WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher held a town hall update on Monday, January 15th in Sandpoint with roughly 50 constituents in attendance despite the below-freezing temperatures. The Congressman started off the night by giving a brief legislative update touching on accomplishments from the previous year, and explaining what could happen this week regarding the national budget. For the remainder of the night, Con  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senate Banking Committee Republican colleueages in sending a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu calling for financial regulators to withdraw the Basel III Endgame proposal to raise bank capital requirements.  As the public comment period   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) wrote U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to investigate the pro-Hamas criminals who disgracefully and illegally vandalized the Los Angeles National Cemetery, where more than 80,000 veterans are buried. The words "INTIFADA" and "FREE GAZA" were found spray-painted on the grounds of the cemetery. "The men and women   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jim Risch's (R-Idaho) legislation, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, passed out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee with strong bipartisan support. This legislation would make it easier for "Good Samaritans," such as state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups, to clean up and improve water qua  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023. This bill would permanently repeal the unfair death tax, providing relief to family-owned businesses, farms, and ranches from being hit by the hefty tax that occurs on the transfer of property or other assets from a deceased family member.  This legislation is led by Rep. Feenstra (R-IA) with support from 162 cosponsors in the House  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of two critical pieces of pro-life legislation. H.R.6914 - the Pregnant Students' Rights Act ensures all pregnant college students know their rights and protections to carry a pregnancy to term. H.R.6918 - the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act guarantees pregnancy resource centers have access to the resources they need to help moth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson - Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee - voted in favor of S. Amdt. to H.R. 2872 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, a stop-gap funding measure that modifies the two expiration dates established in the second continuing resolution. This legislation extends appropriations and authorities under the jur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today wrote U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to investigate the pro-Hamas criminals who disgracefully and illegally vandalized the Los Angeles National Cemetery, where more than 80,000 veterans are buried. The words "INTIFADA" and "FREE GAZA" were found spray-painted on the grounds of the cemetery.  "The men and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act Bound for Full Senate Approval WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) legislation, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, today passed out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee with overwhelming support. This legislation would make it easier for "Good Samaritans," such as st  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Jan. 15, 2024: * * * Advocating For Rural Idaho Schools The federal government is responsible for the impact of federal land ownership on local communities. Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination (SRS) Act payments are one way the federal government contributes to meeting this responsibility. Congress must extend the SRS program this year to avoid any lapse in payments as we continue to work toward the goal o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), along with Foreign Relations Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) hosted American and I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) hosted American and Israeli families of hostages abducted by Hama  more