Press Releases

There is an overwhelming consensus among our ground troops, special operators, and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) that the A-10 is the Air Force’s best close air support aircraft and that it provides CAS capabilities that no other current aircraft can.

Reliable and lower-cost energy is the backbone of any successful economy and must be expanded to meet future needs. In Idaho and much of the west, geothermal energy is a largely untapped source of clean energy. This bill encourages its development and expansion by removing a layer of red tape that holds up production at geothermal facilities.

Interning in the U.S. Senate is an excellent way to learn about the legislative branch of government and to see where much of our nation’s early history took place. This group of interns is well qualified and is serving Idaho well.

This bill will benefit the millions of hardworking Americans who pay their fair share of taxes, which contribute to our roads, schools, and the safety of this country. Providing tax credits to people who are living in our country and enjoying those benefits without paying taxes isn’t right or fair. We cannot reward people who come to our country by breaking the law.

Service Academies offer high school graduates several opportunities beyond serving their country. Students will obtain a first-rate undergraduate education, a job upon graduation, and the ability to purse advance degrees all while receiving tuition, room and board, healthcare and a monthly salary.

In the logging industry, as in many other agricultural industries, family business is a way of life. We can bolster the entire logging industry by allowing young adults to begin helping their parents operate safe and modern machinery at an earlier age. This bill would equip these young loggers with the knowledge and experience to carry on the family trade and help to restore Idaho forests and all national forest lands into healthy, fire-tolerant forests while bringing much-needed natural resources into the marketplace.

I'm glad to see the administration finally listen to Idahoans and all Americans who are strongly opposed to any further erosion of their Second Amendment rights. This proposal was nothing but a senseless punishment on law-abiding Americans who value the ability to exercise their constitutional right to keep and bear arms and I’m glad the ATF has withdrawn the proposed rule.

The FDA is working to fix a problem that they have created for themselves. This proposed rule will add to the many existing burdens and costs already imposed on our farmers. This needless additional burden comes at a time when we can and should do more to assist the agricultural industry in keeping our food supply safe and affordable for all Americans.

In many of our counties, the federal government is the majority landowner and because of that, the federal government should help shoulder the financial burdens facing these counties.

I am honored to serve as Chairman for the Subcommittee on Energy. My appointment to this subcommittee is important to Idaho as the home of the Idaho National Laboratory. With INL's research in the areas of energy, security and the environment, it is well positioned to continue its important role in our nation's energy security. Additionally, a strong economy and quality of life are directly linked to energy, and our obligation is to see that the American people get the best of both.