Skip to content
U.S. National Debt:
-
August 21, 2023
Weekly Column: Supporting Idaho's Men And Women In Uniform
Congress created the precursor for what became the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) when it passed the National Security Act of 1947 and later amended it in 1949. The... Continue Reading -
August 18, 2023
A Vacation or a Misnomer?
Congress is in a state work period for the month of August. Despite the term “recess” often used to describe this time, it does not mean a vacation from congressional... Continue Reading -
August 14, 2023
Weekly Column: Fitch Ratings’ Downgrade--We Cannot Wait Around For An Economic Earthquake
Fitch Ratings’ recent downgrade of our country’s currency default rating should come as no surprise, especially when considering the rating’s key... Continue Reading -
August 07, 2023
Weekly Column: Connecting Idaho Veterans With Needed Services
Programs to support veterans do not achieve the progress they aim to if veterans do not know about or have trouble accessing them. Many community-based organizations in... Continue Reading -
Taiwan has a special relationship with Idaho. Taiwan is Idaho’s second largest trade partner, accounting for the purchase of more than $470 million in Idaho... Continue Reading
-
July 24, 2023
Weekly Column: INL Helps Meet Our Country's Challenges
The 2022 National Defense Strategy identified access to efficient and clean-energy technologies as a growing need at bases and battlefields. Idaho National Laboratory... Continue Reading -
Small businesses drive our economy, and are particularly essential to Idaho’s economy. More than 99 percent of Idaho’s businesses are small businesses,... Continue Reading
-
The IRS should stay out of the tax preparation business. In May, the IRS released a report on the feasibility of the IRS preparing and filing tax returns. The... Continue Reading
-
July 03, 2023
Weekly Column: Independence Day
The Fourth of July is the fundamental American holiday. It gives us an opportunity to spend time with loved ones in beautiful places across our great State and nation... Continue Reading -
On June 1, 2023, the Senate passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), and the President signed it into law shortly after. The legislation suspends the national debt limit... Continue Reading
-
June is National Dairy Month, providing an opportunity to celebrate one of Idaho’s economic engines. The University of Idaho reports, “Idaho, ranking third... Continue Reading
-
June 19, 2023
Weekly Column: Alzheimer's And Brain Awareness Month
In recognition of June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, we had the opportunity through a Congressional Record Statement to honor Idahoans and their families... Continue Reading -
Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have long recognized the need to reform our energy tax laws. But rather than work on stakeholder-informed, bipartisan... Continue Reading
-
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins has “urged” Congress to reallocate some of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) enforcement funding to better... Continue Reading
-
Some of the most life-saving medications remain out of reach for far too many working families and seniors. We must empower consumers, plans, providers and pharmacies to... Continue Reading
-
Federal agricultural-related regulation too often results in more time, more paperwork, more money, more ambiguity, more headaches and more stress for those working to get... Continue Reading
-
As Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, I have worked with colleagues on a number of bipartisan health care solutions, ranging from mental health improvements to... Continue Reading
-
May 08, 2023
Weekly Column: Expanding Trade = Expanding Freedom
Freedom has always informed my thinking on trade. Our country was founded on the promise of freedom, and history shows Americans excel when given more freedom. We... Continue Reading -
May 01, 2023
Weekly Column: Safeguarding Idaho Farmland
There has been increased concern in Idaho and across the country regarding Chinese companies’ purchases of U.S. farmland. Idaho agricultural land is a precious... Continue Reading -
April 28, 2023
Protecting and Promoting Idaho’s Interests
The 118th Congress is in full swing, and I am focused on ensuring Idaho’s values and needs are put front and center each day on Capitol Hill. Reinvesting in Nuclear Simply... Continue Reading