Current Press Releases and Other News http://craig.senate.gov/press 1 Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about his opposition to a bill that designates portions of the Snake River as Wild and Scenic because it could put Idaho water rights at risk. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr050708a.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about Idaho's selection as the site for AREVA's $2 billion U.S. uranium enrichment plant. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr050608a.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about introducing the Domestic Offshore Energy Security Act of 2008. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr050108a.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about Congress' role in the decline of the U.S. airline industry. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr042908d.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the need to enact an Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) patch and to extend other expiring tax relief provisions in the tax code. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr042908c.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about weighing the economic consequences of making politically-inspired, comprehensive changes to federal regulations governing chemicals. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr042908b.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig and Mike Crapo, US Senators for Idaho, about designating April 30th as Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr042908a.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about cautioning Congress when making changes to federal regulations governing chemicals. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr042908a.cfm Editorial from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the positive role federal spending can play in supporting initiatives that benefit local economies and create real investment returns for the nation as a whole. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed042508.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about Senator Craig's objection to a two-week extension of current farm policy in order to press conferees to come to an agreement by next week. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr042408a.cfm http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr042208a.cfm Editorial from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about Congress' lack of ability to negotiate a new Farm Bill, placing our farmers in a position where they are uncertain about their future. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed041708.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the need for new Farm Bill legislation. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr041708a.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the need for cooperation with Idaho communities during the upcoming fire season. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr041508b.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the complexities of the tax code and the need for a flat tax. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr041508a.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about including county payments in an emergency supplemental spending bill. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr041108a.cfm Editorial from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about Idaho's place as a leader in clean energy. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed041108.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the passage of a public lands bill which includes three Idaho lands provisions. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr041008b.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about a housing relief bill aimed to restore the housing industry and help homeowners hold on to their homes. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr041008a.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the implications of the Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr040908a.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about testimony from General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on progress in Iraq. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr040808a.cfm http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr040708b.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the life of Charlton Heston and his work in defense of the Second Amendment. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr040708a.cfm Editorial from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the effects that the rising costs of fuel and energy have on our economy. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed040408.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the role universities can play in the Climate Change problem. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr040308c.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about the need for immediate action to combat the housing crisis. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr040308b.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about supporting a bill to extend clean energy tax credits. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr040308a.cfm Press Release from Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, announcing commitments from the Chair and Ranking Member on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee to fund the Secure Rural Schools Act. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr040108a.cfm Editorial by Larry Craig, US Senator for Idaho, about why the cost of food is skyrocketing and what we can do about it. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed032708a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig says that despite the competitive budget climate in Washington, he hopes to secure full funding for the State's schools covered under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr032608a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig selects College of Idaho student to attend the 2008 Inaugural Statesmanship Student Congress. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr032608b.cfm An editorial by Senator Craig on the rising demand for Idaho water. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed032008a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig comments on the District of Columbia v. Heller case before the U.S. Supreme Court, concerning the confiscatory gun laws enacted by the city council of the District of Columbia. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr031808b.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig today decried the Senate Democratic Majority's passage of a tax-and-spend budget for 2009 which will allow Congress to raise federal spending by nine percent and pay for it with a mind-boggling $1.2 trillion tax hike on the American people. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr031408b.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig congratulated former employee, Kristine Svinicki, today on her confirmation to the federal U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr031408a.cfm An editorial by Senator Craig on the Democrats' budget and what it could mean for your family's pocket book. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed031408a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig today joined in introducing the Security Against Foreclosures and Education (SAFE) Act in the Senate, legislation targeted to help families and neighborhoods avoid foreclosure during the current subprime mortgage crisis. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr030708a.cfm An editorial by Senator Craig on the consequences of methamphetamines and the promise the Idaho Meth Project brings. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed030608a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig questioned Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the security of our northern border. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr030408a.cfm An editorial by Senator Craig on his confidence in U.S. beef, following a USDA recall of beef from a meat processing facility in California. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed022908a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig is accepting applications for the 2008 summer internship program in his Washington, DC office. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr022608a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig welcomes new staff members. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr022208a.cfm An editorial by Senator Craig on the Special Olympics practice games in Idaho before Idaho hosts the 2009 Special Olympics World Games. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed022208a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig issued the following statement on today's decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist gray wolf population in the Northern Rocky Mountains, which includes Idaho. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr022108a.cfm The Idaho Congressional Delegation praised the U.S. Forest Service today on its decision regarding snowmobile access in the Mt. Jefferson area in Idaho. The collaborative decision calls for snowmobilers to access Mt. Jefferson through Idaho, while maintaining wilderness area on the north side of the mountain. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr021508a.cfm An editorial by Senator Craig on the decision by the Berkeley, CA City Council to act against the U.S. Marine Corps recruiting center. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed021508a.cfm Today the Idaho Delegation led a bipartisan, bicameral effort to urge Farm Bill conferees to support specialty crop funding in the Farm Bill, which is currently under negotiation. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr021408a.cfm While I am disappointed and strongly disagree with the conclusions reached by the Senate Ethics Committee, from the outset I have encouraged the Committee to act in a timely fashion and they have done so. I will continue to serve the people of Idaho. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr021308a.cfm An editorial by Senator Craig on the snowpack in Idaho. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed02708a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig issued the following statement on the economic stimulus package approved by the U.S. Senate today. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr020708a.cfm Senators Craig and Crapo co-sponsor legislation to help states pay for incarcerating illegal immigrants. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr020108a.cfm An editorial by Idaho Senator Larry Craig on the economic stimulus package. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed020108a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today praised the Committee's approval of S. 1802, the Idaho Wilderness Boundary Modification Act of 2007, by unanimous consent. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/pr013008a.cfm The need to settle the West drove the formulation of the 1872 mining law. No one disputes the fact that such a need no longer exists. Change is necessary, but the need for minerals and miners remains strong. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed012508a.cfm Idaho Senator Larry Craig was honored this week for his high-quality website, which brings more than you might thing to Idahoans. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed011808a.cfm Senator Larry Craig gives a run-down of the legislative highlights of 2007. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed011108a.cfm What the assassination of a Pakistani leader means for Idaho and the United States. http://craig.senate.gov/releases/ed010408a.cfm