Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)
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Recent News About Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)
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Crapo commends decision to halt Lava Ridge consultation
Boise, Idaho—U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued a statement regarding the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's (ACHP) decision to terminate consultation on the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project due to concerns about its impact on the Minidoka National Historic Site.
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Senators Crapo, Risch support USFS decision on Stibnite Gold Project
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) have expressed their approval following the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) completion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and the issuance of a Draft Record of Decision authorizing the Stibnite Gold Project.
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Idaho delegation urges termination of cooperation on Lava Ridge wind project
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher (all R-Idaho), have called on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) to terminate its Section 106 consultation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project. This follows a similar decision last month by the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office to forgo consultation.
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Biden-Harris administration faces scrutiny over potential expiration of Trump-era Tax Cuts
As the Democratic National Convention commences, the Biden-Harris administration is compelled to address four years of spending and the resulting inflation crisis. With no justification for the rising prices affecting American families, the DNC platform targets the Trump tax cuts, promising another Democrat term will “make the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share.” Vice President Harris has indicated she would raise the corporate tax rate and has previously supported repealing Republicans’ tax cuts altogether.
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Legislation introduced to block Chinese Communist Party from purchasing U.S. land near federal properties
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has joined Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) in introducing the No American Land for Communist China Act. The legislation aims to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing land adjacent to federal lands, a move intended to protect western states from potential threats to critical mineral and energy production.
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Senators urge USDA to modernize foreign-owned land disclosure process
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) have joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to modernize its process for electronic submission and retention of Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) disclosures. In their letter, the Senators highlighted alleged inaccuracies in information publicly posted by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), emphasizing the issues that arise from incorrect data.
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Senators Crapo and Wyden seek details on SSA's use of artificial intelligence
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) have sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Martin O’Malley, seeking information on the Administration’s use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in decisions regarding benefit eligibility or payment amounts. This request is part of Crapo and Wyden’s ongoing oversight of federal agencies' AI usage to ensure appropriate application.
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Bicameral leaders call for review of cost-shifting drug price policy
Lawmakers are urging the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration, recently announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Concerns have been raised about its legality and potential impact on healthcare affordability for seniors. This initiative is part of a letter sent to GAO by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Missouri), and U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers...
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Senators call on NCAA to restrict women's sports participation based on biological sex
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) have sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker, urging an update to the student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically female students can participate in women’s sports.
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Crapo, Hickenlooper introduce bill to preserve night sky from interference
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) have introduced the bipartisan Dark and Quiet Skies Act aimed at preserving the night sky from unintentional light and radio interference that disrupts industry and academic space research.
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Senate Republicans urge Biden Administration to expedite arms deliveries to Israel
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), along with Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), led 45 Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden Administration, protesting its partial arms embargo against Israel. The Senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing the lives of American servicemembers, and deliver necessary weapons systems to Israel.
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Senator Crapo honors WWII pilot at funeral after remains identified
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued a statement in honor of the funeral for Lieutenant Allan Wesley Knepper, a World War II servicemember previously listed as Missing In Action (MIA), whose remains were recently identified and returned to his family.
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Senate passes JUDGES Act; Idaho set to receive third federal judge
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) have expressed approval of the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act of 2024. The senators, who co-sponsored and introduced similar legislation, S. 7, aim to establish an additional federal district judgeship in Idaho.
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Legislation introduced to prohibit state excise taxes on firearms
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has aligned with U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-California) to introduce the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act. The proposed legislation aims to prohibit states from imposing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition intended to fund gun control programs.
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Senator Crapo criticizes timing of vote on proposed tax bill
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, delivered remarks on the Democrats’ scheduling of a vote on a tax bill less than twenty-four hours before the August state-work period. Crapo reiterated that Senate Republicans continue to have concerns with the policy, urged his colleagues to separately pass the bipartisan provisions in the bill, and reaffirmed his willingness to negotiate a child tax credit solution that a majority of Republicans can support.
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Senator Crapo emphasizes benefits of TCJA's opportunity zones at economic development hearing
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered remarks at a hearing titled "Tax Tools for Local Economic Development" on July 31, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
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Senate Republicans urge FDIC to withdraw new corporate governance guidelines
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), along with Republican colleagues from the Senate Banking Committee, have urged Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg to withdraw the agency's new corporate governance and risk management guidelines. They argue that these guidelines could negatively impact the safety and soundness of the U.S. financial system.
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Senators criticize IOC over religious depiction at Paris Olympics
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) have addressed a letter to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach regarding a depiction of the Last Supper during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
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Senators introduce bill prohibiting contracts with entities boycotting Israel
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 10 other colleagues in introducing the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act. This legislation aims to prohibit the federal government from contracting with entities that boycott the State of Israel. Currently, Idaho and 36 other states have enacted laws or regulations opposing the boycott, divestment, or sanction (BDS) of Israel.
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Bipartisan bill seeks increased paid military leave for reserve servicemembers
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) have introduced the Supporting Employees in the Guard and Reserve Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at ensuring reserve servicemembers can attend essential military training sessions without losing pay. This legislation seeks to increase the number of paid military leave days available to federal employees who serve as reservists, including those in the National Guard, Army Reserve, and Air Force Reserve.