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 […]
A nuclear reactor at Idaho National Laboratory achieved criticality for the first time in close to 50 years, marking a significant moment for both the federal research facility and the broader push to advance American nuclear energy development. The Antares R1 Mark-0 Reactor Project reached the milestone, becoming the first of three advanced microreactors at […]
Idaho’s lone appropriator in the House secured more than $13 million in federal grants for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements across six Idaho cities and tribal communities, advancing the funding through the Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Rep. Mike Simpson, who chairs the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, directed […]
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a 13-state coalition calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to raise the minimum wage requirements tied to the H-1B visa program, adding his voice to a growing effort to tighten standards around the country’s primary pathway for hiring high-skilled foreign workers. The Coalition’s Argument The coalition submitted […]
Idaho Congressman Fulcher Votes for House Veterans and Military Construction Spending Bill U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) voted Thursday in favor of a fiscal year 2027 spending measure covering veterans’ programs and military construction, becoming the first appropriations bill to clear the House for the upcoming budget year. What the Bill Does The legislation, known […]
Federal Labeling Standards U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson has signed on to federal legislation that would bar manufacturers of almond, oat, and other plant-based beverages from using dairy terminology on their packaging. The Idaho Republican joined Reps. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, and Josh Riley, D-New York, as a cosponsor of H.R. 8414. The measure would restrict the […]