Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Vote on HHS Nominee
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session to vote on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As prepared for delivery: “We meet today to vote on the nomination of Robert F. […]
Crapo, Wyden Announce Senate Finance Subcommittee Assignments
Washington, D.C.–Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today announced subcommittee assignments, Joint Committee on Taxation membership and the designation of members to serve as Congressional Trade Advisors for the 119th Congress. Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy Republicans Chuck Grassley, IA, Chairman Todd Young, IN Marsha […]
Finance Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicare Patients’ Access to Cancer Detection Technologies
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), with Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Finance Committee member Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), reintroduced the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act that would ensure Medicare beneficiaries’ access to cutting-edge tests capable of detecting multiple types of […]
Crapo Announces Executive Session to Consider HHS Secretary Nomination
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Crapo Announces Executive Session to Consider HHS Secretary Nomination Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced the Committee will mark up the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during an executive session on Tuesday, February 4, […]
Crapo Announces USTR Nomination Hearing
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) will hold a nomination hearing on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 10:00AM to consider Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative (USTR). Title: Hearing to consider the nomination of Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative. Witness: Jamieson Greer Hearing […]
Crapo, Wyden Issue Discussion Draft to Improve IRS Administration
Washington D.C.— U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) released a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation making an array of common-sense fixes to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedure and administration. “As the tax filing season gets underway, this draft legislation suggests practical ways to improve the taxpayer experience,” […]
Crapo: Kennedy Deserves to be Confirmed as HHS Secretary
Washington, D.C.– At the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s hearing today to consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) praised Mr. Kennedy’s commitment to ending the chronic disease epidemic and working with Congress to create a more […]
Crapo Statement at HHS Secretary Nomination Hearing
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As prepared for delivery: “Thank you to my colleagues and to Mr. Kennedy for being here today. Congratulations […]
Crapo Supports Bessent for Treasury Secretary
Washington, D.C.–The United States Senate today confirmed Scott Bessent to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury by a bipartisan vote of 68-29. In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) highlighted Mr. Bessent’s qualifications and urged colleagues to support his nomination. “Mr. Bessent is […]
Crapo Urges Senate Colleagues to Support Scott Bessent to be Treasury Secretary
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered remarks on the Senate Floor urging his Senate colleagues to support Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Watch Chairman Crapo’s remarks here. As delivered: “Thank you, Mr. President. “In about an hour or so, we are going to vote […]