Idaho’s two U.S. senators are backing legislation that would dramatically simplify how the National Guard tracks and categorizes service, replacing a patchwork of nearly 30 duty statuses with just four consolidated categories designed to standardize pay, benefits, and deployment readiness. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both Idaho Republicans, joined Kansas Republican Jerry Moran and […]

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo’s office released the findings of a statewide housing survey Thursday, drawing on responses from more than 5,000 Idahoans to document the affordability pressures weighing on both renters and homeowners across the state. Renters Feeling the Squeeze The survey, conducted in 2025, found that renters at nearly every income level are stretching […]

Three bills championed by Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) targeting public lands maintenance, water infrastructure, and wildfire prevention cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and now await a vote by the full Senate. The Three Bills The Urban Canal Modernization Act (S. 2753) would allow states to tap Bureau of Reclamation funding for repairs […]

Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson cast votes this week in favor of four pieces of legislation designed to strengthen the federal government’s ability to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and misuse of taxpayer money. What the Bills Would Do The package of measures addresses fraud prevention from several angles. One bill, H.R. 8312, would make permanent […]

Federal Funds Targeted for Diagnostic Equipment at Madison Memorial Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) has secured $750,000 in federal funding for a radiology expansion project at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, with the money included in the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The House Appropriations Committee has […]

Idaho Farmers Seek End to Years of Policy Uncertainty Idaho’s agricultural community is pushing the U.S. Senate to take up a comprehensive farm bill passed by the House in late April, arguing that years of stop-gap extensions have left farmers unable to plan effectively for the future. The House approved the legislation by a 224-200 […]

Rep. Mike Simpson has advanced nearly $5.83 million in federal funding to replace the Dry Creek Bridge near Murtaugh, Idaho, a structure approaching its 100th year of service on the US-30 corridor. The funding was included through the Community Project Funding mechanism in the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies […]

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 13 states in filing formal comments with the U.S. Department of Labor, backing a proposed rule that would raise the minimum wages employers must pay workers brought in under the H-1B visa program. Program Designed for Shortages, Critics Say It Has Been […]

Idaho Senator Active Across Multiple Policy Areas Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo has been advancing a range of legislative efforts touching agricultural trade, senior tax relief, cryptocurrency fraud, and federal wildfire policy — issues with direct consequences for Idaho households, farmers, and land managers. Sugar Trade Dispute Draws Bipartisan Push Crapo joined fellow Idaho […]

Senator Mike Crapo’s office released results Thursday from a statewide housing survey conducted in 2025, drawing more than 5,000 responses from Idahoans and painting a detailed picture of affordability pressures facing both renters and homeowners across the state. Who Responded and What They Said The survey’s largest share of respondents fell in the 65-and-older age […]

Rep. Mike Simpson secured $8.5 million for a major conservation and education facility outside Boise as part of the federal government’s fiscal year 2027 spending process, marking another substantial appropriation for Idaho in the Republican congressman’s fourteenth term in the House. The Project The funding, included in the House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2027 Transportation, […]

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill, with Idaho’s second-district congressman Mike Simpson among its supporters. The legislation covers a broad range of priorities including farm and ranch assistance, rural development, nutrition programs, and food safety. What the Bill Does The measure […]