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 […]
Support Grows for Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act
Washington, D.C.—Leading individuals and organizations committed to protecting taxpayer rights and making tax administration easier to navigate are speaking out in support of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee leader’s recently introduced tax legislation. The bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act led by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden […]
Working Families Tax Cuts Support the Next Generation
Washington, D.C.—The Working Families Tax Cuts advanced by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) are investing in American families through a variety of new and expanded tax credits that help parents better afford common expenses for their children, like child care and education. They also reduce the cost of adopting a child and […]
Notice of Subcommittee Hearing
Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Subcommittee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) Subcommittee Ranking Member Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) Title: The Fiscal Outlook: 2027-2036 Witnesses: The Honorable Phillip L. Swagel, Ph.D., Director, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC Maya MacGuineas, President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Washington, DC Martha Gimbel, Executive Director and Co-Founder, […]
Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan IRS Administration Reform Package
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act to make an array of commonsense fixes to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedure and administration. The bill combines legislative proposals recommended by the National Taxpayer Advocate with standalone tax administration bills introduced […]
Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Exports of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Other Specialty Crops
Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced legislation today to help farmers fight through trade barriers and sell more fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops in foreign markets. Representative David Valadao (R-California) and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) are leading the House companion legislation. The Specialty Crops Reporting […]
Crapo: President’s Agenda Helps Idahoans Get Ahead
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union Address, highlighting a safer, more prosperous America after one year of unified Republican leadership. “This evening, President Trump underscored the Administration’s success in advancing an agenda that has helped working Americans get ahead. […]
Working Families Tax Cuts Power Affordable American Energy
Washington, D.C.—Thanks to the America-first energy policies in the Working Families Tax Cuts advanced by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Americans are benefitting from commonsense, pro-growth reforms that end market-distorting “Green New Deal” subsidies, unleash domestic energy production and lower consumer costs. By promoting domestically produced biofuels and nuclear energy, as well […]
Crapo Statement at Hearing on USMCA
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to discuss the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. As prepared for delivery: “Thank you all for joining us today for this timely hearing on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. “Almost exactly six years ago, Congress and the President approved the USMCA. “The […]