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Unfortunately, this case is not unique, but the Sackett's win today is very encouraging. There is cause for concern when enforcement becomes an end unto itself and ignores the impacts that arbitrary, heavy-handed federal enforcement can have on the lives of people and their communities. Today's ruling means the EPA will not be able to use the Clean Water Act to strong-arm individuals and communities into compliance with its orders without the opportunity for judicial review.

We have heard from many in the Idaho agricultural community saying they are having great difficulty with the temporary visa application process. The lack of temporary workers severely impacts their ability to get their products to the market.

While I would have preferred a longer term fix to provide more certainty to the entities that rely on this funding, this does provide a remedy for now. Until the timber revenues from our National Forests increase and refill the 25-percent fund, the federal government must maintain this lifeline to our rural schools and counties.

It would be nice to say these are unusual stories, but those of us who represent western states hear these things every single day. Where is the common sense? It is absolutely gone.

We do not want federal regulations in Idaho that will limit our milk and dairy consumption in schools.

The president has once again failed to acknowledge the seriousness of our more than $15 trillion debt. Instead of presenting a responsible budget that cuts spending, pays down the debt and enacts serious reforms, he has put forward a plan for more spending, more taxes and more debt. The fact that this budget once again spends $1 trillion more than the federal government takes in demonstrates the president does not care about the fiscal burden he is placing on our children and grandchildren by kicking the can down the road.

The passing of my good friend Steve Appleton has shocked and saddened our entire family. He was a talented and tireless worker who made Micron one of the biggest success stories of our time. He represented the best of our free market economy. Steve was an outstanding business leader and very generous to so many causes. He was always quick to make a personal call when significant events affected Micron or our mutual interests. Recently, we worked together closely on patent reform legislation. We also talked often about his love of flying and what was new in that part of

Washington, D.C. – Today, Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo joined a group of 34 Senators, led by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), in writing to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) to ask that he clarify “serious inconsistencies” in his past statements about the use of recess appointments. In January, President Obama circumvented the […]

Finding ways to reduce our dependence on foreign oil is a matter of national security and research projects like the one at Boise State are a key part of moving us toward that energy independence. I congratulate the students for their outstanding work in showing that sustainable fuels are viable for transportation and wish them well as they seek to break more records.

In the three years since I took office, the national debt has increased by almost $5 trillion and has now surpassed our GDP. Clearly, government spending is out of control. I cannot support any request to increase the federal government's spending authority without a plan in place to bring this rampant overspending under control.