WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and letter: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) called for the Administration to continue to press for strong enforcement of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to ensure American trading partners live up to their obligations, in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. Crapo and Wyden said they appreciate USTR's work to combat   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) have introduced legislation, S. 7, that would create an additional federal district judgeship in Idaho. Idaho is one of only three states (North Dakota and Vermont are the others) with only two authorized judgeships. In contrast, the Central District of California and the Southern District of New York each have 28 authorized judgeships. If passed, the legisla  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 10 of their colleagues introduced the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots (AMERICANS) Act of 2023. The legislation builds off of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023, which included language to repeal the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and required a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and letter: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Community Development Finance Caucus (CDFC), released the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department's CDFI Fund announced it would update its timeline for rolling out the new CDFI Certification Application and likely revise the version that was released for public comment in the Federal Regis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNScapv) -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID) has been selected by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) to serve on three subcommittees: the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology; the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals; and the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce. Rep. Fulcher released the following statement on his appointments -- "I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) has been appointed to serve on the House Committee on Natural Resources. Rep. Fulcher has served on the Committee since his first term in 2019. "It is my great pleasure to continue advocating for the constituents of Idaho's First District in such a crucial committee for our state," stated Rep. Fulcher on his appointment. "Idaho's abundance of natural resources make the Natural  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today were joined by 28 Senate colleagues in reintroducing a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), as a member of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, introduced seven pieces of legislation this week to protect the unborn, prevent taxpayer dollars from going towards an abortion, and provide support for pregnant and parenting mothers. "There is nothing more valuable than human life, yet the Biden Administration and radical Democrats want abortion on demand with little or no restricti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced the Strategic Production Response (SPR) Act. The SPR Act would prohibit the secretary of Energy from tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for reasons other than a severe energy supply interruption until the secretary of the Interior issues a plan to increase oil and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) have introduced legislation, S. 7, that would create an additional federal district judgeship in Idaho. Idaho is one of only three states (North Dakota and Vermont are the others) with only two authorized judgeships. In contrast, the Central District of California and the Southern District of New York each have 28 authorized judgeships. If passed, the legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and 10 of their colleagues introduced the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots (AMERICANS) Act of 2023. The legislation builds off of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023, which included language to repeal the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the Department of Defense and required a report on  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), along with 45 other senators, introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. This legislation would establish a permanent prohibition on federal funding for abortion, replacing the current restrictions with a single, government-wide standard. "Not a single penny of taxpayer dollars should fund elective abortions. Thankfully, for almost half a c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Jan. 23, 2023: * * * Not Walking Away - Partisan Expediency Must Not Be Prioritized Over Genuine Solution To Farm Labor Shortage Although efforts to reach an agreement on federal legislation to address the growing farm labor crisis have not yet succeeded, it is important to understand the recent history of negotiations as we go forward. We made considerable progress, but ultimately there was no "deal" on the table  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Ammon 1st Street Infrastructure Project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law on December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations bill at Congressman Simpson's request through Community Project Funding (CPF). "CPFs are an important way for membe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), reintroduced the Water Rights Protection Act, legislation to protect privately owned waters from being seized by the federal government. "Private water rights and states' ability to regulate them have been recognized since the West was settled.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), to reintroduce the Water Rights Protection Act, legislation to protect privately owned waters from being seized by the federal government. "Idaho has a long-standing and admirable history of effectively managing water rights without encroac  more