
April 05, 2006
Crapo Expects Agreement On Kempthorne For Interior Secretary
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo met with Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne on Capitol Hill today as Kempthorne seeks confirmation as the Presidentâ??s nominee for Interior Secretary. The half-hour meeting covered a range of topics including Crapoâ??s recently-introduced legislation to strengthen the Endangered Species Act, the Collaboration for the Recovery of the Endangered Species Act (CRESA), and the possibility of legislation dealing with the Owyhee Canyonlands.â??The Governor, havi… Continue Reading
April 04, 2006
Crapo Amendment Boosts Northern Border Security
Washington, DC â?? With debate over immigration reform underway in the U.S. Senate, Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) are co-sponsoring an amendment to immigration reform legislation before the Senate that will strengthen efforts to prosecute those who cross the northern U.S. border illegally. If enacted, the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative would reimburse state and local law enforcement jurisdictions in their efforts to combat illegal immigration along the n… Continue Reading
April 04, 2006
Crapo: Immigration Reform Must Be Comprehensive
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo spoke about the effort in the Senate to address immigration reform, border security, interior and worksite enforcement and temporary guestworker programs during his weekly teleconference today with Idaho-based reporters. The Senate is expected to continue to debate immigration reform over the course of the week.â??Americans enjoy a stable political and economic system, and it is understandable that individuals and families from other countries would se… Continue Reading
April 04, 2006
Crapo Talks Taxes On April 'Capitol Watch'Program
Washington, DC â?? Preparing your federal taxes will be the topic of Idaho Senator Mike Crapoâ??s monthly cable broadcast, â??Capitol Watch.â?? Crapoâ??s April program will feature a guest from the Internal Revenue Service, Public Affairs Specialist Anthony Burke. The program airs statewide on Idaho cable television stations on Tuesday, April 11th, from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Mountain/6 to 6:30 p.m. Pacific.â??The IRS is using technology to make the filing process more accurate and more efficient,â??… Continue Reading
March 30, 2006
Crapo Votes To Improve National Security Oversight
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo voted to bolster the review process for foreign investments in the United States, including investments in ports. The bill, which was approved by the Senate Banking Committee, seeks to improve the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process. â??Refining and improving the governmentâ??s review process on foreign investments is necessary to ensure public security and investor confidence. If our security is compromised by any fore… Continue Reading
March 27, 2006
Crapo Says VOCA Dollars Working on the Ground in Idaho
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo announced today that nearly $1 million will be available to Idahoans under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) for victim compensation funds. The funding comes from the Justice Department's Fiscal Year 2006 budget and will be administered by the Idaho Industrial Commission. Crapo has long advocated for continued federal funding for crime victims, who are often compensated through the fund paid in part by perpetrators of crime.â??Violent crimes like chi… Continue Reading
March 24, 2006
Crapo: Renewable Energy Deserves Full Funding
Washington, DC â?? A bipartisan coalition of Senators led by Idahoâ??s Mike Crapo and Iowaâ??s Tom Harkin is asking Senate appropriators to ensure programs improving renewable energy production and resulting economic development receive the full funding possible in the coming fiscal year. Crapo and 21 other Senators signing the letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, note that Section 9006 of the 2002 F… Continue Reading
March 16, 2006
53 Senators Vote to Raid Social Security
Washington, D.C. â?? Today, fifty-three U.S. Senators voted against an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Resolution, introduced by U.S. Senators Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), which would have allowed the Senate to create a reserve fund to protect the Social Security surplus. â??Sadly, fifty-three senators turned their backs on Americaâ??s seniors,â?? Senator DeMint said. â??There is simply no way to save Social Security if we donâ??t have the courage stop using the surplus… Continue Reading
