• CRAPO, MICHAEL D
Experience: Senate: 1999-Present
Home State: Idaho
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael 'Mike' D. Crapo
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Susan; 5 Children: Michelle, Brian, Stephanie, Lara, Paul
    Birth Date: 05/20/1951
    Birth Place: Idaho Falls, ID
    Home City: Idaho Falls, ID
    Religion: L.D.S.

Education

    JD, Harvard University, 1977
    BA, Political Science, Brigham Young University, 1973

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 1998-present
    Former Republican Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 1997-1998
    Former Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-1998
    Former President Pro Tempore, Idaho State Senate, 1988-1992
    Former Senator, Idaho State Senate, 1984-1992
    Former Precinct Committeeman, Bonneville County, 1980-1984
    Vice Chair, Bonneville County Republican Committee, 1980-1984

Current Legislative Committees

    Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member
    Budget, Member
    Environment and Public Works, Member
    Finance, Member
    Indian Affairs, Member
    Joint Committee on Taxation, Member
    Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Member
    Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, Member
    Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Chair
    Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight, Member
    Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Chair
    Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Air Force Caucus
    Member, Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
    Member, Congressional COPD Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus
    Member, Congressional Word Trade Organization Caucus for Farmers & Ranchers
    Member, Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Caucus
    Member, Potato Caucus
    Member, Renewables and Energy Efficiency Caucus
    Member, Republican High Tech Task Force
    Member, Senate 4-H Caucus
    Member, Senate Biotechnology Caucus
    Member, Senate Medical Technology Caucus
    Member, Senate Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children Caucus
    Member, Senate National Guard Caucus
    Member, Senate Native Americans Caucus
    Founder, Senate Nuclear Cleanup Caucus
    Co-Chair, Senate Nuclear Cleanup Caucus
    Member, Senate Nuclear Cleanup Caucus
    Member, Senate Philanthropy Caucus
    Member, Senate Produce Caucus
    Member, Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic Affairs
    Member, Senate Rural Healthcare Caucus
    Co-Chair, Senate Sweetener Caucus
    Member, Senate Sweetener Caucus
    Co-Chair, Senate Western Caucus
    Member, Senate Western Caucus
    Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit, United States Senate
    Member, United Service Organization (USO) Congressional Caucus
    Member, Western Water Caucus
    Member, Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus
    Member, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, 2010
    Member, Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, United States Senate, 2001-2008
    Founder, Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Caucus, 2003
    Former Strategic Planning Leader, House Republican Leadership, 1997-1998
    Former Sophomore Liaison, Ho
    New Member Leader, House Republican Leadership, 1993-1994

Professional Experience

    Former Attorney, Holden, Kidwell, Hahn & Crapo, 1979-1992
    Former Attorney, Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, 1978-1979
    Former Law Clerk, The Honorable James M. Carter, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1977-1978

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Boy Scouts of America
    Member, California Bar Association
    Member, Idaho Bar Association
    Former Member, Idaho Falls Rotary Club, 1984-1988

Additional Information

Awards:

    Ground Water Protector Award, National Ground Water Association, 2001-2002
    Champion of Small Business, Small Business Survival Committee, 2001
    Benjamin Franklin Award, 60-Plus Association, 2002
    Spirit of Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1993-2002
    Federal Representative Conservation Achievement Award, Ducks Unlimited, 2005
    Soda Hills Wildlife Management Area Award, Safari Club International, 2002
    Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform, 2000-2001, 2004
    Super Friend of Seniors, 60-Plus Association, 2000-2001
    National Security Leadership Award, American Security Council
    Small Business Advocate, Small Business Survival Committee, 2000, 2004
    Community Connection Award, American Cable Association, 2000
    Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act Award, Financial Services Round Table, 2003
    Friend of the Family, Christian Coalition, 1996, 2000
    Champion of Wheat, National Wheat Growers Association, 2000
    William A. Schwartz Distinguished Leadership Award, National Prostate Cancer Coalition, 2003
    ABC Champion of the Merit Shop, Associated Builders and Contractors, 2001-2002
    Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence, 2000
    True Blue Award, Family Research Council, 2003-2004
    Friend of Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau, 2002
    Friend of the Shareholder, American Shareholder's Association, 2001, 2004
    Legislative Recognition, Idaho Sugarbeet Growers Association, 2008
    Dedicated Service Award, Nez Perce County Grain Producers and Nez Perce County Farm Bureau, 2008
    Legislator of the Year, Awarded by the Biotechnology Industry Organization, 2005-2006
Total: 4
Crapo Introduces Nuclear Energy Innovation Act
06/03/2015
Mike Crapo's Official Personal Website
Crapo Measure To Direct More Money From Crime Fund to Victims
05/05/2015
Mike Crapo's Official Personal Website
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 263
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/10/2017 S.1090 Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2017 05/10/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
05/02/2017 S.1001 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017 05/02/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 S.97 Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017 03/30/2017 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.  (All Actions)
03/01/2017 S.487 Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act 03/01/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 S.410 Shawna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act 02/16/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 S.407 Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act 02/16/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/07/2017 S.340 Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 02/07/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 S.209 A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. 01/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 S.202 Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act 01/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 S.197 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 01/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 S.Res.25 A resolution designating January 27, 2017, as a national day of remembrance for people of the United States who, during the Cold War, worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the radiation exposure generated by the above ground nuclear weapons testing. 01/24/2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 S.Res.22 An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 01/24/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
01/12/2017 S.132 National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 01/12/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
01/10/2017 S.80 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. 01/10/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
01/09/2017 S.59 Hearing Protection Act of 2017 01/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 S.3401 Improving Veterans Care in the Community Act of 2016 09/27/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/06/2016 S.1167 Owyhee Wilderness Areas Boundary Modifications Act 09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588.  (All Actions)
04/14/2016 S.881 Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015 04/14/2016 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Joint hearings held by the Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment and the Subcommittee on Economic Policy. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-319.  (All Actions)
02/25/2016 S.2595 Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act 02/25/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/08/2016 S.383 Indian Trust Asset Reform Act 02/08/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 364.  (All Actions)
Total: 2536
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
09/28/1993 H.Res.134 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to cause the publication of Members signing a discharge motion. Failed Not Voting
09/23/1993 H.R.1276 Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 1993
09/15/1993 H.R.1999 Respecting the relationship between workers' compensation benefits and the benefits available under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
09/13/1993 H.R.3023 To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments caused by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 1993.
09/09/1993 H.R.3039 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on luxury passenger vehicles.
09/09/1993 H.Res.239 Urging the President to withdraw all United States Armed Forces from Somalia.
09/08/1993 H.R.3024 To eliminate the retroactive tax increases contained in the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993.
09/08/1993 H.J.Res.257 To designate the period commencing on November 21, 1993, and ending on November 27, 1993, and the period commencing on November 20, 1994, and ending on November 26, 1994, each as "National Adoption Week".
08/13/1993 H.R.2929 Budget Process Reform Act
08/11/1993 H.J.Res.157 To designate September 13, 1993, as "Commodore John Barry Day".
08/10/1993 H.R.1950 Family and Economic Recovery Act
08/10/1993 H.R.462 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent extension of the mortgage revenue bond program.
08/10/1993 H.R.162 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals for an indefinite period, and to increase the amount of such deduction.
08/10/1993 H.R.18 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the low-income housing credit.
08/06/1993 H.J.Res.253 To designate May 2, 1994, through May 8, 1994, as "Public Service Recognition Week".
08/06/1993 H.R.2575 To amend the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982, and for other purposes.
08/06/1993 H.Con.Res.3 Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the right of all Americans to keep and bear arms in defense of life or liberty and in the pursuit of all other legitimate endeavors.
08/05/1993 H.R.2879 To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a three-fifths vote in the House of Representatives to waive the applicability of any provision of that Act to the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
08/05/1993 H.Res.244 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the membership of the Committee on the Rules reflect the ratio of majority to minority party Members of the House at the beginning of the Congress.
08/05/1993 H.Res.243 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a three-fifths vote to adopt a rule disallowing germane amendments to a bill or resolution.
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