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March 02, 2011
Senators Recognize Civil Air Patrol Members
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo joined Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) to introduce bipartisan legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to members of the... Continue Reading -
Washington, D.C. - A new report from the federal government's General Accounting Office (GAO) is fueling the fires for renewed efforts to reduce spending on Capitol Hill, says... Continue Reading
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Washington, D.C. - Furthering his leadership in fiscal and budget reform issues, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will be the lead Republican on a newly-created Senate subcommittee... Continue Reading
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February 28, 2011
Jim McClure Honored on Floor of the U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. - Idaho icon and former U.S. Senator Jim McClure was honored today in the Senate Chamber where he spent 18 years working for Idahoans. During a speech on the... Continue Reading -
February 27, 2011
Crapo Statement on Passing of Senator Jim McClure
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo released this statement on the passing of an Idaho legend, retired U.S. Senator James A. McClure: "Jim McClure set a standard for... Continue Reading -
February 17, 2011
Crapo, Colleagues Move to Block Internet Regulation Power Grab
Washington, D.C. - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must be stopped in trying to implement rulemaking that could affect Americans' access to the Internet and stifle... Continue Reading -
Washington, DC - Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-21) and Senator Mike Crapo (ID) today announced the bi-cameral introduction of legislation that will limit the unchecked... Continue Reading
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Washington, D.C. - The Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation approved last year by Congress needs careful congressional and public review to ensure it takes into... Continue Reading
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February 15, 2011
Crapo: President's Budget Wrong To Ignore Recommendations Of His Own Fiscal Commission
Washington, D.C. - If today's Senate Budget Committee hearing is any indication, President Obama's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget proposal faces strong, bipartisan criticism for its... Continue Reading -
February 14, 2011
Crapo: President's Big Government, Big Debt Budget Out of Touch with American Priorities
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Budget Committee and the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, released the... Continue Reading -
February 04, 2011
Senators Move to Block Implementationof Obama Health Law Pending Lawsuit Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the wake of the second consecutive federal court decision finding the individual mandate provision of the Obama health care law unconstitutional, a group... Continue Reading -
February 03, 2011
Flood Mapping Flaws Bring Broad Response
Washington, D.C. - Problems with the way the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducts federal flood mapping have resulted in a broad-based, bipartisan call for... Continue Reading -
February 02, 2011
Crapo: Repeal Health Law, Reduce the Deficit
Washington, D.C. - The Senate missed an opportunity today to make a bold commitment to reducing the recently-announced $1.5 trillion national deficit in 2010 and the nation's... Continue Reading -
February 02, 2011
Military, Family, Business Relationship Encouraged in Bipartisan Bill
Washington, D.C. - New federal legislation to strengthen the relationships between military families and their employers has been introduced by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)... Continue Reading -
February 01, 2011
Crapo Office Travels to Payette, Weiser, Marsing, Murphy
Boise - In an effort to make it easier for Idahoans to reach out to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo's office, Crapo's staff is conducting more remote office hours across southwestern... Continue Reading -
January 31, 2011
D.C. Event Kicks Off Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Washington, D.C. - A Washington, D.C. school plans an assembly to note the dangers of teen dating violence, and Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and other advocates against violence... Continue Reading -
Washington, DC - Because of his move up in seniority among committee members on both of the Senate Budget and Finance Committees, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is in a key position... Continue Reading
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January 26, 2011
Senators Boxer and Crapo Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Investigate and Address Disease Clusters and Environmental Hazards
Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced legislation with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) to help... Continue Reading -
January 25, 2011
Delegation Says Wild Lands Order Circumvents Public, Congress
Washington, DC - Members of Idaho's Congressional Delegation are alarmed by the recent decision of the U.S. Secretary of Interior to order a "new tier of public land... Continue Reading -
January 25, 2011
Crapo: "Big Thing" Should Lead To Smaller Federal Government
Washington, DC â?? Following President Obamaâ??s State of the Union address this evening, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo released this statement:â??There is no question that the... Continue Reading