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October 09, 2023
Weekly Column: Of Course IRS's Destruction Of Unprocessed Documents Harmed Taxpayers
In 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made an unwise--and frankly, disturbing--decision to intentionally destroy 30 million paper-filed tax documents without processing... Continue Reading -
October 02, 2023
Weekly Column: IRS Must Better Protect Idaho Taxpayers
Taxpayers have certain fundamental rights when it comes to dealing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including the right to privacy and the right to confidentiality. ... Continue Reading -
September 25, 2023
Weekly Column: Strengthening Community Pharmacy Access For Idahoans
When Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, Part D, was created 20 years ago, the program was intended to protect Idaho seniors’ ability to access the pharmacy of their... Continue Reading -
September 18, 2023
Weekly Column: Honoring Idaho's POW/MIA By Keeping Up The Fight To Bring Them Home
According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), which is the agency primarily responsible for coordinating and conducting research and recovery efforts for... Continue Reading -
September 11, 2023
Weekly Column: Honoring Idaho's Medal Of Honor Recipients
Highways are an essential part of our country’s infrastructure. They are a key to our productivity and opportunity. They enable the transport of an incredible amount of... Continue Reading -
September 04, 2023
Weekly Column: Work Continues On Behalf Of Idahoans
As Congress returns to session, I look forward to continuing efforts on behalf of Idahoans. Prior to adjourning for the August state work period, we made considerable... Continue Reading -
August 28, 2023
Weekly Column: Advocating For Idaho--Support For Western Natural Resource Policies That Enhance Our Environment And Economy
Idaho is fortunate to be home to some of our nation’s most unique landscapes and vast natural resources. I am dedicated to protecting our environment in a manner... Continue Reading -
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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