WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and 20 additional Republican Senators to demand the national security supplemental bill include "an immediate and permanent prohibition" of U.S. aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) co-sponsored a bill to ban U.S. funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) permanently. The bill would also divert unspent U.S. UNRWA funding to protect American citizens by continuing to construct a wall along America's southern border.  "The Biden Administration's failure to act in the best interest of Americans ha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at hearing to consider the nominations of Corey Anne Tellez to be Department of the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, and Andrew G. Biggs, Kathryn Rose Lang and Sharon Beth Lewis to be Members of the Social Security Advisory Board. As prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Mr.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Five interns have joined U.S. Senator Mike Crapo's (R-Idaho) Washington, D.C., and Boise offices for the spring 2024 term. "Each internship term brings students into my Washington, D.C., and state offices to gain real-world skills in the legislative process, communications and public service at the federal level," Crapo said. "With a new class of interns, it is exciting to see so many young people grow and pros  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and a bipartisan group of colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to enforce current law and act against Iran's illicit oil trade through sanctions. The Senators also encouraged support for proposed legislation pending in the U.S. Senate. This letter is in response to the more than 140 attacks against U.S. troops since the start of Hamas's brutal assault ag  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) introduced the Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act, which depoliticizes the export of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) by eliminating the requirement for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to authorize its export and instead giving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sole authority over the approval process. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Russ Fulcher (R-ID) in introducing the bipartisan Rocky Mountain Judgeship Act. This legislation would add a needed new federal district judgeship in Idaho and an additional two judgeships in Colorado. With population increases in Idaho and Colorado, court systems in both states have been overburdened with higher caseloads and too few f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: MALDEN Act would improve FEMA coordination with local wildfire recovery teams WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today introduced the Making Aid for Local Disasters Equal Now (MALDEN) Act, which would improve coordination between local, state, Tribal, and federal agencies to deliver resources faster in the aftermath of disastrous wildfires. The MALDEN Act is named after  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Introduce Bill to Boost American Energy Independence, Dominance WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act, which depoliticizes the export of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) by eliminating the requirement for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to authorize its export and instead giving the Federal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced the Investing in Main Street Act to increase investment in small businesses. The legislation would allow banks to invest up to 15 percent of their capital in Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC). "Small businesses are the lifeblood of Idaho--fueling our economy, employing our friends and family, and making our   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Jan. 29, 2024: * * * Fighting to Preserve Idahoans' Access to Affordable Vehicles Idahoans deserve access to affordable, reliable vehicles fueled by American-made energy products. However, the Biden Administration's proposed vehicle emissions and fuel economy standards would go too far--restricting affordable choices for families and pushing our country toward greater dependence on China. The Biden Administration  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at hearing to consider the nominations of Corey Anne Tellez to be Department of the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, and Andrew G. Biggs, Kathryn Rose Lang and Sharon Beth Lewis to be Members of the Social Security Advisory Boa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the attack on U.S. service members in Jordan over the weekend: "I am devastated to hear three U.S. service members were killed and dozens were wounded in an Iran-backed drone attack in Jordan over the week  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- 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), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led a group of 21 Republican senators to demand the national security supplemental bill include "an immediate and permanent prohibition" of U.S. aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- 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, joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to enforce current law and act against Iran's illicit oil trade through sanctions. The senators also encoura  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the State Department's annual report on the New START Treaty (NST): "The State Department's determination that Russia has failed to comply with its NST obligations is hardly shocking. What is shocking,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), along with U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) led a bicameral coalition of their colleagues in sending a letter calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator, Sophie Shulman, to rescind the Biden Administration's proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty truck  more