Crapo Statement at Hearing on 2026 IRS Filing Season
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the 2026 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filing season and IRS operations. As prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Mr. Bisignano, for appearing before the Finance Committee today in your capacity as the Chief Executive Officer of the Internal Revenue […]
Tax Day Marks a Supercharged Filing Season
Washington, D.C.—As tax filing season comes to an end for most filers, working families are seeing historic tax relief thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts enacted under Republican leadership. The legislation prevented the largest tax hike in history, locked in low tax rates for individuals of all incomes and provided significant new tax relief […]
Working Families Tax Cuts Fight Medicaid Fraud
Washington, D.C.—The Working Families Tax Cuts law driven by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) enacted strong safeguards in Medicaid to fight fraud and protect taxpayer money. Thanks to commonsense reforms like new work requirements for able-bodied adults, stronger verification procedures and restrictions on non-citizen enrollment, the program is on a more fiscally […]
Crapo Announces Hearing on IRS Filing Season and Operations
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced the Committee will convene for a hearing entitled, “IRS 2026 Filing Season and IRS Operations” on Wednesday, April 15, at 10:00 AM. Title: IRS 2026 Filing Season and IRS Operations Witness: The Honorable Frank J. Bisignano, Chief Executive Officer, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D.C. Date: […]
Working Families Tax Cuts Deliver More Health Care Choices
Washington, D.C.—On National Doctors’ Day, we recognize the important role physicians play in the lives of individuals, families and communities throughout the country. From years of intensive training to long hours and painstaking procedures, doctors work hard to serve Americans when they need it most. Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts spearheaded by U.S. […]
Working Families Tax Cuts Invest in Farmers and Ranchers
Washington, D.C.—Agriculture’s fundamental role in our communities is clear. Every day, farmers and ranchers in Idaho and across the country work hard to ensure Americans and populations around the world are well fed, which is why today is observed as National Agriculture Day. Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts law led by U.S. Senate […]
Working Families Tax Cuts Put Taxpayers in the Driver’s Seat
Washington, D.C.—In addition to preventing the largest tax hike in American history and lowering tax rates across the board, the Working Families Tax Cuts championed by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) are making everyday expenses more affordable. Fulfilling one of President Trump’s campaign promises, the law allows working-class taxpayers to deduct interest […]
Working Families Tax Cuts Drive Investment to Local Communities
Washington, D.C.—In addition to preventing the largest tax hike in American history, the Working Families Tax Cuts advanced by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) are encouraging domestic investment in communities across Idaho. Policies like the New Markets Tax Credit, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and the Opportunity Zone program have helped to attract […]
Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) led House and Senate colleagues in asking President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s upcoming visit to the United States. Ending Japan’s restrictions on U.S. fresh potatoes would result in […]
Working Families Tax Cuts Celebrate Employees
Washington, D.C.—American businesses could not succeed without the hard work of the hundreds of millions of employees that take business plans and make them reality. That is why Employee Appreciation Day is observed today, and it is also why the Working Families Tax Cuts, led by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), prioritize […]