• 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
08/25/2000 S.2297 A bill to reauthorize the Water Resources Research Act of 1984. 08/25/2000 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 746.  (All Actions)
07/17/2000 S.J.Res.50 A joint resolution to disapprove a final rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency concerning water pollution. 07/17/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
06/08/2000 S.2707 Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act 06/08/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
04/05/2000 S.2363 Water Adjudication Fee Fairness Act of 2000 04/05/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
03/09/2000 S.2241 Medicare Wage-Index Reclassification Act of 2000 03/09/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
03/06/2000 S.2183 Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1999 03/06/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
03/02/2000 S.2146 A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for temporary duty-free treatment for certain semi-manufactured forms of gold. 03/02/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/29/2000 S.2122 A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve provisions relating to initial teaching experiences and alternative routes to certification. 02/29/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
02/29/2000 S.2121 Rural Education Initiative Act of 1999 02/29/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
02/29/2000 S.2120 A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish teacher recruitment and professional development programs for rural areas, and for other purposes. 02/29/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
02/29/2000 S.2119 A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve training for teachers in the use of technology. 02/29/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
02/29/2000 S.2118 A bill to amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1964 to modify the computation of certain weighted student units. 02/29/2000 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
10/26/1999 S.1795 A bill to require that before issuing an order, the President shall cite the authority for the order, conduct a cost benefit analysis, provide for public comment, and for other purposes. 10/26/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/19/1999 S.1749 Dietary Supplement Fairness in Labeling and Advertising Act 10/19/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.  (All Actions)
10/18/1999 S.1742 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit certain skilled nursing facilities to participate in the 3-year transition period under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility services. 10/18/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
09/15/1999 S.1590 Surface Transportation Board Improvement Act of 1999 09/15/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/10/1999 S.Res.81 A resolution designating the year of 1999 as "The Year of Safe Drinking Water" and commemorating the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act. 06/10/1999 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
05/20/1999 S.1092 Pharmacist's Patients Protection Act of 1999 05/20/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.  (All Actions)
05/18/1999 S.1071 Environmental Stewardship and Natural Resources Act of 1999 05/18/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
03/23/1999 S.685 State Water Sovereignty Protection Act 03/23/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.  (All Actions)
Total: 2536
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.J.Res.46 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/14/2017 S.540 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
06/13/2017 S.1345 A bill to enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.1325 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire, recruit, and train employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.491 A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/17/2017 S.518 Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act
05/17/2017 S.324 State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.21 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.1133 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.590 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.
05/03/2017 S.1027 A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
05/03/2017 S.Res.60 A resolution designating May 5, 2017, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls".
04/27/2017 S.Res.146 A resolution designating April 30, 2017, as El Dia de Los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans.
04/26/2017 S.203 RPM Act of 2017
04/25/2017 S.926 Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act
04/25/2017 S.Res.131 A resolution supporting the mission and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week in 2017, which include increasing public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of, and services available to assist, victims and survivors of crime in the United States.
04/19/2017 S.544 A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
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