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October 15, 2009
Idaho Energy Projects Approved In Final Spending Report
Washington, DC - A number of Idaho initiatives received final Congressional approval today as the U.S. Senate approved the conference report for Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and... Continue Reading -
October 13, 2009
Crapo: One-Half Trillion In New Taxes, Penalties In Health Proposal
Washington, DC - Excessive costs, absence of legislative language, lack of complete scoring estimates and a misleading assessment about a government takeover of the nation's... Continue Reading -
October 07, 2009
Crapo: Put It On The Internet
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo joined several of his Senate colleagues today to demand changes in Senate rules so that final committee votes not be rushed before... Continue Reading -
October 06, 2009
Costs, Taxes In Health Bill Need Scrutiny
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, continued his push for transparency and accessibility as the Committee moves toward a... Continue Reading -
October 06, 2009
Crapo To Announce Economic Funding
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October 02, 2009
Crapo Salutes Ucon Elementary's Fitness Award
Washington, DC - An Idaho elementary school has received national recognition for attention to fitness and sports. Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said he is adding his... Continue Reading -
October 01, 2009
Crapo: Middle-Class Families Hit In Health Proposal
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo says the conceptual health care proposal before the Senate Finance Committee creates an undue burden on the middle class by raising... Continue Reading -
September 30, 2009
Crapo Questions Amtrak's Numbers
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is questioning the cost figures cited in a preliminary report Amtrak commissioned on the feasibility of restoring passenger rail... Continue Reading -
September 29, 2009
U.S. Lumber Benefits From Trade Ruling
Washington, DC - Idaho's Congressional Delegation welcomed a ruling by an international arbiter in an ongoing dispute over Canadian softwood exports. The tribunal sided with... Continue Reading -
September 25, 2009
Crapo Encourages Input On H-2A Program Rules
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is encouraging Idahoans to submit comments regarding the U.S. Department of Labor's H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Earlier... Continue Reading -
September 25, 2009
Crapo, Risch Score Victories In Interior Bill For Forest Management
Washington, DC -Collaborative forest land management and an increase in fire fighting funds were given priority as Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch supported amendments... Continue Reading -
September 24, 2009
Crapo Warns Of Costs To Seniors, States
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said today that senior citizens and state taxpayers will feel the pain if health care reforms envisioned in the Senate Finance... Continue Reading -
September 24, 2009
Crapo Goes On Greta Van Susteren Program To Discuss Health Care
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo says Americans deserve to read and calculate the costs of a health care reform bill now before the Senate Finance Committee. Crapo, a... Continue Reading -
September 23, 2009
Crapo: Don't Vote On Health Bill Without Public Review
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo warned today that some members of the Senate Finance Committee are in such a rush to pass a health care reform bill that there may be... Continue Reading -
September 22, 2009
Senate Amendment Promotes Accountability In Fire Funding
Washington, DC - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch supported an amendment to an Interior Department spending bill today erasing plans to spend $2.8 million in... Continue Reading -
September 22, 2009
Senate Urges Action On Prostate Cancer
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a two-time survivor of prostate cancer, urges all men to become more aware of the disease and encouraged them to follow through with... Continue Reading -
September 18, 2009
Amtrak Report On Pioneer Restoration Released
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo wants Idahoans and Northwest residents to offer comment on a preliminary feasibility study just released by Amtrak that says... Continue Reading -
September 17, 2009
Crapo: Cut Funding For Acorn
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo wants to cut all funding for the community action group ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). Earlier this... Continue Reading -
September 16, 2009
Crapo Notes Partisan Effort On Health Care
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued the following statement today regarding a new legislative proposal on health care reform. Crapo is a member of the Senate... Continue Reading -
September 16, 2009
Crapo, Colleagues Question Proliferation Of Czars
Washington, DC - Has the White House employed too many special-issue advisers, known as "czars," who are eluding public scrutiny and Congressional oversight? Idaho Senator... Continue Reading