Mike Crapo

“Madam President, I join the POW*MIA Awareness Rally Corp. of Pocatello, ID, in acknowledging National POW/MIA Recognition Day this September 18, 2026. I am grateful for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency's, DPAA, steady and often challenging work to meet its responsibility of recovering America's servicemembers.”

“Madam President, in response to the discussion that my colleague from Oregon has just engaged in, far too often, our Nation's healthcare system incentivizes low-value, high-cost services. For years, bipartisan policy makers throughout Capitol Hill and across administrations have endeavored to disrupt this flawed paradigm, especially in the Medicare Program.”

“Mr. President, I commend the Administration for Children and Families, ACF, for its achievement in securing the participation of all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in the A Home for Every Child Campaign.”

“Mr. President, with my colleagues Senator Jim Risch and Representative Mike Simpson, we recognize the 100-year anniversary of the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building, on North Johnson Avenue in Pocatello, ID.”

“Mr. President, the Democratic leader, the Republicans are working to reduce healthcare costs and lower premiums, but this amendment is not in order. Creation of such a point of order is outside the jurisdiction of the Budget Committee and is therefore not appropriate for inclusion in a budget resolution.”

“Mr. President, the focused budget blueprint before us today is necessary to quickly fund ICE, Border Patrol Agents, and support staff. Since the Finance Committee is not instructed in this budget resolution, this is not a tax, trade, or healthcare reform bill.”

“Mr. President, we just voted briefly, a few moments ago, against the Sanders MFN amendment. This is a similar amendment. It is outside the purpose of the budget resolution.”

“Mr. President, I now ask for a second reading and, in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request.”

“Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I rise in opposition to S. 3948, the Direct File Act of 2026. After listening to those who have described why we need it, you might say: Well, how could there be a different story or another side of the coin?”

“Mr. President, I rise in opposition to S.J. Res. 107. The resolution seeks to overturn a Trump administration IRS notice intended to prevent abuse of the forthcoming phasedown of tax credits for wind and solar projects by requiring project developers to take meaningful steps toward project construction.”

“Mr. President, with my Idaho congressional delegation colleagues Senator Jim Risch and Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, I congratulate the Idaho Small Business Development Center, SBDC, for 40 years of advancing small business success in the Gem State.”

“Mr. President, reserving the right to object, there is no debate that Jeffrey Epstein's crimes of sexual abuses and other crimes are appalling. And the investigation there is, ongoing, must focus on bringing those who participated to justice.”