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Oct. 25, 2022
Sens. Rick Scott, Jim Risch and Colleagues Release Statement on Sham Conviction of Jimmy Lai
Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep. Russ Fulcher, ...
March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General - Meijer, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Biden's Border Wall Freeze
Rep. Mike Simpson, ...
March 18, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
March 17, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
March 17, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Rubio, Capito, GOP Colleagues: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
Feb. 26, 2021
Fulcher, Foxx Call Out EEOC Chair for Ending Successful Pilot Programs that Aid Workers
Rep. Russ Fulcher
Jan. 26, 2021
Idaho Delegation Introduces Legislation to Split the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and add a Federal Judge to Idaho
Rep. Russ Fulcher
June 17, 2020
CRAPO CO-SPONSORS POLICE REFORM BILL
Sen. Mike Crapo
Aug. 30, 2019
Crapo, Risch join colleagues urging Supreme Court judicial independence
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
Aug. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Harris, Clerk for the Supreme Court of the U.S. - Senate Republicans Send Unified Message Against Democrats' Court-Packing Threat
Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
July 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Grassley, Senators Seek Updates & Further Action on Justice Department Efforts to Clarify Website Accessibility Under ADA
Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
May 29, 2019
Rep. Fulcher Supports Interior Action to Shine Light on Attorney's Fees & Costs
Rep. Russ Fulcher
Oct. 12, 2018
President Signs Peters, Risch, Evans Bill Helping Small Businesses Access Patent Protection
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Risch, Peters Bill Helping Small Businesses Access Patent Protection to Be Signed Into Law
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
July 19, 2018
Risch, Peters Bill to Help Small Business Access Patent Protections Passes Senate
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
Letter to Chairman Shelby and Ranking Member Shaheen - Request Defunding of Civil Asset Forfeiture Expansion
Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
March 31, 2017
Senators Risch, Peters Reintroduce Legislation to Help Small Businesses Access Patent Protections
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
March 9, 2017
Daines, Tester, Simpson, Peterson Introduce Legislation to Reverse Disastrous Court Ruling
Rep. Mike Simpson, ...
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, U.S. Senator and the Hon. Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator - On Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
May 13, 2016
Simpson Responds to Federal Judge's Decision on Obamacare Lawsuit
Rep. Mike Simpson
Jan. 5, 2016
Crapo Statement on President's Executive Order on Firearms
Sen. Mike Crapo
Sept. 14, 2015
EPA Water Grab Must Be Permanently Blocked
Sen. Mike Crapo
Aug. 28, 2015
Crapo Statement on Court's Decision to Temporarily Block EPA Water Grab
Sen. Mike Crapo
March 3, 2015
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Rep. Mike Simpson
Dec. 3, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Administration - Questions on Inspector General Investigation
Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
Oct. 28, 2014
Letter to Leon Kengo Wa Dondo, President of the Senate of the DRC, and Aubin Minaku, Speaker of the National Assembly of the DRC - Urging Action on Adoption Reform
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
Nov. 14, 2013
Simpson Supports Bill to Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits
Rep. Mike Simpson
Aug. 15, 2013
Judges Shouldn't Manage Federal Lands
Rep. Mike Simpson
July 9, 2013
Blog: Simpson Helps Defeat Amendment Regulating Navigable Waters
Rep. Mike Simpson
May 29, 2013
Risch Calls for Supreme Court to Consider Obama's Unconstitutional "Recess" Appointments
Sen. Jim Risch
May 10, 2013
Letter to Chairman Menendez - Hearing on Benghazi
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
May 8, 2013
Simpson to BLM: Efforts to Prevent Sage-Grouse Listing Must Work
Rep. Mike Simpson
June 28, 2012
Simpson Says ACA Fight isn't Over
Rep. Mike Simpson
March 21, 2012
Senators Encouraged by Recent EPA Supreme Court Ruling
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
Feb. 17, 2011
Moment of Silence in Remembrance of Members of Armed Forces and Their Families
Rep. Mike Simpson
June 22, 2010
Senate Confirms Wendy Olson As U.S. Attorney
Sen. Mike Crapo
Jan. 8, 2010
Letter Barack Obama, President of the United States - Prosecuting Airline Bomber in Civilian Court Results in Missed Intelligence Opportunity
Sen. Jim Risch, ...
July 29, 2009
Op-Ed: Judicial Activism V. Equal Justice Before The Law
Sen. Mike Crapo
June 7, 2007
Simpson Sponsors Medical Liability Reform Bill
Rep. Mike Simpson
June 23, 2006
Crapo Supports Court Decision Invalidating SEC Hedge-Fund Rule
Sen. Mike Crapo
Nov. 9, 2005
Simpson Praises Senator Craig for RECA Language in Justice Dept. Funding Bill
Rep. Mike Simpson
June 23, 2005
Crapo Calls for Controversial SEC Vote Deferral
Sen. Mike Crapo
May 11, 2005
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Mike Crapo
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 25, 2022
Sens. Rick Scott, Jim Risch and Colleagues Release Statement on Sham Conviction of Jimmy Lai
Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep.Russ Fulcher, ...
March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General - Meijer, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Biden's Border Wall Freeze
Rep.Mike Simpson, ...
March 18, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
March 17, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
March 17, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Rubio, Capito, GOP Colleagues: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
Feb. 26, 2021
Fulcher, Foxx Call Out EEOC Chair for Ending Successful Pilot Programs that Aid Workers
Rep.Russ Fulcher
Jan. 26, 2021
Idaho Delegation Introduces Legislation to Split the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and add a Federal Judge to Idaho
Rep.Russ Fulcher
June 17, 2020
CRAPO CO-SPONSORS POLICE REFORM BILL
Sen.Mike Crapo
Aug. 30, 2019
Crapo, Risch join colleagues urging Supreme Court judicial independence
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
Aug. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Harris, Clerk for the Supreme Court of the U.S. - Senate Republicans Send Unified Message Against Democrats' Court-Packing Threat
Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
July 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Grassley, Senators Seek Updates & Further Action on Justice Department Efforts to Clarify Website Accessibility Under ADA
Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
May 29, 2019
Rep. Fulcher Supports Interior Action to Shine Light on Attorney's Fees & Costs
Rep.Russ Fulcher
Oct. 12, 2018
President Signs Peters, Risch, Evans Bill Helping Small Businesses Access Patent Protection
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Risch, Peters Bill Helping Small Businesses Access Patent Protection to Be Signed Into Law
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
July 19, 2018
Risch, Peters Bill to Help Small Business Access Patent Protections Passes Senate
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
Letter to Chairman Shelby and Ranking Member Shaheen - Request Defunding of Civil Asset Forfeiture Expansion
Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
March 31, 2017
Senators Risch, Peters Reintroduce Legislation to Help Small Businesses Access Patent Protections
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
March 9, 2017
Daines, Tester, Simpson, Peterson Introduce Legislation to Reverse Disastrous Court Ruling
Rep.Mike Simpson, ...
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, U.S. Senator and the Hon. Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator - On Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
May 13, 2016
Simpson Responds to Federal Judge's Decision on Obamacare Lawsuit
Rep.Mike Simpson
Jan. 5, 2016
Crapo Statement on President's Executive Order on Firearms
Sen.Mike Crapo
Sept. 14, 2015
EPA Water Grab Must Be Permanently Blocked
Sen.Mike Crapo
Aug. 28, 2015
Crapo Statement on Court's Decision to Temporarily Block EPA Water Grab
Sen.Mike Crapo
March 3, 2015
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Rep.Mike Simpson
Dec. 3, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Administration - Questions on Inspector General Investigation
Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
Oct. 28, 2014
Letter to Leon Kengo Wa Dondo, President of the Senate of the DRC, and Aubin Minaku, Speaker of the National Assembly of the DRC - Urging Action on Adoption Reform
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
Nov. 14, 2013
Simpson Supports Bill to Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits
Rep.Mike Simpson
Aug. 15, 2013
Judges Shouldn't Manage Federal Lands
Rep.Mike Simpson
July 9, 2013
Blog: Simpson Helps Defeat Amendment Regulating Navigable Waters
Rep.Mike Simpson
May 29, 2013
Risch Calls for Supreme Court to Consider Obama's Unconstitutional "Recess" Appointments
Sen.Jim Risch
May 10, 2013
Letter to Chairman Menendez - Hearing on Benghazi
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
May 8, 2013
Simpson to BLM: Efforts to Prevent Sage-Grouse Listing Must Work
Rep.Mike Simpson
June 28, 2012
Simpson Says ACA Fight isn't Over
Rep.Mike Simpson
March 21, 2012
Senators Encouraged by Recent EPA Supreme Court Ruling
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
Feb. 17, 2011
Moment of Silence in Remembrance of Members of Armed Forces and Their Families
Rep.Mike Simpson
June 22, 2010
Senate Confirms Wendy Olson As U.S. Attorney
Sen.Mike Crapo
Jan. 8, 2010
Letter Barack Obama, President of the United States - Prosecuting Airline Bomber in Civilian Court Results in Missed Intelligence Opportunity
Sen.Jim Risch, ...
July 29, 2009
Op-Ed: Judicial Activism V. Equal Justice Before The Law
Sen.Mike Crapo
June 7, 2007
Simpson Sponsors Medical Liability Reform Bill
Rep.Mike Simpson
June 23, 2006
Crapo Supports Court Decision Invalidating SEC Hedge-Fund Rule
Sen.Mike Crapo
Nov. 9, 2005
Simpson Praises Senator Craig for RECA Language in Justice Dept. Funding Bill
Rep.Mike Simpson
June 23, 2005
Crapo Calls for Controversial SEC Vote Deferral
Sen.Mike Crapo
May 11, 2005
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Mike Crapo
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