Mike Crapo

As the USMCA gears up for a review, farmers and producers are weighing in on its real impact, and it’s a mixed bag.

Washington’s Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is calling for the Secure Rural Schools program to be reauthorized by the end of the year

Republican Senators are asking Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to follow through on months of evaluation and finally revoke a public lands rule from the Biden Administration.

Last week, the Senate voted to end President Trump’s global tariffs, and Idaho senator Mike Crapo said that could have deep impacts on ongoing trade and tariffs efforts.

Congress is considering eliminating clean energy tax credits in its budget reconciliation bill, a move that could reportedly cost Idaho 7,900 jobs.

On Wednesday, the Senate unanimously passed legislation to reauthorize the Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program through Fiscal Year 2026.  The votes was celebrated by Idaho’s Republican senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, as well as Oregon Democrats Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden; the four worked together to get the legislation across the finish line.   The Secure R... R

Congratulations to outgoing University of Idaho College of Agricultural Life Sciences dean Michael Parrella.  He was recently honored by the Idaho congressional delegation as he prepares to retire from the College.  The letter said in part: "Your tenure as dean has left an indelible mark on our state’s agricultural landscape.  For nearly a decade, yo...

Last week, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Oregon’s Ron Wyden reintroduced legislation to expand the Short Line Railroad Tax Credit.  They say this bipartisan proposal would provide operators with essential resources to ensure communities and small businesses can rely on safe infrastructure.   The Sh...

The Rural Broadband Association applaud the introduction of the Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act.  The bipartisan legislation directs the Federal Communications Commission to require broadband service providers to contribute to the Universal Service Fund.   ...

On Thursday, Idaho senator Mike Crapo and Oregon’s Jeff Merkley announced the introduction of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) Program Reauthorization Act of 2025.  They say this bipartisan legislation would reauthorize and expand the CFLR program, which helps fund collaborative and community-based forest management.  The lawmakers said...