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News from May 2023

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Crapo Statement on Ways and Means Republicans’ Defending American Jobs and Investment Act

By Gem State Wire Report | May 31, 2023

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on the House Ways and Means Committee Republicans’ introduction of the Defending American Jobs and Investment Act:

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Risch, Crapo Applaud Supreme Court Ruling Clarifying WOTUS Definition

By Gem State Wire Report | May 31, 2023

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) applaud the recent Supreme Court ruling clarifying the definition of “the waters of the United States.”

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Week of May 13: 106 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in Idaho

By Gem State Wire | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 106 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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Crapo, Risch Celebrate National Police Week, Continue to Back the Blue

By Gem State Wire Report | May 30, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined 77 Senate colleagues in championing a resolution declaring May 14-20, 2023, National Police Week, which passed the Senate this week.

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Risch Introduces Legislation to Make Pro Growth Tax Provisions Permanent

By Gem State Wire Report | May 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced legislation to promote economic growth and ensure small business tax relief is made permanent.

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CDC predicts 75 people in 75-84 age group in Idaho died during week ending May 13

By Gem State Wire | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 75 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Analysis: Idaho one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Gem State Wire Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Gem State Wire shows that Idaho is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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Attorney General Labrador Sues Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

By Gem State Wire Report | May 29, 2023

Attorney General Raúl Labrador sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone...

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Parent Advisory Council members chosen for Empowering Parents grant program

By Gem State Wire Report | May 29, 2023

Governor Brad Little, Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder, and House Speaker Mike Moyle announced the members of the new Parent Advisory Council today.

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Crapo, Risch, Daines Call on Biden Admin to Protect Energy Security, Maintain Lower Snake River Dams

By Gem State Wire Report | May 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Steve Daines (R-Montana) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm urging the Biden administration to join them in continuing to advocate for the preservation of the lower Snake River dams.

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Risch, Crapo, Daines Call on Biden Admin to Protect Energy Security, Maintain Lower Snake River Dams

By Gem State Wire Report | May 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm urging the Biden administration to join them in continuing to advocate for the preservation of the lower Snake River dams.

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Idaho deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 13

By Gem State Wire | May 28, 2023

Idaho's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Idaho

By Gem State Wire | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 46 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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CDC reports 15 deaths among Idaho Hispanics in week ending May 6

By Gem State Wire | May 28, 2023

There were 15 Hispanic people who died in Idaho in the week ending May 6, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Crapo, Risch Fight Biden Administration’s Flawed Public Charge Rule for Illegal Migrants

By Gem State Wire Report | May 28, 2023

On may 17, the U.S. Senate considered Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Roger Marshall’s (R-Kansas) resolution of disapproval for President Biden’s 2022 “public charge” rule.

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Risch Introduces Wildfire Prevention Bill Ahead of Wildfire Season

By Gem State Wire Report | May 28, 2023

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) on may 18 introduced the Forest Improvements through Research and Emergency Stewardship for Healthy Ecosystem Development and Sustainability (FIRESHEDS) Act to increase active forest management in high fire risk areas.

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Week of May 13: 50 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Idaho

By Gem State Wire | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 50 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Crapo Leads Bipartisan Meetings Between Top U.S. and Canadian Lawmakers

By Gem State Wire Report | May 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), co-chairs of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group (IPG), hosted Canadian co-chairs Senator Michael MacDonald and Mr. John McKay as well as seven other Members of Parliament in Washington, D.C., and led a series of meetings between United States and Canadian lawmakers on topics including trade, security and energy.

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Risch, Crapo Warn Fed to Stop Engaging in Climate Activism

By Gem State Wire Report | May 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Jim Risch, Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho), and seven other senators sent a letter of may 17 to Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell cautioning the Fed to stop engaging in climate activism far outside of its statutory authority.

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Risch, Marshall Introduce Legislation to Prevent Taxpayer Funded Gender Reassignment Procedures

By Gem State Wire Report | May 26, 2023

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-Kan.) on may 17 introduced the End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act, which prohibits federal funds from being used for ‘gender transition procedures.