Mike Crapo
Would-be Cabinet secretary named to deficit panel
Mar 12, 2010 13:40 EST
Sen. Judd Gregg, a would-be Republican in Barack Obama's Cabinet, to join deficit commission. A Republican senator whom Barack Obama once tried to make his secretary of commerce will be among the members of Congress to serve on the president's deficit commission.
Administration pushes for Wall Street regulations
Mar 03, 2010 18:27 EST
Administration calls for limits on size of financial institutions, pushes consumer protections. The Obama administration waded into negotiations over Wall Street regulations Wednesday, calling for limits on the size of financial institutions and insisting that consumer protections remain a central objective of legislative attempts to rein in the industry.
Six Republican senators take aim at Fannie, Freddie
Jan 19, 2010 17:27 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six Republican senators took aim at the Obama administration's Christmas eve decision to give mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unlimited access to a Treasury credit line.
US in position to 'win 2010' in Afghanistan: Senator
Jan 12, 2010 11:37 EST
US-led forces in Afghanistan are "in a good position to win 2010" despite worries that neighbouring Pakistan is not fully wed to battling Islamist fighters coming over its border, US Senators said Tuesday.
Senate panel clears Bernanke nomination
Dec 17, 2009 13:55 EST
Senate panel clears Bernanke to 2nd term; next stop Senate. A Senate panel on Thursday approved the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to run the nation's central bank for another four years.
New Yorker plans US Senate run in Idaho
Oct 29, 2009 15:07 EDT
New Yorker has never been to Idaho, but says he wants to be Gem State's next US senator. A lawyer and history buff from New York City plans a long-shot run as a Democrat for the Idaho U.S. Senate seat held by Mike Crapo (KRAY'-poh), a Republican.
Hardly bipartisan, Senate health bill moves ahead
Oct 13, 2009 20:47 EDT
Fully bipartisan it isn't. But at long last, White House-backed health care legislation has a Republican supporter in Congress.
Dems ease impact of health bill, big advance nears
Oct 02, 2009 02:37 EDT
Capping months of struggle, Democrats pushed health care legislation atop President Barack Obama's agenda to the brink of a major Senate advance early Friday after last-minute changes to ease the impact on working-class families. The most far-reaching overhaul in decades aims to protect millions who have unreliable insurance coverage or none at all.
Dems ease impact of health bill, big advance nears
Oct 02, 2009 02:23 EDT
Capping months of struggle, Democrats pushed health care legislation atop President Barack Obama's agenda to the brink of a major Senate advance early Friday after last-minute changes to ease the impact on working-class families. The most far-reaching overhaul in decades aims to protect millions who have unreliable insurance coverage or none at all.
Dems ease impact of health bill, big advance nears
Oct 01, 2009 23:25 EDT
Fearing a backlash, Democrats smoothed the impact of sweeping health care legislation on working-class families Thursday night and steered President Barack Obama's top domestic priority toward a crucial Senate advance. The most far-reaching overhaul in decades aims to protect millions who have unreliable coverage or none at all.
Stimulus money for wildfires going to DC parks
Sep 23, 2009 16:47 EDT
Western lawmakers angry that stimulus money intended for wildfires going to DC parks. Nearly $3 million in stimulus money targeted for fighting wildfires is being spent to restore public parks and watersheds in the nation's capital, which has no national forests.
A look at members of the Senate Finance Committee
Sep 19, 2009 11:03 EDT
The Senate Finance Committee begins work on a health care overhaul bill Tuesday. A look at the committee members:
A look at members of the Senate Finance Committee
Sep 19, 2009 11:02 EDT
Who's who: A look at the 23 members of the Senate Finance Committee as they debate health care. The Senate Finance Committee begins work on a health care overhaul bill Tuesday. A look at the committee members:
Obama administration wants more salmon protection
Sep 15, 2009 20:12 EDT
Obama administration strengthens NW salmon protection plan by adding measures to Bush plan. Calling it an "insurance policy" for Pacific Northwest salmon, the Obama administration on Tuesday offered up a tougher conservation plan for the fish that includes climate-change monitoring and the "last-resort" possibility of removing dams.
GOP blasts Idaho candidate's 'Obama tags' comment
Aug 28, 2009 17:20 EDT
Idaho Republicans blast GOP candidate's 'Obama tags' quip; Risch disowns Rammell. The list of Idaho Republicans condemning a GOP gubernatorial candidate's comments about buying a license to hunt President Barack Obama grew Friday, as party leaders worried the incident would reflect badly on the state.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Mike Crapo | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1999 Serving with Jim Risch | |
| Preceded by | Dirk Kempthorne |
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| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Richard H. Stallings |
| Succeeded by | Mike Simpson |
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| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Crapo |
| Children | Michelle Crapo Brian Crapo Stephanie Crapo Lara Crapo Paul Crapo |
| Residence | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University, Harvard University |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
