CRAPO, MICHAEL D

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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

Idaho US Senator Mike Crapo to run for re-election in 2016

05/12/2015

The Associated Press

Crapo Supports Passage of Bill To Give Congress Say In Any Iran Nuclear Agreement

05/07/2015

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 Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Support Benefits of diversity should be considered. The government should prosecute companies that discriminate against women and minorities.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 263

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
02/03/2016	S.2495	Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act	02/03/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
01/21/2016	S.2461	Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act	01/21/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
11/04/2015	S.2236	Hearing Protection Act of 2015	11/04/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
10/29/2015	S.1500	Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015	10/29/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284. (All Actions)
10/27/2015	S.2209	Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act	10/27/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
10/22/2015	S.2197	Securing Care for Seniors Act of 2015	10/22/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
09/24/2015	S.2071	Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2015	09/24/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
06/23/2015	S.1644	A bill to permanently extend the private mortgage insurance tax deduction.	06/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
06/09/2015	S.1363	A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report assessing the capability of the Department of Energy to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by the Department of Energy.	06/09/2015 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (All Actions)
03/17/2015	S.752	A bill to establish a scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit.	03/17/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (All Actions)
03/10/2015	S.701	A bill for the relief of Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho.	03/10/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
03/03/2015	S.637	Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015	03/03/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
02/25/2015	S.561	Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015	02/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
02/24/2015	S.538	Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act of 2015	02/24/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
02/12/2015	S.496	A bill to prohibit the use of any Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption".	02/12/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
02/10/2015	S.440	Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act	02/10/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
02/05/2015	S.384	Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2015	02/05/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
02/04/2015	S.360	A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.	02/04/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/02/2015	S.331	Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2015	02/02/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
01/27/2015	S.263	A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.	01/27/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)

Total: 2536

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
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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