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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2025-06-29 ( 34 items )  
AEA Launches Six-Figure Advocacy Initiative: End the IRA Credits in the One Big Beautiful Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * AEA Launches Six-Figure Advocacy Initiative: End the IRA Credits in the One Big Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON DC (6/24/25) - Today, the American Energy Alliance launched a six-figure advocacy initiative in Utah, Alaska, Idaho, and the District of Columbia. The ads target key Senators in the debate over eliminating the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) energy subsidies in the reconciliation bill. In May, th more PR

After Supreme Court's Ruling Protecting Children, States Ask Court to Preserve Women's Sports (10)
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 24 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * After Supreme Court's ruling protecting children, states ask court to preserve women's sports West Virginia, Idaho, ADF attorneys urge high court to review two women's sports cases * WASHINGTON - Following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in United States of America v. Skrmetti protecting children from  more PR

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Idaho Swaps Support for Public School Families for Private School Vouchers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on June 23, 2025: * * * Idaho Swaps Support for Public School Families for Private School Vouchers This post is part of a series: Tracking the Fallout From State Tax Cuts By Joanna LeFebvre Idaho lawmakers have dismantled a widely used grant program that supported public school families -- just weeks after creating a $50 million school voucher program for private school tuition and related expe more PR

Chairman Crapo and Chairman Smith Applaud Trump Administration for International Tax Agreement Protecting American Workers and Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Crapo and Chairman Smith Applaud Trump Administration for International Tax Agreement Protecting American Workers and Businesses Washington, D.C.--After Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced a forthcoming international tax agreement, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith more PR

Chairman Risch Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities POCATELLO, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities: "As President Trump has said over and over again - as have I - Iran canno more PR

Crapo Statement on JCT Analysis of Tax Title (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on JCT Analysis of Tax Title * Washington, D.C.-- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today released the Joint Committee on Taxation's (JCT) revenue estimate of the Finance Committee's tax title, which shows that under a current policy baseline, the legislation has a net revenue impact of $442 billion. "Washington has a spending problem, not a tax problem. Extending  more PR

Crapo Statement on JCT Analysis of Tax Title (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement on JCT Analysis of Tax Title Washington, D.C.--Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today released the Joint Committee on Taxation's (JCT) revenue estimate of the Finance Committee's tax title, which shows that under a current policy baseline, the legislation has a net revenue impact of $442 billion. "Washington more PR

Crapo, Scott and GOP Colleagues Lead Effort to Strengthen Review of Foreign Land Purchases Near Sensitive U.S. Military Sites (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Scott and GOP Colleagues Lead Effort to Strengthen Review of Foreign Land Purchases Near Sensitive U.S. Military Sites * Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) in an effort to strengthen national security by ensuring the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can effectively review foreign l more PR

Crapo, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Missouri), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Rick Scott (R- more PR

DOE Office of Nuclear Energy: National Lab Conducts First-Ever High Burnup U.S. Fuel Safety Test (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy issued the following news release: * * * National Lab Conducts First-Ever High Burnup U.S. Fuel Safety Test Results from the first-of-a-kind experiment at Idaho National Laboratory could help boost performance and reduce waste generated at nuclear power plants across the country. * Idaho National Laboratory (INL) researchers just wrapped up a nuclear fuel test that has never been performed before in the United S more PR

Fulcher Votes to Strengthen U.S. Military Readiness and Fund Veteran Health Care, Benefits Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher Votes to Strengthen U.S. Military Readiness and Fund Veteran Health Care, Benefits Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 3944 is the first Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill to pass the House in more PR

Idaho Democratic Party: A Message From the Chair - Idaho Families Will Pay the Price for the GOP Budget Mess (10)
BOISE, Idaho, June 28 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 27, 2025 by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Idaho Families Will Pay the Price for the GOP Budget Mess A strong economy needs stability. A balanced state budget requires honest math. Unfortunately, Republicans in power broke these basic rules. Chaotic economic policies, phony revenue projections, and negligent tax cuts have set the stage for painful hits to schools, public safety,  more PR

Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for Sixth Circuit and Missouri District Courts, U.S. Attorney Nominations for Idaho and Pennsylvania (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for Sixth Circuit and Missouri District Courts, U.S. Attorney Nominations for Idaho and Pennsylvania * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Whitney D. Hermandorfer, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, by a vote of 12-10; * Zachary M. Bluestone, to be United States Distr more PR

Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for Sixth Circuit and Missouri District Courts, U.S. Attorney Nominations for Idaho and Pennsylvania (10)
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for Sixth Circuit and Missouri District Courts, U.S. Attorney Nominations for Idaho and Pennsylvania WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Whitney D. Hermandorfer, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, by a vote of 12- more PR

L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy Awarded Funding to Support Future Patient-Centered Research on Advanced Pharmacy Services (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 27 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy Awarded Funding to Support Future Patient-Centered Research on Advanced Pharmacy Services The L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce approval for a funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funds will support building capacity for patient-centered com more PR

Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden Urge Republicans to Halt Health Care Cuts, Spare Small Businesses from Skyrocketing Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden Urge Republicans to Halt Health Care Cuts, Spare Small Businesses from Skyrocketing Costs * Lawmakers raise concerns with Republican health care and food security cuts Letter Text (PDF) Washington (June 26, 2025) - Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Finance Committee Ranking Mem more PR

Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden Urge Republicans to Halt Health Care Cuts, Spare Small Businesses From Skyrocketing Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden Urge Republicans to Halt Health Care Cuts, Spare Small Businesses from Skyrocketing Costs Lawmakers raise concerns with Republican health care and food security cuts * (Washington, June 26) - Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Democratic Leader Chuck S more PR

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Buhl Fire Station (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Buhl Fire Station * WASHINGTON --Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $3,375,000 in funding for the Buhl Rural Fire Protection District Station Project in Buhl, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. "The Buhl more PR

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for CAFE (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for CAFE * WASHINGTON --Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $3,000,000 in funding for the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) Project in Rupert, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. "T more PR

Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Resolution to Designate June as National Dairy Month (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Resolution to Designate June as National Dairy Month * WASHINGTON --Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored a resolution to designate June as National Dairy Month. This resolution is sponsored by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY). "With Idaho being the third-largest dairy-producing state, the dairy industry plays a significant role in our economy. Designating June as National Dai more PR

Rep. Simpson Votes to Boost National Security and Border Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Votes to Boost National Security and Border Protections * WASHINGTON --The House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement. This bill invests in border security and public safety and supports the Trump administration's policy initiatives. "Under President Trump's lead more PR

Rep. Simpson Votes to Keep America's Promise to Veterans by Fully Funding Veterans Health Care and Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Votes to Keep America's Promise to Veterans by Fully Funding Veterans Health Care and Benefits * WASHINGTON -- Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-supported thi more PR

Republicans' Reconciliation Bill Delivers Permanent Tax Relief to Idaho (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Republicans' Reconciliation Bill Delivers Permanent Tax Relief to Idaho Washington, D.C.--Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, Chairman of the powerful U.S. Senate Finance Committee, is leading legislation to prevent the largest tax hike in history that would primarily fall on families and businesses making less than $400,000 per year. The Senate Finance Co more PR

Risch Statement on DRC-Rwanda Peace Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Risch Statement on DRC-Rwanda Peace Agreement WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below following his attendance at today's signing of the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, hosted by Secretary Rubio. "President T more PR

Risch, Cornyn Introduce Clear Path Act to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Officials (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Cornyn Introduce Clear Path Act to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Officials WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Cornyn (R-Texas), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced the Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions (CLEAR) Path Act, more PR

Second Owner of Fuel Truck Supply Company Incarcerated for Bid Rigging, Market Allocation, and Wire Fraud Conspiracies (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Second Owner of Fuel Truck Supply Company Incarcerated for Bid Rigging, Market Allocation, and Wire Fraud Conspiracies * The owner of a fuel truck supply company, Kris Bird, 62, was sentenced today in Boise, Idaho, to three months in prison and a $24,000 fine for his role in schemes to rig bids, allocate territories, and commit wire fraud over an eight-year period. Further, Bird was ordered to forf more PR

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Crapo Issues Remarks at Hearing on FY 2026 Budget for Treasury (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a June 12, 2025, hearing entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for the Department of Treasury and Tax Reform": * * * "Thank you, Secretary Bessent, for appearing before the Committee today, particularly since you are coming directly from critical trade negotiations with China. "You and Ambassador Greer made progress, which we may learn more during today's  more PR

SenRepublicans' Legislation Achieves Record Savings (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Republicans' Legislation Achieves Record Savings The Finance Committee's legislation delivers record savings by slashing Biden-era Green New Deal spending and rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in federal spending programs. America First Energy Policy The legislation eliminates hundreds of billions of dollars of the Green New Deal subsidies while supporting mor more PR

Three Years After Overturn of Roe V. Wade, Republican Politicians are Still Putting Idaho Women's Health in Danger (10)
BOISE, Idaho, June 25 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 24, 2025: * * * Three Years After Overturn of Roe v. Wade, Republican Politicians are Still Putting Idaho Women's Health in Danger On the third anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "Three years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ripped away our reproductive freedoms. In Idaho, this set loose a long-running scheme by Republican po more PR

U of I Study Confirms Previous Findings Showing Spring Cattle Grazing Has No Effect on Sage-grouse Nest Success (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I study confirms previous findings showing spring cattle grazing has no effect on sage-grouse nest success MOSCOW, Idaho -- Moderate cattle grazing on public lands does not reduce sage-grouse nest success, according to a newly published 10-year University of Idaho study. The findings suggest sage-grouse and cows can coexist on the same land in southern Idaho. "Nesting success and insect  more PR

Vice Chairman Fulcher Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on NHTSA and Motor Vehicle Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Chairman Fulcher Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on NHTSA and Motor Vehicle Safety * "Good morning and thank you to our witnesses for joining today's educational hearing on motor vehicle safety and the state of the automotive industry. I look forward to a robust and informative discussion that will help Congress, and specifically, this subcommittee, gain a clearer understanding more PR

What They Are Saying: Senate Republicans' Legislation Delivers for American Workers, Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Senate Republicans' Legislation Delivers for American Workers, Businesses * Washington, D.C.-- The Senate Finance Committee's legislation prevents a more-than $4 trillion tax hike and makes the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, giving American families and businesses the certainty they need to invest and plan for the future. Individuals and organizations committed to promoting econo more PR

What They Are Saying: Senate Republicans' Legislation Delivers for American Workers, Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Senate Republicans' Legislation Delivers for American Workers, Businesses Washington, D.C.--The Senate Finance Committee's legislation prevents a more-than $4 trillion tax hike and makes the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, giving American families and businesses the certainty they need to invest and plan for the future. Individuals and organ more PR

Wine and alpine: American Airlines adds new destinations for travelers to explore more outdoors (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 26 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Wine and alpine: American Airlines adds new destinations for travelers to explore more outdoors * * American's industry-leading domestic network grows stronger with new service to Sun Valley, Idaho (SUN), and Santa Maria, California (SMX), coming later this year. * In addition, customers can also enjoy easier access to Fort Myers, Florida (RSW); Missoula, Montana (MSO); and Santa Fe, more PR