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Trump nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead CMS

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo, representing Idaho and serving as the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, has responded to President-elect Donald Trump's announcement regarding Dr. Mehmet Oz's nomination.

By East Idaho Times | Nov 20, 2024

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Senate committee passes four Risch bills focusing on Idaho's infrastructure

By East Idaho Times | Nov 19, 2024

Today, four bills authored by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) have successfully passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources through a voice vote.

Lawmakers urge Mountain West Conference to ban males from women's sports

U.S. Senator Jim Risch and Representative Burgess Owens have called on the Mountain West Conference to prohibit biological males from participating in women's sports.

Crapo comments on Kennedy's HHS nomination

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, released a statement following President-elect Donald Trump's announcement to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of...

Senate passes bill extending funding for Idaho's rural communities

Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have announced the Senate's unanimous approval of legislation to extend the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026.

Lawmakers urge Mountain West Conference to protect women's sports

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo, representing Idaho, has joined forces with Senator Jim Risch and U.S. Representative Burgess Owens in urging the Mountain West Conference to implement a ban on biological males participating in women's sports.

Crapo addresses Treasury Inspector General nominee at Senate hearing

By East Idaho Times | Nov 14, 2024

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) addressed a nomination hearing for David Johnson, who has been nominated to serve as the U.S. Department of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).

Senators urge Biden Administration to rethink stance on global plastics treaty

By East Idaho Times | Nov 14, 2024

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both Republicans from Idaho, along with several of their Republican colleagues, have sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to reconsider its support for constraints on manufacturing...

Senators propose bill targeting UN actions against Israel

By East Idaho Times | Nov 13, 2024

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both representing Idaho, have introduced the Stand with Israel Act alongside 32 other Senate colleagues.

Crapo joins effort challenging federal greenhouse gas regulations

By East Idaho Times | Nov 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho has joined a group of lawmakers in filing a second amicus brief urging an Appeals Court to uphold a District Court's decision that vacated a federal rule requiring local entities to regulate greenhouse gas...

Senate passes bipartisan bill reauthorizing secure rural schools program

By East Idaho Times | Nov 12, 2024

A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026 has been unanimously approved by the Senate.

Idaho officials respond to BLM's Greater Sage-Grouse amendment plan

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, along with Governor Brad Little, have responded to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) release of the Final Resource Management Plan for the Greater...

Senators urge Coast Guard policy reversal on state boating fee collection

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch, and Jeanne Shaheen have sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Coast Guard, advocating for a return to a previous interpretation of statutory rules that permitted states to collect fees for various...

Idaho leaders respond to BLM's final plan on greater sage-grouse amendments

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, and Governor Brad Little have issued a joint statement regarding the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Final Resource Management Plan for the Greater...

Idaho leaders react to BLM's final plan on sage-grouse management

Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, along with Governor Brad Little, released a statement regarding the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Final Resource Management Plan for the Greater...

Risch leads senators in criticism of Biden-Harris immigration policies

By East Idaho Times | Oct 31, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, representing Idaho, has spearheaded an initiative with fellow senators to address concerns regarding the Biden-Harris administration's handling of immigration policies at the southern border.

Senators criticize Biden-Harris Administration over immigration policy

By East Idaho Times | Oct 31, 2024

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo from Idaho has joined forces with fellow Republican Senator Jim Risch and other Senate colleagues to address concerns regarding the Biden-Harris Administration's handling of immigration policies.

Lawmakers respond to Biden administration's Taiwan tax relief plan

By East Idaho Times | Oct 30, 2024

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo and U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith have expressed their views on the Biden Administration's recent announcement regarding Taiwan double-tax relief.