Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Vote on TIGTA Nominee
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session to vote on the nomination of David Johnson to be Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). As prepared for delivery: “Mr. Johnson has been nominated to serve as Inspector General for Tax Administration at the Department […]
Crapo Statement on Announcement of Intent to Nominate Michael Faulkender to Serve as Deputy Treasury Secretary
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the lead Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the Treasury Department, issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dr. Michael Faulkender to serve as its Deputy Secretary: “The Deputy Treasury Secretary will play a central role to advance meaningful policies that […]
Crapo Joins Kudlow on Extending Trump Tax Cuts
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the lead Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over taxation, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to talk about the effort to prevent a more-than $4 trillion tax hike on American taxpayers. Click HERE to watch the interview. On using a current policy baseline: Kudlow: “You’re […]
Crapo Statement on Announcement of Intent to Nominate Jim O’Neill to serve as HHS Deputy Secretary
Washington, D.C.– U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Jim O’Neill to serve as the Deputy Secretary of HHS: “American patients deserve a health care system that […]
Crapo Statement on Announcement of Kevin Hassett to Direct the White House National Economic Council
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the lead Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Dr. Kevin A. Hassett to serve as the Director of the White House National Economic Council. “Kevin has a distinguished career in economics and played a vital role in […]
Crapo Statement on Announcement of Intent to Nominate Jamieson Greer to Head Trade Post
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the lead Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees trade policy, issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Jamieson Greer to serve as the United States Trade Representative (USTR). “Americans succeed when given the freedom to compete and the entire country benefits […]
Crapo Statement on Announcement of Intent to Nominate Scott Bessent to Head Treasury Department
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the lead Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the Treasury Department, issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as its Secretary: “The Treasury Secretary is the key economic negotiator for the White House and one of the […]
Crapo Joins Fox Business to Talk Taxes
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the lead Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over taxation and revenue measures, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to talk about the effort to prevent a $4 trillion tax hike on American taxpayers. Click here to watch. On the cost to extend tax cuts: “Under […]
Crapo Statement on Announcement of Intent to Nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to Head CMS
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as CMS Administrator: “Far too often, patients relying on federal government health care programs […]
Crapo Statement on Announcement of Intent to Nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Head HHS
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as HHS Secretary: “RFK Jr. has prioritized addressing chronic diseases through consumer choice […]