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Idaho Attorney General Labrador Backs Multi-State Push to Lift H-1B Wage Floors

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 […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · June 4, 2026
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RELEASE: Fulcher Votes to Reauthorize Veterans’ Programs and Support Servicemembers

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 […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · May 16, 2026
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Simpson Backs Bill Requiring Plant-Based Products to Drop ‘Milk’ Label

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 […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · May 5, 2026