Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)
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Recent News About Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)
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Senators recognize September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) have introduced a Senate Resolution recognizing September as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month." The bipartisan resolution aims to increase awareness of prostate cancer, encouraging Americans to participate in efforts for early detection, improved treatment, and finding a cure.
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Crapo joins bipartisan effort against state-enforced handgun rosters
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has joined forces with U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to introduce the Modern Firearms Safety Act, which aims to prohibit states from enforcing handgun rosters. These lists require manufacturers to include features such as microstamping, loaded chamber indicators, and magazine disconnect mechanisms on firearms, which can prevent citizens from purchasing their preferred handguns.
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Senator Crapo criticizes delay in budget approval process
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Continuing Resolution (CR) aimed at extending government funding through December 20, 2024.
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Republican senators urge action on unaccompanied migrant children program
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have led 41 bicameral Republican colleagues in urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to address abuses in the administration’s unaccompanied migrant children program. The lawmakers are calling for changes to policies and procedures to end what they describe as a public safety crisis.
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Senator Crapo addresses women’s health at Senate Finance Committee hearing
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo delivered remarks at a hearing titled “Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women’s Health Care.”
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Idaho lawmakers seek update on prolonged Elkhorn Fire investigation
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher, have called for an update on the investigation into the Elkhorn Fire. The Idaho lawmakers addressed their concerns in a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore.
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Senate designates National Forensic Science Week
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution designating September 15-21, 2024, as National Forensic Science Week. The resolution was introduced by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Alex Padilla (D-California), with co-sponsorship from Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho). It acknowledges the importance of forensic science in crime investigation, prosecution, conviction, and exoneration.
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Idaho delegation urges no-action alternative for Lava Ridge wind energy project
Boise, Idaho—U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), along with U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho), have urged the U.S. Department of the Interior to adopt the “No-Action Alternative” on the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project. This request follows the termination of Section 106 consultation with both the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP).
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Senators oppose USFS amendment citing wildfire risks
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Steve Daines (R-Montana) have voiced opposition to a proposed amendment by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The amendment aims to introduce new guidelines for the National Forest System’s 128 Forest Plans, which the senators argue would impose unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles on local forests and impede essential forest management efforts, thereby increasing the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
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Republican senators introduce comprehensive bill aimed at countering China's influence
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in introducing the STRATEGIC Act 2024. This legislation aims to position the United States and its allies for success in strategic competition against China.
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Vice President Harris faces scrutiny over future of Trump-era tax cuts
During last week’s presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris claimed to be the only candidate with a plan to help working-class people. However, when given the opportunity to outline her economic vision, she avoided policy specifics, using red herrings about billionaires and big corporations. She stated that the 2017 Trump tax cuts were “tax cuts for billionaires.”
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Senators introduce bill for enhanced security for presidential nominees
In the wake of a second assassination attempt on President Donald Trump within 65 days, U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have introduced the Protect Our Presidents Act. This legislation aims to enhance U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential nominees to match the level currently provided to a sitting U.S. President.
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Senator Crapo criticizes healthcare provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
During a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing on the health care provisions included in the partisan Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) highlighted the bill’s impact on Americans’ access to reliable, affordable health care, noting stifled pharmaceutical innovation and higher premiums caused by “heavy-handed government intervention” and “top-down, problematic overhauls.”
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Crapo criticizes Inflation Reduction Act's impact on healthcare costs
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered remarks at a hearing titled “Lower Health Care Costs for Americans: Understanding the Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act.”
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Senate Finance Committee discusses extension of 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
With the expiration of the Republican-enacted 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) approaching at the end of 2025, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the upcoming tax policy debate, which Ranking Member Crapo (R-Idaho) called “one of the most critical issues that will face our nation next year.” Crapo used the hearing as an opportunity to highlight the significant economic benefits that all Americans experienced after the TCJA’s passage—especially for middle-income taxpayers and small businesses—while debunking critics’ rhetoric that the TCJA was simply a “tax...
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Crapo joins bipartisan effort to protect U.S. agriculture from foreign adversaries
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has co-sponsored the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, aiming to add the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). This initiative seeks to enhance scrutiny on foreign acquisitions of U.S. farmland and agricultural industries, particularly focusing on purchases by nations such as China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran.
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Senator Mike Crapo welcomes new interns for fall 2024 term
Six interns have joined U.S. Senator Mike Crapo’s (R-Idaho) Washington, D.C., Boise, and Idaho Falls offices for the fall 2024 term.
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Crapo and Risch honor former senator Steve Symms with Senate Resolution
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) have honored the life and service of former U.S. Senator for Idaho Steve Symms with a Senate Resolution. The Senate passed the resolution by unanimous consent. Symms died at his home in Leesburg, Virginia, on August 8, 2024, at the age of 86.
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Crapo delivers remarks at Senate hearing on 2025 tax policy debate
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered remarks at a hearing entitled “The 2025 Tax Policy Debate and Tax Avoidance Strategies.”
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Crapo and Scott introduce ROAD to Housing Act aiming at comprehensive housing reforms
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has partnered with Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) to introduce the ROAD to Housing Act, a comprehensive legislative effort aimed at addressing long-standing issues in the U.S. housing market. The proposed legislation seeks to review and mitigate the impact of overregulation on housing costs and supply delays.