WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Crapo, Wyden Applaud Committee Passage of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today lauded committee passage of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act, which was reported out of committee 26-1. The TAS Act includes more than 60 bipartisan re  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 31, 2026: * * * New H-2A Farmworker Rates Are Here: What Agricultural Employers Need to Know H-2A agricultural employers have been awaiting the Department of Labor's publication of the new H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs), and eager to hear how soon they would be required to update rates. Federal officials just released a public inspection copy of the new rates, which is set to be published in   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Finance Committee Passage of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, Including Key Grassley-Backed Provisions * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, applauded committee passage of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act by a bipartisan vote of 26-1. The legislation strengthens taxpayer rights and mode  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development released the following testimony by David Bean, chairman of the Indian Gaming Association, Tacoma, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Davis, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for holding this hearing to examine the lack of consumer protect  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 1 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 31, 2026, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Trump betrays Americans with move to increase medication costs * No one should have to choose between buying food and filling a prescription their doctor prescribed. We would not want that decision forced on ourselves, our parents, or our neighbors. Democrats act on that belief. We capped insulin at $35 per month for people on Medicare  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * NGA Commends Chair Gov. Stitt and Bipartisan Work to Reignite the American Dream * Stitt caps yearlong NGA initiative focused on advancing education, entrepreneurship and energy OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt this evening joined governors from across the country recognize the progress made through his work as National Governors Associati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Banks, Schumer, Colleagues Demand Apple Reject Chinese Military-Linked Chips Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Banks (R-IN), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Jim Risch (R-ID) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) sent a letter t  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, July 30 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I wheat breeder discovers genetic mutation associated with yield gain * ABERDEEN, Idaho -University of Idaho scientists have discovered a naturally occurring genetic mutation in wheat associated with a 5% to 10% yield increase. U of I College of Agricultural and Life Sciences researchers led by wheat breeder Jianli Chen, based at the Aberdeen Research and Extension Center, have screened germplasm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Protect the Social Safety Net for Years to Come This week marks 61 years since Medicare and Medicaid were created to ensure those who cannot provide for themselves--children, people with disabilities and low-income seniors--would have access to health care. Since then, Americans have come to rely on both programs as a cen  more