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  • 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
05/23/2000 S.2609 Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000
05/23/2000 S.Res.296 A resolution designating June 4, 2000, as "National Child's Day".
05/23/2000 S.740 Hydroelectric Licensing Process Improvement Act of 1999
05/18/2000 S.2597 A bill to clarify that environmental protection, safety, and health provisions continue to apply to the functions of the National Nuclear Security Administration to the same extent as those provisions applied to those functions before transfer to the Administration.
05/15/2000 S.Res.247 A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers.
05/04/2000 S.Res.248 A resolution to designate the week of May 7, 2000, as "National Correctional Officers and Employees Week".
05/04/2000 S.1814 Agricultural Job Opportunity Benefits and Security Act of 1999
05/02/2000 S.1167 A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to provide for expanding the scope of the Independent Scientific Review Panel.
05/01/2000 S.2486 Military Health Care Improvements Act of 2000
04/27/2000 S.1921 Vietnam Veterans Recognition Act of 1999
04/12/2000 S.2408 Honoring the Navajo Code Talkers Act
04/05/2000 S.2214 Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act of 2000
04/03/2000 S.2097 Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act of 2000
03/30/2000 S.2330 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.
03/29/2000 S.J.Res.14 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
03/27/2000 S.Res.263 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should communicate to the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC") cartel and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel of crude oil producing countries, before the meeting of the OPEC nations in March 2000, the position of the United States in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies so as to achieve stable crude oil prices.
03/22/2000 S.1580 Risk Management for the 21st Century Act
03/21/2000 S.2074 Social Security Earnings Test Elimination Act of 2000
03/09/2000 S.Res.258 A resolution designating the week beginning March 12, 2000 as "National Safe Place Week".
03/08/2000 S.2217 National Museum of the American Indian Commemorative Coin Act of 2000
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