WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Fulcher released the following statement: "The wide-open Southern Border continues to be the most dangerous exposure to the United States for human trafficking, terrorism, drugs, and illegal migrants to enter unabated. The White House's spending spree has crippled American families with high inflation and unsustainable energy prices. That's why conservatives voted to secure th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: The National Park Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service recently announced a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and an accompanying 10(j) proposal under the Endangered Species Act on establishing a Nonessential Experimental Population of the Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem in the State of Washington. The Environmental Impact Statement is a document produced by the Federal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King, alongside Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), have introduced bipartisan legislation to improve forest health and support Maine's rural economy. The Timber Innovation Act for Building Rural Communities Act would require the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a method where it can accurately monitor and measure the carbon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-- Last week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Veterans Early Treatment for Chronic Ailment Resurgence through Examinations (VET CARE) Act. This legislation requires the Veterans Administration (VA) to put in place a four-year pilot program providing dental care for Veterans with certain chronic health conditions. "Our veterans deserve access to high-quality health care services - and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-- Last week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Guard VA Benefits Act. This legislation would penalize unaccredited entities for charging unauthorized fees for "helping" an individual who served in uniform file a disability claim. "Ensuring our Veterans and their families receive the support they need and deserve is a top priority of mine. It is deeply disappointing that people purpose  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution designating October 1-7, 2023 as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate and emphasize the importance of religious education, and the schools and organizations engaged in religious instruction.  "Religious education establishes an important foundation of faith for America's next generation of leaders. Families making educatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R, S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) on a letter to President Biden asking him to hold accountable the former P  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R, S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) on a letter to President Biden asking him to hold accountable the former P  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Oct. 2, 2023: * * * Guest column submitted by U.S. Senator Mike Crapo Taxpayers have certain fundamental rights when it comes to dealing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including the right to privacy and the right to confidentiality. From serious breaches of confidential taxpayer data and document mismanagement to poor cybersecurity training and infrastructure vulnerabilities, the IRS has a decades-long an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates to the Committee's tax and economic teams: Michael Gould, Tax Counsel Before joining the Committee, Michael was a senior attorney at the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Office of Chief Counsel for over a decade, advising on corporate and pass t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on the Build Act reauthorization and Development Finance Corporation oversight. Witnesses included The Honorable Scott A. Nathan, chief executive officer at the Development Finance  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, last week joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in a letter with their Senate Republican colleagues demanding a full accounting of actions taken by a senior Pentagon official who has close links to the Iranian  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) in a letter to President Biden asking him to hold accountable the former President Rafael Vicente Correa Delgad  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, this week sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding his administration engage transparently with Congress on its strategy for supporting a Ukrainian victory and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA): "It is well known that UNRWA has a history of employing people connected to terrorist movements like Hamas, pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently introduced the Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act with Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to reform the Antiquities Act of 1906 and ensure accountability over more transparent designations of national monuments. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-Iowa) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced companion legisla  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently introduced the Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act with Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to reform the Antiquities Act of 1906 and ensure accountability over more transparent designations of national monuments. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-Iowa) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduce  more