WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs has scheduled a hearing on Facebook's proposed digital currency and data privacy concerns. Witnesses will be announced at a later date. TUESDAY, July 16, 2019 Full Committee Hearing: "Examining Facebook's Proposed Digital Currency and Data Privacy Considerations." Wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following statement by Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, at a hearing entitled "Outside Perspectives on the Collection of Beneficial Ownership Information": "Today, the Committee will continue its discussion of how better collection of beneficial ownership information can deter such problems as money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion through anonymous shell companies. "I will note at the o  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following statement by Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, at a hearing entitled "Reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program" "Today, we are joined by three witnesses who have evaluated and written extensively on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, including Mr. Tarique Nageer, Terrorism Placement and Advisory Leader with Marsh; Dr. Howard Kunreuther, Co-Director of the Wharton Risk Management and  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Congressman Russ Fulcher presented the Congressional Award Gold Medal to recipients from Idaho's First District. At the ceremony, 538 youth were recognized from over 42 states and territories-- the largest class in the program's 40-year history. Idaho's First District was represented by five winners, Kyler Liscinski, Quincey Lochard, and siblings Alia, Asher and Jules Carr-Chellman. Each participant must ful  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: The United States Senate today confirmed Dr. Rita Baranwal's nomination to serve as Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy (DOE). Baranwal, who most recently led the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) Initiative at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), will oversee long-term innovation in nuclear power in her new role with the Department of Energy. "I congratulate Dr  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: The United States Senate today confirmed Dr. Rita Baranwal's nomination to serve as Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy (DOE). Baranwal, who most recently led the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) Initiative at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), will oversee long-term innovation in nuclear power in her new role with the Department of Energy. "Dr. Baranwal h  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: "Ninety-seven percent of land in Custer County is state and federally owned and exempt from taxation," explained Custer County Commissioner and Idaho Association of Counties Public Lands Committee Chairman Wayne Butts. "Counties and schools like ours can't operate without federal forest payments." This is the crux of why addressing the expiration of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is important. The SRS progr  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: The veteran suicide rate in Idaho remains dramatically higher than the national rate. PTSD Awareness Month takes place throughout the month of June. Studies show that suicide risk is higher in persons with PTSD. In partnership with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA) of the #BeThere for veterans campaign focused on su  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing entitled "Outside Perspectives on the Collection of Beneficial Ownership Information": "Today, the Committee will continue its discussion of how better collection of beneficial ownership information can deter such problems as money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion through anonymous shell companies. "I will note at t  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing entitled "The Reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program": "Today, we are joined by three witnesses who have evaluated and written extensively on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, including Mr. Tarique Nageer, Terrorism Placement and Advisory Leader with Marsh; Dr. Howard Kunreuther, Co-Director of the Wharton Risk Manag  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: At the request of U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved the establishment of the Idaho Women's Business Center (WBC), a business development organization that will provide resources, education, and services to entrepreneurs and female small business owners across the state of Idaho. Sen. Risch has been working with the SBA and stakeholders in the state to bring  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on the nomination of Kelly Craft to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations: "Today we will consider the nomination of the Honorable Kelly Craft to be the Representative of the United States to the United Nations and to be the Representative of the United States to the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly. "We welcome all of you  more