Crapo Statement at Hearing on COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “A National Tragedy: COVID-19 in the Nation’s Nursing Homes.” The text of Ranking Member Crapo’s remarks, as prepared, is below. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “At the national, state and local […]
Crapo Presses Treasury for Details on Use of State, Local Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen requesting details and clarity on how the Department will implement the state and local “relief” provision of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). From the letter: “In […]
Crapo Statement at Domestic Manufacturing Hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “Made in America: Effect of the U.S. Tax Code on Domestic Manufacturing.” The text of Ranking Member Crapo’s remarks, as prepared, is below. “Thank you, Chairman Wyden, and your staff […]
Crapo Introduces “State Fiscal Flexibility Act”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and members of the Senate Finance Committee have introduced the “State Fiscal Flexibility Act” (S. 743), a bill to eliminate a provision in the American Rescue Plan that prevents states from using relief funds to […]
Crapo Calls for Strong Oversight of $1.9 Trillion Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today urged U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to follow a strong oversight framework of the American Rescue Plan, similar to that employed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to ensure proper oversight and taxpayer […]
Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Vote on Nominations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing to vote on the nominations of Adewale Adeyemo, to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; Katherine Tai, to be the United States Trade Representative; and Xavier Becerra, to be Secretary of […]
Crapo, Grassley Request Information from IRS on Proposed CTC Redesign
WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, requested information from the Internal Revenue Service regarding implementation of the House Democrats’ proposed child tax credit (CTC) advance payments program. In briefings with staff and a hearing before Congress, […]
Crapo Statement at Nomination Hearing for U.S. Trade Representative
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider the nomination of Katherine Tai to be the United States Trade Representative. The text of Ranking Member Crapo’s remarks, as prepared, is below. “Thank you Mr. Chairman. Ms. Tai, […]
Crapo Statement at Nomination Hearing for the Secretary of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider the nomination of Xavier Becerra to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. The text of Ranking Member Crapo’s remarks, as prepared, is below. “The Department of Human Health […]
Crapo Statement at Deputy Treasury Secretary Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider the nomination of Wally Adeyemo to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. The text of Chairman Crapo’s remarks, as prepared, is below. “The Treasury Department leads and oversees […]