Press Releases

One-Size-Fits-All approaches to public land management, mainly by directives from Washington, D.C. are not the right direction. Utilizing these contentious methods would only serve to foster resentment in western communities and eliminate the potential for collaborative public land management efforts.

The world authority on animal health has declared American beef safe and Japan should move forward by lifting its unjust trade restrictions on American beef.

Wendy Olson has a background and history that makes her an excellent choice by the President to serve as Idaho's U.S. Attorney. I support this nomination and will work to move her confirmation through the Senate as quickly as possible.

It is unfortunate that we have to take these legislative steps to stop the FAA from moving the TRACON before we have the answers to our questions. Passage of this amendment will allow for a thorough review of the realignment and a determination of the cost effectiveness of transferring the Boise TRACON to Salt Lake City. We want those answers before any changes are made.

For the past eight years groups around the state have been working voluntarily and in good faith to preserve Idaho's sage grouse habitat. The listing of the sage grouse as a candidate species does not add any additional resources, other than greater federal oversight. While we do not believe greater oversight is necessary, the state, conservation groups, permittees and recreationists will continue to find ways to reverse the decline of sage grouse habitat.

At a time when communities are struggling to keep jobs and meet other onerous federal mandates, it is important that the EPA partner with communities rather than dictate to them. I believe this legislation is a reasonable approach that will encourage cooperation, protect our drinking water and set up a working group process for small communities.

Yucca is one of the most studied pieces of ground on the planet and dozens of scientific studies over the past decade have clearly shown it is the best place to store nuclear waste.

Washington, DC – Idaho’s Congressional Delegation is asking the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service not to cut discounts for senior citizens and disabled Americans under the Interagency Pass Program. The program provides discounted use rates for activities on Forest Service lands, but a plan is under discussion to reduce the discounts from 50% down […]

We have been in regular communication with the State Department from the beginning of this situation, as well as working with the families of those involved. Our first concern has been that all ten of the detainees have their physical and medical needs met, as well as access to legal representation.

Our national debt is already more than $40,000 for every man, woman and child. Increasing that obligation by an additional 10 percent is not the kind of leadership Idaho and America need.