Senator Michael Crapo

Republican  •  Idaho  •  6th Term  •  Sworn In 1993
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02/15/12
Correction: Santorum-Crane Endorsement story

In a Feb. 14 story about Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum and his visit to Boise, The Associated Press reported that U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo has endorsed Mitt Romney in the race for the party's nomination. Crapo has not endorsed ...

Source: RealClearPolitics
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02/15/12
Cochran and Wicker Join Challenge to Constitutionality of Health Care Reform Insurance Mandate

...(R-Ga.), Daniel Coats (R-Ind.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Susan Collins (R-Maine.), Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dean Heller (R-Nev.), John Hoeven (R-

Source: Yall Politics
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02/15/12
GOP Oppose Violence Against Women Act Because It Helps Too Many

...dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. The bill for re-authorization sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)–who is not on the Judiciary Committee– would place an increased emphasis on reducing domestic homicides

Source: Care2
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02/14/12
State Treasurer endorses Santorum in GOP race

the former Pennsylvania Senator spoke to more than 400 supporters in Coeur d'Alene. Crane is the first high ranking elected Idaho official to support Santorum. Other Idaho officials, including Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim ...

Source: RealClearPolitics
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02/14/12
State Treasurer endorses Santorum in GOP race

Earlier Tuesday, the former Pennsylvania Senator spoke to more than 400 supporters in Coeur d'Alene. Crane is the first high ranking elected Idaho official to support Santorum. Other Idaho officials, including Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and Sens. Mike Crapo .

Source: Moscow-Pullman Daily News
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02/14/12
Santorum drawing large, early arriving crowd in Boise

Butch Otter, Lt. Gov. Brad Little, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson are all with Romney. U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador have yet to make an endorsement. Romney also has more than 30 Idaho lawmakers on board.

Source: Idaho Statesman
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02/14/12
Violence Against Women Act Becomes Partisan Issue

1925) reauthorizing VAWA. The bill was sponsored by Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) -- who is not on the committee -- and cosponsored by 34 senators from both parties. Nevertheless, the legislation attracted no GOP ...

Source: Huffington Post
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02/14/12
Democrats Drop Millionaire Surtax -- For Now

Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, a payroll tax cut conferee, told Fox that though Democrats are now proposing to extend jobless benefits with no offsets, Republicans have not given in. "That's certainly not decided yet," Crapo said. Crapo said it was ...

Source: FOX News
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02/14/12
AMA ♥ Kyl on Valentine's Day

referring to Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), a longtime opponent of physician-owned hospitals. “All three of the Republicans on the conference—including Dr. John Barrasso of Wyoming, Mike Crapo of Idaho, and I are strongly committed to trying to ...

Source: ModernHealthcare.com
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02/14/12
Weakening the Violence Against Women Act

...of course, this time, Republicans have a problem with it. The bill-which is actually cosponsored by Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo-received no Republican votes in the Senate Judiciary Committee. A state legislator, in Oklahoma, highlighted the insanit

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02/14/12
'Helping victims of domestic violence shouldn't be partisan'

...Committee approved legislation (S. 1925) reauthorizing VAWA. The bill was sponsored by Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) -- who is not on the committee -- and cosponsored by 34 senators from both parties. Nevertheless, the legisl

Source: MSNBC Blogs
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02/14/12
Democrats Drop Millionaire Surtax -- For Now

...unemployment insurance benefits to the "doc fix," is still preventing a breakthrough, according to multiple participants. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, a payroll tax cut conferee, told Fox that though Democrats are now proposing to extend jobless benefits w

Source: FOX News
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02/14/12
Senators Challenge Insurance Mandate

...Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY), Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV),

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02/13/12
Wanted: An Honest Discussion About the Violence Against Women Act

Although Republican Senator Mike Crapo from Idaho joined Senator Patrick Leahy, the Vermont liberal, to bring forward a bill to reauthorize VAWA, the response from his fellow Republicans has been less than enthusiastic. VAWA, first introduced in ...

Source: Town Hall
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02/13/12
Violence Against Women Act Becomes Partisan Issue

1925) reauthorizing VAWA. The bill was sponsored by Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) -- who is not on the committee -- and cosponsored by 34 senators from both parties. Nevertheless, the legislation attracted no GOP ...

Source: Huffington Post
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02/13/12
Sen Mike Crapo: Obama's $3.8 trillion budget proposal 'fiscally irresponsible'

On Monday, President Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion budget proposal that includes nearly $2 trillion in new taxes, severe cuts to Medicare and accumulates $11 trillion in additional gross debt over the next ten years. "This proposal is fiscally ...

Source: Examiner
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02/13/12
Sen. Leahy: Bill Would Help Cut Domestic Violence Killings

Leahy says he is struggling in the Senate to find backers for renewal of the 1994 legislation. The new bill, introduced with Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, includes provisions that grant protections to victims regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity

Source: msnbc.com
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02/13/12
Sen. Leahy: Bill Would Help Cut Domestic Violence Killings

Leahy says he is struggling in the Senate to find backers for renewal of the 1994 legislation. The new bill, introduced with Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, includes provisions that grant protections to victims regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity

Source: msnbc.com
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02/13/12
Idaho politics: Crapo dismisses Obama budget as gimmickry

President Obama's 2012-13 budget proposal relies on gimmicks and tax increases, and "dangerously increases our national debt," says Sen. Mike Crapo. The Idaho Republican, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued a statement today ...

Source: Idaho Statesman
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02/13/12
Sen. Leahy: Bill Would Help Cut Domestic Violence Killings

...he is struggling in the Senate to find backers for renewal of the 1994 legislation. The new bill, introduced with Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, includes provisions that grant protections to victims regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Leahy

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02/13/12
Republicans Make Offer to Extend Payroll Cut: Aides

...Mike Crapo (R-ID), left, and Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), members of the House-Senate Conference Committee on how to extend the payroll tax cut, during a meeting Feb. 7, 2012 on Capitol Hill. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), left, and Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), members

Source: Bloomberg.com
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02/13/12
Republicans Make Offer to Extend Payroll Tax Cut, Aides Say

...Mike Crapo (R-ID), left, and Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), members of the House-Senate Conference Committee on how to extend the payroll tax cut, during a meeting Feb. 7, 2012 on Capitol Hill. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), left, and Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), members

Source: Bloomberg.com
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02/10/12
Senate Republicans push to weaken Violence Against Women Act

The bill—which is actually cosponsored by Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo—received no Republican votes in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Oh, they'll tell you they want to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act ... but of course ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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02/10/12
Senate Republicans push to weaken Violence Against Women Act

...of course, this time, Republicans have a problem with it. The bill—which is actually cosponsored by Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo—received no Republican votes in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Oh, they'll tell you they want to reauthorize the Vi

Source: Daily Kos
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02/09/12
Mike Lee continues lonely fight against Obama

Jim DeMint and Rand Paul, along with Idaho Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. The 37 other Senate Republicans, including Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, voted with the Democrats. Lee had supported Bencivengo’s ...

Source: Salt Lake Tribune
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02/09/12
Sen. Mike Crapo schedules telephone townhall event

Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) has set his first statewide telephone iTownhall meeting of 2012 for Wednesday, February 29, and is encouraging all Idahoans to participate. With Congress debating important issues that will affect all Americans, Crapo is seeking .

Source: Examiner
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02/09/12
Lee continues lonely fight against Obama

...Lee in his protest vote were his Tea Party Caucus colleagues, Sens. Jim DeMint and Rand Paul, along with Idaho Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. The 37 other Senate Republicans, including Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah,

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02/08/12
Cost Impasse May Provoke Shorter Payroll Tax-Cut Extension

Senator Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican, said the panel must act “in a way that’s fiscally responsible.” “We need to be paying very close attention to our national debt,” he said. In addition to expiration of the payroll tax cut ...

Source: Businessweek
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02/08/12
Crapo: Keystone pipeline will 'help get the economy moving'

After "more than three years of comprehensive environmental review," it's time to get moving on the Keystone XL Pipeline project, Sen. Mike Crapo said today. The co-sponsor of a Senate bill to immediately approve the controversial project ...

Source: Idaho Statesman
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02/07/12
Missouri Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program

Gillibrand of New York, Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Senator Barbara A. Mikulski of Maryland, Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho, Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia, Senator Richard G. Lugar of Indiana and Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama.

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog)
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Official website: http://www.crapo.senate.gov
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Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6142
Fax: 202-228-1375

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