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 […]