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 […]
Crapo Statement at Hearing to Consider Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a nomination hearing to consider David Johnson to be U.S. Department of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). As prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and welcome to our nominee, Mr. Johnson. Congratulations on your nomination and […]
Crapo, Smith Statement on Biden Administration’s Taiwan Double-Tax Relief Announcement
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Missouri) issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s Taiwan double-tax relief announcement: “Last year, our committees worked closely together and consulted with the Administration to carefully craft a legislative package providing both expedited double-tax […]
CBO Confirms: Biden-Harris Election Year Medicare Cost-Shifting Policy Will Cost Taxpayers Billions in 2025
Washington, D.C.–The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its analysis of a newly announced Biden-Harris program intended to paper over the flaws of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Based on CBO estimates, this election-year stunt to artificially lower the cost of seniors’ Part D premiums will cost taxpayers at least $7 billion in 2025, […]
Crapo Statement at Hearing on Women’s Health
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled “Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women’s Health Care.” As prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “Before I begin my opening statement, let me address the fact that the Senate Finance Committee has never had a non-sitting […]
Crapo: Idahoans Deserve More Affordable, Accessible Health Care, Not Wasteful Taxpayer-Funded Mandates
Washington, D.C.–During a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing on the health care provisions included in the partisan Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) highlighted the bill’s devastating effect on Americans’ access to reliable, affordable health care, noting stifled pharmaceutical innovation and higher premiums caused by “heavy-handed government intervention” and “top-down, problematic overhauls.” […]
Crapo Statement at Hearing on the Inflation Reduction Act’s Health Care Provisions
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “Lower Health Care Costs for Americans: Understanding the Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act.” As prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “Before I begin my remarks, I would like to take a moment to welcome Theo […]
Crapo: Congress Must Extend 2017 Tax Law
Washington, D.C.–With the expiration of the Republican-enacted 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) approaching at the end of 2025, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the upcoming tax policy debate, which Ranking Member Crapo (R-Idaho) called “one of the most critical issues that will face our nation next year.” Crapo used […]
Crapo Statement at Hearing on the 2025 Tax Policy Debate
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “The 2025 Tax Policy Debate and Tax Avoidance Strategies.” As prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This hearing is a timely hearing on one of the more critical issues that will face our nation next year […]