{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\", state = \"ID\" and year = 2024 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/12/20/id-0129f2dc-e809-4821-b6ac-120c6ba44242/", "Congressman Fulcher on CR Vote", "2024-12-20", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher on CR Vote\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after voting against the revised American Relief Act, 2025:\n\n\u201cI voted against today\u2019s Continuing Resolution because while it is legislation with good intent, it ultimately sends an invoice to future generations of Americans in the staggering amount of $110 billion for policy expenditures that could have been\u2014and should have been\u2014offset by spending cuts in other areas,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cCongress must return to single subject spending bills to reign in wasteful government spending and restore fiscal sanity. I look forward to working with the incoming Trump administration to do just that come January 20.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/12/19/id-5f3bf006-f780-4413-976c-8e3d374b4416/", "Fulcher: The Time to Address This Fiscal Crisis is Now", "2024-12-19", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher: The Time to Address This Fiscal Crisis is Now\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after voting against the American Relief Act, 2025:\n\n\u201cWith very limited time to review, I cannot in good conscience vote for a spending bill that raises the debt limit by early estimates of $4 trillion without corresponding spending cuts, and that includes unrelated policy expenditures like the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement and Medicaid DSH that are not offset,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cThe United States is at a critical fiscal inflection point. Our national debt hit a staggering $36 trillion last month, with annual interest payments projected to reach one trillion in 2025. The time to address this fiscal crisis is now.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/12/18/id-79950b2b-2ebe-406e-a18f-fa583d0ed0f3/", "Fulcher Joins Letter Urging House, Senate Leadership To Prioritize Prompt Passage Of A Border Security Reconciliation Bill In The 119th Congress", "2024-12-18", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Russ Fulcher Joins Letter Urging House and Senate Leadership To Prioritize The Prompt Passage Of A Border Security Reconciliation Bill In The 119th Congress\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID) joined a letter to Senate Republican Leader-Elect John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson led by Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) on the need to prioritize the prompt passage of a border security-focused reconciliation bill at the beginning of the 119th Congress.\n\n\u201cFollowing President Trump\u2019s decisive victory,\u201d the lawmakers wrote, \u201cHouse and Senate Republicans now have a responsibility to do everything we can to help the President fulfill the promises he made to the American people. One of those promises was to secure our borders and restore the integrity of our nation\u2019s immigration system after four years of President Biden\u2019s open border policies. That is why we believe it is critical that we prioritize the prompt passage of a border security focused reconciliation bill.\u201d\n\nThe lawmakers go on to write that the first reconciliation bill introduced in the 119th session should provide four years of funding to:\n\nComplete and strengthen the border wall started during President Trump\u2019s first term as President.\n\nHire thousands of additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in order to effectively secure the border and apprehend and remove migrants who have entered the U.S. illegally.\n\nEnsure a substantial increase in the number of ICE and CBP detention and short-term holding facilities.\n\nThe first reconciliation bill should also:\n\nEncourage self-deportation by imposing significant financial penalties on aliens illegally in the United States.\n\nLimit, and in most instances eliminate, a non-citizen\u2019s ability to apply for and receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits.\n\nNot only be fully offset with real mandatory spending cuts \u2013 not relying on spending reductions that President Trump will make through executive action \u2013 but also achieve deficit reduction with additional spending cuts at a level the conferences require and are realistic for passage.\n\nThe lawmakers continue, \u201cThe second budget reconciliation should primarily be focused on preventing the massive tax increase that automatically takes effect on January 1, 2026.\u201d While there are many details to be worked out, the lawmakers conclude, \u201cWe are committed to helping both of you gain the support and passage of these budget reconciliation packages in the House and Senate.\u201d\n\nTo read the full letter, please click HERE.\n\nThe letter was signed by Congressman Andy Biggs, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, Congressman Josh Brecheen, Congressman Eric Burlison, Congressman Michael Cloud, Congressman Andrew Clyde, Congressman Eli Crane, Congressman Byron Donalds, Congressman Russ Fulcher, Congressman Bob Good, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Congressman Clay Higgins, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, Congresswoman Mary Miller, Congressman Barry Moore, Congressman Ralph Norman, Congressman Andy Ogles, Congressman Scott Perry, Congressman Bill Posey, Congressman Chip Roy, Congressman Tom Tiffany, and Congressman Keith Self. In the Senate, the letter was signed by Senator Rick Scott, Senator Mike Lee, Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Ron Johnson, Senator Tedd Budd, Senator Lindsey Graham, and Senator Roger Marshall.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/12/11/id-13fde9e2-cb54-43da-9d0b-488a1da4f43f/", "Fulcher Votes to Refocus Military\u2019s Core Mission on Lethality and Deterrence", "2024-12-11", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher Votes to Refocus Military\u2019s Core Mission on Lethality and Deterrence\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate amendment to House bill H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), for Fiscal Year 2025:\n\n\u201cToday I voted to refocus the Department of Defense on our military\u2019s core mission\u2014deterrence and lethality,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cIncreasing threats in the United States, and rising conflicts around the world, serve as a reminder that we must be able to recruit and retain top-tier military. This legislation lays the groundwork for incoming President Donald Trump\u2019s administration to do just that while ensuring the quality of life for our nation\u2019s soldiers properly reflects the gratitude we have for their service.\u201d\n\nFY25 NDAA Bill Highlights:\n\nEliminates $31 billion in spending by cutting inefficient defense programs, programs not consistent with the mission, obsolete weapons systems, and unnecessary Pentagon bureaucracy.\n\nAuthorizes a historic 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers and provides a 4.5% pay raise for all other servicemembers.\n\nImproves the servicemember cost of living allowance calculation to ensure it accounts for inflation.\n\nReduces healthcare wait times by expanding access to medical and mental health providers.\n\nPermanently prohibits the DoD from providing transgender medical treatments for children.\n\nEnhances readiness by blocking the Biden administration\u2019s plan to reduce the number of U.S. Special Forces.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/12/07/id-dd356186-5179-42e4-a72b-bf482672193c/", "Fulcher: We Cannot Let the Federal Government Run Roughshod Over the State of Idaho", "2024-12-07", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher: We Cannot Let the Federal Government Run Roughshod Over the State of Idaho\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after the Record of Decision for the final Environmental Impact Statement was released by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the Lava Ridge Wind Project:\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s disregard of Idahoans\u2019 clear disapproval of the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Southern Idaho is despicable,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cWe cannot let the federal government run roughshod over the State of Idaho. Come January 20, I look forward to working with the Trump administration to review this decision and protect Idaho\u2019s public lands from energy projects that can\u2019t make it on their own in the market.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/11/08/id-1d34ada7-cad4-424e-978e-6de6cad2907f/", "Rep. Fulcher on 40th Anniversary of Idaho and Taiwan\u2019s Sister-State Relationship", "2024-11-08", "2024", "2024-11", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", null, 0, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/11/08/id-d1c443e0-1320-43c7-94d3-d5a8b20a8fdb/", "Idaho Elected Officials on BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Amendment", "2024-11-08", "2024", "2024-11", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nIdaho Elected Officials on BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Amendment\n\nMERIDIAN, Idaho \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, and Governor Brad Little issued the following statement upon the release of the Bureau of Land Management\u2019s (BLM) Final Resource Management Plan for the Greater Sage-grouse Land Use Plan Amendments and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The proposed amendments would affect 77 state-led sage-grouse resource management plans across the West.\n\n\u201cIdaho has long been a leader in habitat and wildlife management. We have made great strides in the conservation of the greater sage-grouse through years of state-led collaboration and science-informed decision making,\u201d the elected officials said.\u201cManagement considerations cannot be rushed simply for the administration\u2019s political convenience. Adequate time, resources, and local input are necessary to ensure the end result is feasible and scientifically sound.\u201d\n\nThe State of Idaho\u2019s sage-grouse conservation plan has consistently received high marks from Democrat and Republican administrations alike. In an effort to combat activist litigation that costs taxpayers and undermines states\u2019 conservation efforts, an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing prohibition on greater sage-grouse has been included in every annual appropriations bill since fiscal year 2015 to allow state conservation efforts to proceed.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:07:06Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/10/31/id-7e0d8387-314a-4fd1-a242-8ed5e36e3243/", "Fulcher Leads Letter Demanding Immediate Action on Idaho Forest Management", "2024-10-31", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher Leads Letter Demanding Immediate Action on Idaho Forest Management\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher led a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore, alongside U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, demanding the federal agency take prompt and decisive action to address forest management and post-fire recovery in Valley County, Idaho.\n\nThe letter comes after recent and ongoing wildfires have severely affected the region, impacting the local economy and the safety of its citizens.\n\n\u201cThe scale and severity of these incidents can be attributed to inadequate federal preventative measures and delayed response times,\u201d wrote the lawmakers. \u201cValley County mainly consists of public land managed by the USFS. As such, the local economy is heavily reliant on forest management activities, including timber sales, recreational opportunities, and employment related to these initiatives. We urge prompt attention to this matter and look forward to working with the agency to safeguard Idaho\u2019s forests.\u201d\n\nThe letter can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/10/10/id-22ca0d0a-a4f5-469b-b581-74adcd12e2c8/", "Idaho Delegation: Biden-Harris Admin is Complicit in the Flow of Fentanyl into our Country", "2024-10-10", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nIdaho Delegation: Biden-Harris Admin is Complicit in the Flow of Fentanyl into our Country\n\nMERIDIAN, Idaho \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson and U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo today demanded the Biden-Harris administration answer for its failure to stop the flow of illicit and deadly fentanyl into Idaho through the southern border. The administration\u2019s lax border policies have allowed historic amounts of fentanyl to enter the United States. Fentanyl overdose is now the leading cause of death in those ages 18 to 45, claiming 197 Idahoan lives last year.\n\n\u201cIt is apparent that the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s open-border policies have done nothing but imperil national security and endanger law-abiding citizens. Since day one, this administration exacerbated the crisis at our border and undermined the efforts of those trying to secure it,\u201d wrote the lawmakers. \u201cBy allowing drug cartels to exploit our southern border, the Biden-Harris administration is complicit in the flow of fentanyl into our country. Idaho families are paying the price.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/09/27/id-79cfa334-4f62-4374-b70d-c15cc6b9bf9d/", "Fulcher Guthrie and Newhouse Introduce Bill to Secure America\u2019s Midstream Critical Materials Supply Chain", "2024-09-27", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 27th\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, christianne.allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher Guthrie and Newhouse Introduce Bill to Secure America\u2019s Midstream Critical Materials Supply Chain\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01), Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statements after introducing the Securing America\u2019s Midstream Critical Materials Processing Act, which will establish a National Roadmap to provide a pathway to restore domestic critical material processing facilities away from foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and reduce unworkable permitting barriers to help secure our supply chains. Midstream critical material processors are essential to America\u2019s manufacturing and energy future:\n\n\u201cCritical minerals are not only vital to America\u2019s energy supply, but to our national security as they are a key component for defense technologies and weaponry. I am proud to introduce this bill alongside Congressman Guthrie and Newhouse to establish a national roadmap to bring the development and processing of key minerals back to the USA. Securing America\u2019s energy independence starts with securing our critical minerals supply chain,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher.\n\n\u201cToday I was proud to introduce the Securing America\u2019s Midstream Critical Materials Processing Act alongside Congressmen Newhouse and Fulcher to help ensure America has control over its manufacturing and energy future. For too long our nation has been reliant on the CCP and other foreign adversaries for the essential facilities to process critical materials into usable resources for our manufacturing industry. This bill will help provide a pathway to reshoring the processing of critical materials and uncovers the extent to which the CCP has exploited this supply chain. If our nation is to become energy independent once again, secure our supply chains, and reshore job creating industries then we must produce and process our critical materials here at home, I am proud to be leading this bill that will help accomplish this,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\n\n\u201cIt is no secret the United States is in a dangerous position with our reliance on adversaries like the CCP for the critical minerals we use in everything from our energy sector to our defense industrial base. This bill is a big step towards bringing critical mineral processing back to our shores and keeping bad actors out of our supply chains. As a member of the House Select Committee on the CCP, I know we as lawmakers need to be doing all we can to prioritize national security before it is too late.\u201d said Congressman Newhouse.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Securing America\u2019s Midstream Critical Material Processing Act will establish a Dept. of Energy led National Roadmap to reshore domestic critical material processing industry, which will include a comprehensive review of:\n\nCurrent landscape of domestic and global markets for midstream critical material processing\n\nThe extent to which China and other adversaries employ anti-competitive practices to manipulate critical material markets\n\nOpportunities and barriers to reshoring domestic industries, including working alongside allied nations\n\nPermitting challenges facing a domestic critical material processing industry\n\nThis bill requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on how to improve federal permitting to incentivize more investment including:\n\nHow the Inflation Reduction Act may have fueled Chinese greenfield investment in Free Trade Agreement countries\n\nHow EPA regulations and litigation raise costs on facilities\n\nWays to improve federal collaboration and coordination to leverage expertise in critical material processing\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/09/25/id-2480b9a8-7c50-4fef-9ad4-a07dc2887d5c/", "Fulcher, Risch, Crapo Demand Update on Elkhorn Fire Investigation", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, christianne.allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher, Risch, Crapo Demand Update on Elkhorn Fire Investigation.\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and Representative Russ Fulcher today sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore demanding an update on the investigation to determine the origin of the Elkhorn Fire.\n\n\u201cThis investigation, which was originally meant to take only a few weeks, has been ongoing for well over a year now[. . .],\u201d wrote the lawmakers. \u201cFor victims of wildfire, life does not move on after the fire burns out. Losses must be documented, insurance claims filed, and to the extent possible, infrastructure that was destroyed must be rebuilt. Property and business owners have been unable to file insurance claims \u2013 their recovery held hostage by the ongoing, and unusually long, USFS investigation.\u201d\n\nThe full letter can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/09/25/id-339abab2-95a3-4d65-a502-67f33d65794c/", "Fulcher on CR Vote: This Does Not Serve My Constituents", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher on CR Vote: This Does Not Serve My Constituents\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 9747, a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 20th, 2024.\n\n\u201cA continuing resolution that fails to go through regular order, fails to address the federal government\u2019s reckless spending, fails to protect the integrity of our elections, and fails to prevent a massive end-of-year spending package in the form of a Christmas omnibus does not serve my constituents.\n\n\u201cThe American people are fed up dealing with the consequences of Washington, D.C.\u2019s broken budget process which has contributed to high inflation and a staggering debt of $35 trillion. Today, I voted NO on H.R. 9747.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/09/20/id-1ddc9529-2abb-405d-b9ca-5eb8f9732166/", "Idaho Delegation Demands Interior Say \u201cNo\u201d to Lava Ridge", "2024-09-20", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, christianne.allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nMERIDIAN, Idaho \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson and U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo today urged the Department of the Interior to adopt the \u201cNo-Action Alternative\u201d on the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project following the termination of Section 106 consultation with both the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP).\n\n\u201cIt is not often that either of these agencies back away from a project of this size, and it would be nearly impossible for the BLM to adequately complete this work without their expertise,\u201d wrote the members. \u201cUnfortunately, it appears the BLM remains committed to carrying through with the project, regardless of the grave concerns that have long been expressed by Idahoans and the Japanese American community, and are further highlighted by the actions of the SHPO and ACHP. We urge you to issue a Record of Decision selecting the \u2018No-Action Alternative\u2019 for the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project and finally give deserved credence to this widespread opposition.\u201d\n\nThe BLM considered six alternatives under the final environmental impact statement, including a No-Action Alternative. A Record of Decision selecting the No-Action Alternative would prevent Lava Ridge from being constructed.\n\nEarlier this month, the Idaho delegation urged the ACHP to terminate Section 106 consultation with the Bureau of Land Management on the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project. The delegation\u2019s letter followed the SHPO\u2019s decision in August to terminate consultation. The proposed Lava Ridge project would visually compromise the Minidoka National Historic Site, a relocation site where more than 13,000 Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during World War Two. The project has been opposed by many in the Japanese American Community including the Minidoka Pilgrimage, the Friends of Minidoka, the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community and Exclusion Memorial Association in Washington State, the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, the Japanese American Citizens League, the Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium, and Minidoka survivors and descendants from across the country.\n\nThe full letter can be read here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/09/19/id-815387c3-dc41-4b90-b80e-e57385da7f65/", "Rep. Fulcher on Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Heavy-Duty Truck EV Mandate", "2024-09-19", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", null, 0, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/09/18/id-de2bee63-0597-423a-89fd-eea8e97f5ced/", "Fulcher: Today I Voted to Safeguard the Integrity of Our Elections", "2024-09-18", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 18\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher: Today I Voted to Safeguard the Integrity of Our Elections\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 9494, legislation to fund the federal government through March 2025 with the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) attached.\n\n\u201cToday, I voted to safeguard the integrity of our elections and prevent a massive end-of-year spending spree\u2014something Democrats would rather shut down the government over than support\u2014as America goes through a guaranteed White House transition this November.\n\n\u201cThe House has taken strides to go through the appropriations process in regular budget order, passing all twelve spending bills out of committee and five out of the Chamber. This progress has been stonewalled by a Democrat-controlled Senate whose leadership has failed to get a single appropriations bill cleared.\n\n\u201cThis legislation lays the foundation for the next administration to rein in out-of-control bureaucratic spending while also protecting the integrity of our elections by ensuring only American citizens vote in U.S. elections.\u201d\n\nBill Background:\n\nThe Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) will:\n\nRequire an individual to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections; and;\n\nProvide states with access to existing federal databases so they can clean up their voter registration rolls and remove noncitizens from the rolls.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/09/17/id-be0dc09c-43a0-44b9-a9e3-0cd3b9a0070f/", "Fulcher: The Chinese Government Poses a Significant Threat to U.S. National Security", "2024-09-17", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Recently, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher took to the House floor to urge his colleagues to support H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, to safeguard the United States\u2019 national security and food supply chain.\n\nBelow are Congressman Fulcher\u2019s remarks, as prepared:\n\nSpeaker, the Chinese government poses a significant threat to our national security that should not be ignored.\n\nYet, President Biden and Vice President Harris have allowed the CCP to strategically buy agricultural land in our country at an unprecedented rate, including areas disturbingly close to military bases.\n\nThis not only gravely jeopardizes our national security by providing our adversaries with a front-row seat to view our military capabilities and emerging technology, but will also undermine American energy independence, push family-run farms out of business, and put our food supply chain at risk.\n\nAs a fourth-generation Idahoan who grew up on a farm, I understand how important American farmlands are to economic success, not only in rural communities but our nation as a whole. I encourage my colleagues in both the House and Senate to support H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, to safeguard our food, our security, and our future.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/09/09/id-39059016-8325-4595-b06b-bc08644d0e0a/", "Congressman Fulcher Praises Stibnite Gold Mine Decision", "2024-09-09", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "MERIDIAN, Idaho \u2014 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher released the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service published the Draft Record of Decision and Final Environmental Impact Statement authorizing the Stibnite Gold Project in Valley County.\n\n\u201cThe Stibnite Gold Project stands as the sole domestic source of antimony and represents the largest reserve not controlled by foreign aggressors,\u201d said U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher. \u201cThe authorization of Perpetua\u2019s historic project will create hundreds of jobs for Idahoans and provide a critical step in strengthening our national security by eliminating our nation\u2019s reliance on China.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/09/04/id-e1304a38-b483-4781-b718-4ab5ce57be33/", "Idaho Delegation Demands Historic Preservation Council Terminate Cooperation on Lava Ridge", "2024-09-04", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "MERIDIAN, Idaho \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson and U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo today urged the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) to terminate Section 106 consultation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project. Last month, the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office made a similar decision to forgo consultation.\n\n\u201cUnfortunately, the views of these stakeholders\u2014Minidoka survivors, descendants, and allies, along with the vast majority of Idahoans\u2014have been largely disregarded. Maintaining the sanctity of Minidoka is not a matter that can be mitigated elsewhere. If constructed, the Lava Ridge project would irreparably alter this site,\u201d wrote the delegation. \u201cGiven these concerns, we request that ACHP terminate its consultation on the development of a Section 106 agreement with the BLM. Further, we request you use all mechanisms available to prevent a Record of Decision from being published by the BLM until the ACHP has had ample opportunity to evaluate, respond to, and address the concerns of constructing such a project near the Minidoka National Historic Site.\u201d\n\nSection 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires federal agencies to consider the consequences of their actions or affiliated projects on historic properties. A Section 106 agreement outlines how adverse effects on historic properties will be mitigated, treated, or avoided.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/08/15/id-484772bd-5342-4fde-af18-30fdbe2e8309/", "Fulcher Joins Natural Resources Committee on Historic Alaska Trip", "2024-08-15", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher Joins Natural Resources Committee on Historic Alaska Trip\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 On Tuesday, August 13, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher joined Governor Mike Dunleavy and members of the House Committee on Natural Resources in Alaska to learn more about the critical role resource development plays for the state and maintaining American energy independence.\n\n\u201cA key pillar of national security is energy security,\u201d said Congressman Russ Fulcher. \u201cAt a time of increasing global instability, it is paramount the United States prioritize the development of our abundant natural resources to not only strengthen our national security but to also deliver financial relief to millions of Americans who are now paying 48 percent more at the pump due to the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s bankrupt energy policies.\u201d\n\nBackground (Courtesy of the Committee on Natural Resources)\n\nThe delegation\u2019s historic trip to Alaska included Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Subcommittee on Federal Lands Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), U.S. Reps. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) and Mary Pelota (D-Alaska).\n\nMembers met with local, native and state leaders as well as stakeholders and Governor Mike Dunleavy in Anchorage. At the meetings, the delegation heard how Alaskans and the country will benefit from the state\u2019s rich resources.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:36:13Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/08/07/id-0fa780a9-be2d-47be-9e7a-e7fff535d351/", "DISTRICT HIGHLIGHT: Fulcher Attends Idaho Auto Dealers Conference", "2024-08-07", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher Attends Idaho Auto Dealers Conference\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 On Monday, August 12, U.S. Congressman Fulcher attended the Idaho Auto Dealers Conference in Coeur d\u2019Alene to discuss his recent actions to push back against the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) attempt to remove consumer choice in the automotive market.\n\n\u201cAt the Idaho Auto Dealers Conference in Coeur d\u2019Alene, I had the opportunity to explain to the folks that will be directly impacted about the steps I have taken to prevent the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s de-facto eclectic vehicle mandate that would dismantle our U.S. supply chain, eliminate consumer choice, and increase our reliance on foreign adversaries,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher.\u201c\n\nIn May, Congressman Fulcher, and U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced legislation under the Congressional Review Act to stop Biden\u2019s Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) proposed rule for heavy-duty vehicle emission standards that would require 30-40% of all new trucks be electric in just eight years.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:36:13Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/08/05/id-7a86f3b5-c339-4a04-a44a-005125c3c032/", "Fulcher Joins Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman In Louisiana", "2024-08-05", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 On Monday, August 5, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher joined Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.), and several other congressional members at a field hearing in Louisiana to hear from local leaders on the critical energy role Louisiana plays nationally and how Congress can help streamline the cumbersome permitting process.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:36:13Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/07/25/id-09bc3b62-d54e-41a2-b387-53c99c65fa2b/", "Fulcher: A Fundamental Pillar of National Security is Energy Security", "2024-07-25", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 25th, 2024\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher: A Fundamental Pillar of National Security is Energy Security\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement upon voting to advance the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Department of Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, H.R. 8998.\n\n\u201cA fundamental pillar of the United States\u2019 national security is our energy security,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cThis week, I voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act. Promoting domestic energy production, doing away with bureaucratic job-killing regulations, and protecting access to public lands for energy development and recreation are paramount if we are to fortify U.S. national security and continue growing our economic competitiveness on the global stage.\u201d\n\nBill Background:\n\nPromotes U.S. energy production by prohibiting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing the methane fee on oil and gas producers, and requiring the Secretary of Interior to resume quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales.\n\nAllocates approximately $41.1 million to the state of Idaho, through the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, to offset lack of revenue due to the significant levels of federally owned land.\n\nPrioritizes funding for Tribes and Wildland Fire Management, including permanently addressing wildland firefighter pay.\n\nProtects access to public lands for grazing, recreation, and energy development by prohibiting the Bureau of Land Management\u2019s Conservation and Landscape Health rule from going into effect, and eliminates burdensome restrictions on hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on federal lands.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:24:45Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/07/24/id-03c7cad1-fbf3-4cd5-88ee-d1b519f5ac5f/", "Fulcher Statement Ahead of Prime Minister Netanyahu\u2019s Address to Joint Session of Congress", "2024-07-24", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 24\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher Statement Ahead of Prime Minister Netanyahu\u2019s Address to Joint Session of Congress\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s address to a joint meeting of Congress:\n\n\u201cToday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will give a historic fourth address to Congress.\n\n\u201cIsrael is a longstanding partner of the United States, going back 76 years, and the only country in the Middle East that shares our democratic values.\n\n\u201cThe Biden-Harris administration\u2019s politically motivated decision to skip this address represents their inability to project bold leadership.\n\n\u201cI join my congressional colleagues today in welcoming the Prime Minister and look forward to his remarks on combatting terrorism, the path to peace in the region, and maintaining a strong U.S.-Israel alliance.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:24:45Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/07/08/id-d18a4389-a1d6-4921-b87a-8930aba399d2/", "Fulcher Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Income Taxes on Overtime Pay", "2024-07-08", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 8, 2024\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Income Taxes on Overtime Pay\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher introduced the Keep Every Extra Penny (KEEP) Act to address the ongoing labor shortage by eliminating income taxes on overtime pay.\n\nThis legislation, which has never been attempted at the federal level, comes as inflation remains above the Federal Reserve\u2019s target rate for the 39th consecutive month.\n\n\u201cOur nation is facing unprecedented challenges due to workforce shortages and continued high inflation levels. Millions of Americans are looking for financial relief as the rising costs of everyday goods have soared 20 percent since President Biden assumed office. By eliminating income taxes from overtime pay we can help alleviate this burden for hardworking folks by letting them keep more of what they earn while continuing to safeguard government programs such as Medicare and Social Security,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe KEEP Act will eliminate income taxes rather than payroll taxes to ensure that Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment funding remain unaffected.\n\nIndividual income taxes accounted for 49% of all federal revenue in 2023 according to CBO data.\n\nAmericans currently eligible for overtime, as defined in the Fair Labor Standards Act under section 7, will be covered under the KEEP Act.\n\nThe Fair Labor Standards Act lead to the establishment of overtime and the 40-hour work week during the Great Depression to provide relief to both the employee and employer. The KEEP Act aims to amplify this relief while our nation faces similar circumstances.\n\nRead the full text of the bill here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:24:45Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/06/28/id-fd5fb3ef-b647-4e24-b87a-daa91c1bc1c4/", "Fulcher Votes to Secure U.S. Border and Bolster National Security", "2024-06-28", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 28\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher Votes to Secure U.S. Border and Bolster National Security\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 8752; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, H.R. 8771; and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R. 8774.\n\nFollowing the floor vote, Congressman Fulcher issued this statement:\n\n\u201cOur country is witnessing an unprecedented national security crisis at our border that is jeopardizing the safety and security of every American. At the same time, we face a landscape of rising global instability. The world is watching, and that\u2019s why, today, I voted in favor of three appropriations bills that will secure America\u2019s border and bolster our national security.\u201d\n\n\u201cSpecifically, this legislation combats the flow of illicit drugs like fentanyl from pouring into our communities by providing robust funding for border patrol, equips our military forces with the tools and technology necessary to deter war by being combat-ready, and prohibits taxpayer dollars from going towards woke social programs.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act;\n\nSecures our border by providing $600 million for the construction of the southern border wall, sustains funding for 22,000 Border Patrol agents, and provides $300 million for critical new border technology.\n\nSaves taxpayers over $225 million by rejecting funding for electric vehicles and related infrastructure and prohibits funding for providing or facilitating abortions for ICE detainees.\n\nThe Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act;\n\nSupports Israel by providing $3.3 billion for our ally to defend itself against terrorist attacks.\n\nStrengthens our national security by prioritizing funding and policies to combat the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the U.S., and prohibits the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps from being removed from the Foreign Terrorist Organization list.\n\nThe Department of Defense Appropriations Act;\n\nPromotes innovation and modernizes our military by investing in next-generation fighter aircraft, helicopters, tactical combat vehicles, and submarines.\n\nProhibits funding for the President\u2019s climate change regulations or enforcement of the Biden administration\u2019s executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:11:47Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/06/14/id-c115e5fa-24e0-486b-b42b-090ad0bb53b7/", "Fulcher Votes to Support Servicemembers and Restore American Deterrence", "2024-06-14", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 14, 2024\n\nCONTACT: Christiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher Votes to Support Servicemembers and Restore American Deterrence\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 8070:\n\n\u201cOur service members sacrifice so much to defend our nation\u2019s freedoms and deserve all the support and resources we can offer.\n\n\u201cToday, I proudly voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA. This legislation will provide junior enlisted troops with a well-deserved pay increase, save billions of taxpayer dollars by slashing wasteful Washington spending, and prevent the incorporation of far-left social policies in Department of Defense (DoD) schools.\n\n\u201cIn a time of increasing global instability, ensuring our military is fully prepared to deter threats from foreign aggressors is paramount, and this bill does just that.\u201d\n\nFY25 NDAA Bill Highlights:\n\nAuthorizes a 19.5% pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers, improves the cost of living calculation, and expands allowances for housing and food\n\nReduces healthcare wait times by expanding access to medical and mental health providers\n\nSupports Israel\u2019s right to self-defense against Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah\n\nBolsters security at the U.S. Southwest border\n\nSaves taxpayers $30 billion by cutting inefficient defense programs, obsolete weapons systems, and unnecessary Pentagon bureaucracy\n\nProhibits the incorporation of far-left policies like Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in DoD schools and prevents a military Green New Deal\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:11:47Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/06/11/id-0ffe0242-1d87-41da-9625-67298a3a54c5/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 Fulcher Honors Major General Garshak\u2019s Three Decades of Service, Welcomes Idaho\u2019s Next Adjutant General", "2024-06-11", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 11\n\nCONTACT:\n\nChristiann\u00e9 Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nMarisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher Honors Major General Garshak\u2019s Three Decades of Service, Welcomes Idaho\u2019s Next Adjutant General\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 This week, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher joined the Idaho Congressional Delegation in submitting a Congressional Record honoring Major General Michael J. Garshak on his retirement from the National Guard and his distinguished service as the Adjutant General of Idaho.\n\n\u201cFor almost four decades, Major General Garshak has demonstrated unwavering commitment to our nation and the state of Idaho,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cFrom his early days as an Apache helicopter platoon leader to his role as the adjutant general, Major General Garshak\u2019s leadership has left a profound impact on countless servicemembers. I join many in expressing my gratitude for his exemplary service and wish him a blessed, fulfilling retirement. It is well deserved.\u201d\n\nUpon Major General Garshak\u2019s retirement, Idaho Governor Brad Little selected Brigadier General Tim Donnellan, a combat veteran A-10 pilot, to become Idaho\u2019s 26th adjutant general.\n\n\u201cThe Idaho Military Division is in strong hands with Brigadier General Tim Donnellan,\u201d Congressman Fulcher added. \u201cHis military career has demonstrated his dedication to excellence and showcased his leadership capability\u2014whether in an A-10 or on the ground. I look forward to continuing my collaboration with Governor Little, and the entire Idaho Congressional Delegation, to support the critical missions at Gowen Field and the Idaho National Guard.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nMajor General Garshak\u2019s military service started in 1987 when he was commissioned as an Aviation Officer through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. During his active duty service, Major General Garshak served as an Apache attack helicopter platoon leader in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. In 1993, he joined the Idaho National Guard and served with the 1-183rd Aviation Regiment. Then, in 2017, he was appointed the Adjutant General of Idaho by Governor Butch Otter and continued his service under Governor Brad Little.\n\nBrigadier General Timothy J. Donnellan joined the U.S. Air Force in 1992 and served as a security forces officer and an instructor pilot. In 2002, Brigadier General Donnellan became a member of the Idaho National Guard and currently serves as the commander of the Idaho Air National Guard and assistant adjutant general-Air.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:11:47Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/06/07/id-b3bb52ae-3e2e-463e-b3ca-c64810e3ed3a/", "Fulcher Slams the Bureau of Land Management\u2019s Decision to Advance Lava Ridge Wind Project", "2024-06-07", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published its final environmental impact review approving the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Southern Idaho:\n\n\u201cThe Bureau of Land Management\u2019s decision to advance the Lava Ridge Wind Project and ignore the clear opposition of Idahoans is disgraceful,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cThis tax-subsidized project will undermine the way of life for the Magic Valley. The revised proposal is slightly smaller in scope than the original, but less of a bad policy doesn\u2019t make it good policy. I will not stand by and allow the Biden Administration to take away the land Idahoans have utilized for recreation, farming, and ranching for decades because California would like to reap the benefits of wind production in our state.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nEarlier this Congress, Congressman Fulcher joined the entire Idaho Congressional Delegation in introducing H.R. 6064, the Don\u2019t Develop Obstructive Infrastructure on our Terrain (Don\u2019t DO IT) Act. This legislation would prevent the Secretary of Interior from approving a wind or solar project on federal lands if the Legislature in the respective state has passed a resolution of disapproval.\n\nThe Lava Ridge Wind Farm is a proposed 1000+ megawatt wind project planned for use on Bureau of Land Management land in the counties of Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka (about 25 miles northeast of Twin Falls). The site could include up to 400 individual turbines and the installation of election collection and transmission lines, substations, communications equipment, battery storage facilities, and operations and maintenance facilities.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:11:47Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/06/06/id-8285aabe-7fec-4697-b427-cb1605410b54/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 Fulcher, Risch, Crapo, Demand Immediate Action on Albeni Falls Dam", "2024-06-06", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 5\n\nCONTACT: Christianne Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nMarisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher, Risch, Crapo, Demand Immediate Action on Albeni Falls Dam\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher and U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo sent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a letter today demanding immediate action to enable the Albeni Falls Dam in North Idaho to resume normal operations.\n\n\u201cAlbeni Falls Dam provides flood control, energy production, and recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike. . . It is of great interest to us and our constituents how dam operations will be affected by the discovery of the defects in the spillway gate. We urge the Corps to give this matter the highest priority [\u2026] and find the resources necessary to return Albeni Falls Dam to regular operations, \u201c wrote the legislators.\n\nEarlier this year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discovered a defect in the metal of a spillway gate at Albeni Falls Dam. The Corps reduced operations of all spillway gates, impacting water levels on Lake Pend Oreille and the Pend Oreille River. This is limiting critical recreation for the community and hurting business owners and residents throughout the region.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:11:47Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/06/05/id-e04303ee-2f73-4409-96f5-e596bb7dfd9f/", "Congressman Fulcher Votes to Fully Fund Veteran Health Care and Benefits Programs", "2024-06-05", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 5\n\nCONTACT: Christianne Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nMarisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher Votes to Fully Fund Veteran Health Care and Benefits Programs\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, H.R. 8580:\n\n\u201cSupporting the men and women who served in our nation\u2019s armed forces is of the utmost importance,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cToday, I voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2025 Military, Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill to fully fund essential veteran health care programs and benefits. In addition to reinforcing our commitment to service members, this legislation bolsters our national security and holds the Executive Branch accountable by ensuring American tax dollars are not used for abortion, or to fund far-left programs such as Critical Race Theory. I am dedicated to helping our veterans and will continue to get them the support they need, and deserve, by advancing critical pieces of legislation such as this.\u201d\n\nBill Highlights:\n\nFully funds veteran health care and benefits programs\n\nSupports American values and principles by prohibiting the VA from processing medical care claims for illegal immigrants\n\nProtects the 2nd Amendment rights of veterans, preventing VA from sending information to the FBI about veterans without a judge\u2019s consent\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:11:47Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/06/04/id-db8b9469-d21f-43dd-875b-19bd5233b001/", "Congressman Fulcher Slams the ICC\u2019s Politically Motivated Arrest Warrants", "2024-06-04", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 4\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher Slams the ICC\u2019s Politically Motivated Arrest Warrants\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher released the following statement regarding his vote in support of H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act.\n\n\u201cAs a proud co-sponsor, I voted today in favor of the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act to implement President Trump\u2019s sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and reaffirm Israel\u2019s right to defend itself against Hamas\u2019s barbaric acts of terror from unfounded attacks.\n\n\u201cOctober 7th was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, and defending one\u2019s territory and people is a fundamental duty of government.\n\n\u201cIf we allow the ICC\u2014an international body\u2014to issue these misguided arrest warrants against democratically elected officials in sovereign countries, no legitimate leader would be immune.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:11:47Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/05/23/id-3c3330e2-9628-491c-9012-a2de2b4ae8c8/", "Congressman Fulcher Joins Effort to Save Family Farms and Enact H-2A Wage Freeze", "2024-05-23", "2024", "2024-05", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 23\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher Joins Effort to Save Family Farms and Enact H-2A Wage Freeze\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 This week, Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID) joined Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and 119 of their colleagues on a letter to House Appropriations leaders requesting an H-2A visa guestworker wage freeze in the upcoming appropriations process.\n\nThis simple policy fix would help lower input costs for the agricultural community and save family farms across the nation. The level of support for freezing the H-2A wage rate is significant because it represents the majority of the House Republican Conference (110) and even includes 10 House Democrats.\n\nThe Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), or the required wage that farm employers must pay H-2A workers more than doubled since 2005, making agricultural labor and its products more unaffordable. With the nation\u2019s average AEWR reaching $17.55/hr in 2024 (more than a 5% increase year over year) and other inflated input costs including fuel and fertilizer, many farms are in danger of going out of business.\n\n\u201cThere are over 21,000 family farms across Idaho that play a critical role in the state\u2019s economy,\u201d Congressman Fulcher said. \u201cI joined my colleagues in sending this letter to help farmers, ranchers, and producers stay in business by calling for the end of arbitrary costs being imposed by the federal government.\u201d\n\n\u201cToo many family farms in Michigan and across the nation are on the brink due to soaring input costs,\u201d Congressman Bill Huizenga said. \u201cFarmers, growers, and producers often work from sunup to sundown. Washington should be working with our farmers to lower costs, not raise them. I am proud to lead this effort that includes the majority of House Republicans to lower costs and help both family farms as well as the larger agricultural community.\u201d\n\nThe full text of the letter is available HERE\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:01:11Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/05/08/id-c2092f1b-546e-4872-9d25-6e594a16b9db/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 Idaho Delegation to Host Passport Fairs", "2024-05-08", "2024", "2024-05", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 8\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nIdaho Delegation to Host Passport Fairs\n\nMERIDIAN, ID \u2013 U.S. Representatives Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson and U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (all R-Idaho), in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, announced seven \u201cPassport Fairs\u201d to be held throughout the state from May 29 to June 1, 2024. The fairs held in Sandpoint, Idaho Falls, Coeur d\u2019Alene, Moscow, Pocatello, Twin Falls, and Meridian will assist Idahoans with passport needs closer to home.\n\nIdahoans in need of a passport, or those whose passports have expired or will expire in the next year, may register for an appointment. Appointments should be made in advance, online.\n\n\u201cWe recognize the high demand for passport services within Idaho\u2019s fast-growing population,\u201d Idaho\u2019s Congressional Delegation said. \u201cWithout a permanent passport office in-state, events like these will help Idahoans obtain expedited passport services closer to home. Our staff continues to work diligently to meet the needs of Idahoans seeking assistance with passport-related issues and applications.\u201d\n\nFor more information or to make an appointment click HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:01:11Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/05/02/id-b8318533-3cd1-4a1c-b2ff-b02d45c5969d/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 Congressman Fulcher Leads Effort to Reverse Biden\u2019s EV Mandate", "2024-05-02", "2024", "2024-05", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 2nd\n\nCONTACT: Christianne Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\n\nMarisa Melton, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher Leads Effort to Reverse Biden\u2019s EV Mandate\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01), and U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced legislation under the Congressional Review Act to stop Biden\u2019s Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) proposed rule for heavy-duty vehicle emission standards that would require 30-40% of all new trucks be electric in just eight years.\n\nThis legislation is being introduced alongside U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and U.S. Representative John James (MI-10) CRA to overturn the new light-duty and medium-duty emission standards announced last month that will require two-thirds of new cars to be electric in just eight years.\n\n\u201cBiden\u2019s latest effort to push electric vehicles is completely out of line and will eliminate consumer choice, grow our reliance on foreign adversaries, directly impact transportation for Idahoans, and have lasting impacts on the U.S. supply chain,\u201d Fulcher said. \u201cRural communities around Idaho are not able to implement the massive grid expansion that would be needed to support the electrification of heavy-duty trucks. These vehicles consume roughly seven times as much electricity on a single charge as a typical home does in a day and charging centers can require as much power from the electrical grid as a small city. Infrastructure aside, electric trucks cost roughly twice as much as diesel trucks, and these vehicles are not able to haul nearly as much. I am proud to lead this effort alongside my colleagues to stop the EPA from enforcing these irrelevant rules to meet Biden\u2019s Green New Deal agenda.\u201d\n\n\u201cThese regulations are not only disastrous for our economy, but Alaskans know well that EV technology just doesn\u2019t work in rural states\u2014especially those with extreme cold temperatures and communities separated by thousands of miles where reliable transportation is a matter of life and death,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cMake no mistake, this thinly-disguised attempt to get rid of the internal-combustion engine without congressional authority will only hurt hard-working families across the country, worsen the supply chain crisis, and deepen our reliance on Chinese Communist Party-controlled critical minerals. We\u2019re urging every one of our colleagues to put the interests of American families above the demands of the radical environmentalists, and support our CRA resolutions overturning these ludicrous rules to ensure Americans and Alaskans continue to have access to the vehicles of their choice that actually work.\u201d\n\n\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s EV mandate is delusional,\u201d Ricketts said. \u201cThis rule will make it harder for low-income families to buy a car or rural families to get to their jobs. I promised Nebraskans I\u2019d use every tool I have to fight this. Our bipartisan legislation will keep costs down, defend consumer choice, and protect us against becoming more dependent on the CCP.\u201d\n\n\u201cMichigan is not afraid of the future, but we demand to be a part of it,\u201d James said. \u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s EPA tailpipe emission rule is another out-of-touch regulation that will crater the Michigan auto industry and decimate our middle-class and most vulnerable. Folks in my district simply can\u2019t afford to spend an additional $12,000 on an expensive, unreliable EV. I\u2019ve always said, if you want an EV, get an EV. But allowing the Biden administration to continue stifling consumer choice will only harm the American people. This is a de-facto electric vehicle mandate that will put all 77,580 manufacturing jobs in MI-10 at great risk of extinction. I am proud to lead this effort to prevent Biden\u2019s rule from ravaging the livelihoods of thousands in Michigan and across the country.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nLight and Medium Duty Vehicles Rule: On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, EPA announced the \u201cMulti-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium Duty Vehicles,\u201d a proposed rule to reduce emissions from light-duty and medium-duty vehicles starting with model year (MY) 2027 through MY2032. In this rule, EPA is proposing multipollutant emissions standards for light-duty passenger cars and light trucks and Class 2b and 3 vehicles (\u201cmedium-duty vehicles\u201d). EPA estimates that due to this proposal electric vehicles (EVs) will make up two-thirds of new vehicles by MY2032, a whopping 67 percent of overall vehicle production. In 2022, EVs accounted for a mere 5.8 percent of new cars sold in the US. The administration unveiled its finalized light and medium-duty vehicles rule on March 20, 2024. See Ricketts and Sullivan\u2019s joint statement on the announcement here.\n\nHeavy Duty Vehicles Rule: On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, EPA announced the \u201cGreenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles \u2013 Phase 3\u201d which would apply to heavy-duty vocational vehicles such as delivery trucks, refuse haulers, dump trucks, public utility trucks, transit, shuttle, school buses, and trucks typically used to haul freight. These standards build on the Heavy-Duty NOx standards for MY 2027 and beyond, which EPA finalized in December 2022, representing the third phase of EPA\u2019s Clean Trucks Plan. The administration unveiled its finalized heavy-duty vehicles rule Friday.\n\nCurrent Co-sponsors: Reps. Troy Nehls, Tom Tiffany, Kelly Armstrong, John Joyce, Andy Ogles, Buddy Carter, Tim Walberg, Debbie Lesko, Troy Balderson, John Rutherford, Pete Stauber, Dr. Brad Wenstrup, Scott Perry, Dan Meuser, Richard Hudson, Mike Carey, Mary Miller, Diana Harshbarger, Randy K. Weber, Tony Gonzales, Guy Reschenthaler, Michael Bost, Chuck Fleischmann, Glenn Grothman, Brian Babin, D.D.S., Rick Crawford, Garrett Graves, Gary Palmer, Austin Scott, Tim Burchett, Elise Stefanik, Lauren Boebert, Aaron Bean, Dan Newhouse, Adrian Smith, John Moolenaar, Dr. Neal Dunn, Mike Collins, Jay Obernolte, and Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:12:30Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/04/19/id-fd91137a-6ed2-4740-be2a-e462a7ceb1b6/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher Votes no on Foreign Aid Package.", "2024-04-19", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 19\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nU.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher Votes no on Foreign Aid Package.\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher released the following statement on his vote against the rule to advance foreign aid today.\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s number one priority is to have an open border. This is a refusal to enforce American law and has resulted in homeland security threats, illicit drug and human trafficking, and entitlements to illegals\u2026 on a horrific scale.\n\nAs Congress considers whether or not to send $95 billion in cash, weapons, and other aid to foreign nations, our own nation is hemorrhaging because of the open border and a $34 trillion debt load.\n\nMr. President, Mr. Speaker, and Leader Schumer: Most Americans understand that in order to help other nations, we must be healthy ourselves\u2026 and it\u2019s Americans that we serve first. I voted no on the rule to advance foreign aid expenditures without first addressing these issues at home\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:47:55Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/04/16/id-001acd50-6e39-44cd-a0de-e1b7631584b0/", "Congressman Russ Fulcher Cosponsors Legislation to Support Main Street Businesses", "2024-04-16", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 16\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Russ Fulcher Cosponsors Legislation to Support Main Street Businesses\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher recently cosponsored Congressman Lloyd Smucker\u2019s (PA-11) legislation titled the Main Street Tax Certainty Act.\n\nH.R. 4721 would permanently extend Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code, slated to expire in 2025. This section, which was adopted as part of the landmark 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, allows for a 20 percent deduction of qualified income for small businesses organized as sole proprietorships, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, or estates, or income from qualified REIT dividends and income from publicly traded partnerships.\n\n\u201cMain Street businesses drive economic success for many communities across Idaho,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cIf Section 199A expires, small businesses will be left at a disadvantage when filing taxes, forcing many to close their doors. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created this section to promote equality in the American tax code between small businesses and larger corporations and I intend to fight to keep it in place.\u201d\n\n\u201cSmall businesses are the engine of America\u2019s economy,\u201d said Congressman Smucker. \u201cThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in particular, Section 199A, unleashed a robust economy where small businesses invested in their communities, creating more jobs and business opportunities. Providing permanency to this critical pro-growth tax policy will ensure small businesses continue to have tax parity with corporations and will strengthen main streets across the nation. I thank my colleagues for supporting the Main Street Tax Certainty Act and will continue to fight for its passage.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:47:55Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/04/11/id-5f0fe165-e9af-4542-aaa0-58ce01979f35/", "Congressman Fulcher Joins Dozens of Lawmakers in Letter to EPA Fighting Against Unworkable Methane Fee", "2024-04-11", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 11\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher Joins Dozens of Lawmakers in Letter to EPA Fighting Against Unworkable Methane Fee\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 US Congressman Russ Fulcher joined House Energy Action Team Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) and 55 other House Republicans in sending a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to revise the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act\u2019s so-called methane fee.\n\nIn the letter, House Republicans said, \u201cThe EPA\u2019s proposed rules blatantly violate Congressional intent and create an unworkable regulatory structure for oil and gas producers.\u201d\n\nThe letter underscores the need for regulatory compliance exemptions for oil and gas facilities complying with specific requirements, urging the EPA to narrow the definition of compliance and promptly grant exemptions.\n\n\u201cThe easiest way to lower energy costs for families is to unleash domestic energy production,\u201d Congressman Russ Fulcher said. \u201cThis proposed rule by the EPA is a prime example of federal overreach that will inhibit oil and gas producers and cause energy prices to skyrocket. The EPA needs to go back to the drawing board and develop supplemental proposed rules for the Waste Emissions Charge (WEC) and Subpart W that are consistent with Congressional intent and do not unfairly levy additional costs on American energy consumers and producers.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to read the full letter.\n\nCosigners of the letter are Representatives Robert E. Latta (OH-5), Russ Fulcher (ID-1), Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), Mike Carey (OH-15), Carol D. Miller (WV-3), Chuck Fleischmann (TN-3), Ron Estes (KS-4), Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), Jeff Duncan (SC-3), Ralph Norman (SC-5), Randy Weber (TX-14), Kelly Armstrong (ND-At Large), John Joyce (PA-13), Lauren Boebert (CO-3), Stephanie Bice (OK-5), Wesley Hunt (TX-7), Dan Newhouse (WA-4), Eric A. \u201cRick\u201d Crawford (AR-1), Dan Meuser (PA-9), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Greg Pence (IN-6), John Curtis (UT-3), Ronny L. Jackson (TX-13), Kat Cammack (FL-3), Rick Allen (GA-12), Brett Guthrie (KY-2), Byron Donalds (FL-19), Alex Mooney (WV-2), David Valadao (CA-21), Neal P. Dunn, M.D. (FL-2), W. Gregory Steube (FL-17), Troy Nehls (TX-22), Ryan Zinke (MT-At Large), Adrian Smith (NE-3), Richard Hudson (NC-8), Dan Crenshaw (TX-2), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-5), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Aaron Bean (FL-4), Andy Barr (KY-6), Bruce Westerman (AR-4), Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), Pat Fallon (TX-4), Kevin Hern (OK-1), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Nathaniel Moran (TX-30), Troy Balderson (OH-12), Andrew Garbarino (NY-2), Frank D. Lucas (OK-3), Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (GA-1), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-2), Claudia Tenney (NY-22), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Rich McCormick, M.D. (GA-7), and Jodey Arrington (TX-19).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:47:55Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/04/05/id-8f7396d6-e41d-4496-8bdd-ecb98c5622ec/", "Congressman Fulcher Urges CBP to Return Porthill to Pre-Pandemic Hours.", "2024-04-05", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 5\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher Urges CBP to Return Porthill to Pre-Pandemic Hours.\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) joined Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) pushing them to return Porthill Port of Entry hours in North Idaho to pre-pandemic operating hours. The current, reduced hours are slowing the flow of people and goods, and it is negatively affecting the local economies.\n\n\u201cWe write to again urge the Department of Homeland Security to return the Porthill Port of Entry hours to 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m, which existed prior to the pandemic and parallels the current operating hours at the Canadian port,\u201d wrote the Idaho delegation.\n\n\u201cAs the closest border crossing for Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and Creston, British Columbia, Porthill plays a critical role in facilitating the flow of workers, tourists, and families across our border. It is also a key crossing for members of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, whose ancestral homeland is bisected by the international border.\u201d\n\nThe delegation has repeatedly advocated for CBP to restore hours. However, thus far the hours have only been slightly extended. Signage around the crossing also still incorrectly lists the closing hours.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:47:55Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/04/01/id-fa080a02-c2a6-43d8-b296-4530e2cc9a8e/", "Congressman Fulcher Joins Effort to Reverse Biden\u2019s EV Mandate and Slams Heavy-Duty Emissions Rule Finalized Friday", "2024-04-01", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 1\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher Joins Effort to Reverse Biden\u2019s EV Mandate and Slams Heavy-Duty Emissions Rule Finalized Friday\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 On Friday, Congressman Russ Fulcher, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Representative John James (MI-10) slammed the Biden Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) finalized rule for heavy-duty vehicle emission standards that would require 30-40% of all new trucks be electric in just eight years.\n\nToday\u2019s rule is in addition to the new light-duty and medium-duty emission standards announced last week that will require two-thirds of new cars to be electric in just eight years. The members will be leading Congressional Review Act (CRA) efforts in both the Senate and House of Representatives to overturn the light- and medium-duty standards announced last week and the heavy-duty standards announced today.\n\n\u201cBiden\u2019s EV mandates are delusional. American consumers and workers will pay the price for his Administration\u2019s attempt to get rid of internal-combustion engines,\u201d the members said. \u201cHis EV mandate for heavy trucks will make everything more expensive as it wreaks havoc on our nation\u2019s supply chain and makes us more reliant on China.\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration has no plans for how to achieve the power generation, infrastructure, and critical minerals needed to make their EV mandate work,\u201d the members continued. \u201cThey\u2019re going to make car graveyards a reality across America by forcing the country to rely on current EV technology that doesn\u2019t hold up for extreme cold, isolated communities, or long-distance drivers. We will be introducing Congressional Review Act legislation in both the House and Senate to make sure Biden\u2019s EV mandates never become reality.\u201d\n\nSenators Ricketts and Representative James will be introducing the CRA for the light- and medium-duty vehicles rule. Congressman Fulcher and Senator Sullivan will be introducing the CRA for the heavy-duty vehicles rule. The CRAs will be introduced once both rules are submitted to Congress. Sullivan and Ricketts are both members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. James and Fulcher are both members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nTitle II of the Clean Air Act (CAA) addresses mobile (transportation-based) sources of air pollution emissions via the tailpipe by seeking to reduce pollutants from both on-road and nonroad vehicles (vehicle emission standards), as well as transportation (gasoline & diesel) fuel. Within Title II, CAA section 202 provides the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the authority to set emission standards for new motor vehicles.\n\nBeginning in 2010, EPA began to interpret CAA section 202 as providing the Agency authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions from cars and trucks. Between 2010 and the end of 2022, EPA promulgated three rounds of GHG standards for light-duty vehicles covering model years 2012-2026, and two rounds of GHG standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks covering model years 2014-2027.\n\nLight and Medium Duty Vehicles Rule: On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, EPA announced the \u201cMulti-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium Duty Vehicles,\u201d a proposed rule to reduce emissions from light-duty and medium-duty vehicles starting with model year (MY) 2027 through MY2032. In this rule, EPA is proposing multipollutant emissions standards for light-duty passenger cars and light trucks and Class 2b and 3 vehicles (\u201cmedium-duty vehicles\u201d). EPA estimates that due to this proposal electric vehicles (EVs) will make up two-thirds of new vehicles by MY2032, a whopping 67 percent of overall vehicle production. In 2022, EVs accounted for a mere 5.8 percent of new cars sold in the US. The administration unveiled its finalized light and medium-duty vehicles rule on March 20, 2024. See Ricketts and Sullivan\u2019s joint statement on the announcement here.\n\nHeavy Duty Vehicles Rule: On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, EPA announced the \u201cGreenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles \u2013 Phase 3\u201d which would apply to heavy-duty vocational vehicles such as delivery trucks, refuse haulers, dump trucks, public utility trucks, transit, shuttle, school buses, and trucks typically used to haul freight. These standards build on the Heavy-Duty NOx standards for MY 2027 and beyond, which EPA finalized in December 2022, representing the third phase of EPA\u2019s Clean Trucks Plan. The administration unveiled its finalized heavy-duty vehicles rule Friday.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:47:55Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/03/27/id-1f626af0-bc8e-4314-9aea-aa4b4ab6210c/", "Congressman Fulcher and Kilmer Introduces Legislation to End Blood Quantum Rule for Native Americans", "2024-03-27", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 27\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher and Kilmer Introduces Legislation to End Blood Quantum Rule for Native Americans\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced the Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act. This legislation will redouble America\u2019s efforts to end a half-century-old U.S. immigration policy that requires Native Americans to carry proof of their blood quantum, documents proving they\u2019re at least 50 percent Native American when exercising their treaty-protected right to cross between the U.S. and Canada freely.\n\nCurrently, the Department of the Interior issues certificates to prove an individual\u2019s Native American or Alaskan Native heritage. This can be challenging for many eligible individuals who may lack access to necessary records. The blood quantum requirement also infringes on the sovereignty of federally recognized Tribes to determine their own membership.\n\nThe Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act would simplify this process for border crossing by eliminating the blood quantum requirement. Ultimately, the bill would allow Tribal members to use their Tribe-issued IDs as proof of membership in a federally recognized Tribe to cross the border.\n\n\u201cI am pleased to join this bipartisan effort to support the Kootenai Tribe in my district, by updating this clearly outdated policy,\u201d said Rep. Fulcher. \u201cNative Americans have the sovereignty to determine tribal eligibility on their own accord. Requiring someone to prove 50% tribal blood quantum is clearly unnecessary.\u201d\n\nThis legislative effort addresses issues stemming from the Jay Treaty of 1794, which was pivotal in preventing a second war with Great Britain, establishing trade policies, and setting the U.S.-Canada border inadvertently dividing Tribal lands. The treaty originally allowed Native Americans to travel freely across the border. However, the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act amendment imposed a blood quantum requirement for this right, complicating cross-border travel for many Tribal members.\n\n\u201cRequiring Native Americans to prove their blood quantum in order to exercise their treaty-protected rights is ridiculous and discriminatory,\u201d said Rep. Kilmer. \u201cThe federal government must respect the sovereignty of each federally recognized Tribe to determine who is eligible to exercise their treaty rights.\u201d\n\nThe bill, developed in collaboration with the Jay Treaty Border Alliance- a coalition advocating for Tribal sovereignty and addressing border-related concerns \u2013 is endorsed by the National Congress of American Indians, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, and Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.\n\n\u201cThe \u201cPrairie Band Potawatomi Nation strongly supports the Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act, an Act that will help reclaim the rights inherent to our people and our Potawatomi relatives across the border,\u201d said Joseph Rupnick, Chairman of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. \u201cOur forced removal to Kansas, coupled with the 50% blood quantum requirement to cross the U.S.-Canada border, has disrupted our connections with our relatives and members in Canada. This Act paves the way for reuniting our people and preserving our language and culture. It recognizes our sovereign authority to determine our own membership and to maintain the bonds that geography and policy have strained. We commend Rep. Kilmer and Rep. Fulcher for taking steps to reinforce the promises made in the Jay Treaty.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe U.S.-Canada border directly divided the Ktunaxa/Kootenai people between two countries,\u201d said Jennifer Porter, Chairwoman of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho. \u201cAlthough we were promised the right of free passage across the border in the Jay Treaty, that promise has not been kept. I applaud Rep. Fulcher and Rep. Kilmer in their efforts to restore respect and mobility of the Ktunaxa people as originally intended by the Jay Treaty. By removing the blood quantum requirement, Congress acknowledges the rights of U.S. Tribes to define their community and membership, reinforcing the foundations of self-governance and cultural integrity.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) commends Representatives Kilmer and Fulcher for their leadership in introducing the Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act and calls upon all members of Congress to acknowledge its critical significance and expedite its passage,\u201d said Larry Wright, Jr., Executive Director of the National Congress of American Indians. \u201cNCAI supports the implementation of the Jay Treaty and the removal of the United States\u2019 50% blood quantum requirement\u2014a requirement that starkly conflicts with both the principles of federal Indian law and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, impedes Tribal citizens\u2019 First Amendment rights to freely practice their religion, and undermines Tribal sovereignty.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:32:04Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/03/22/id-6e657328-2339-41ee-9137-fb3d99612edd/", "U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation by Representatives Maloy, Peltola, Curtis, Moore, Lee, and Costa to Clean Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines", "2024-03-22", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 22\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nU.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation by Representatives Maloy, Peltola, Curtis, Moore, Lee, and Costa to Clean Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID), cosponsored Representatives Celeste Maloy (R-UT), and Mary Peltola (D-AK) bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act alongside Reps. John Curtis (R-UT), Blake Moore (R-UT), Susie Lee (D-NV), and Jim Costa (D-CA).\n\nThis legislation would make it easier for \u201cGood Samaritans,\u201d including state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups, to clean up and improve water quality in and around abandoned hardrock mines.\n\n\u201cI am proud to join my colleagues in co-sponsoring this legislation that will make it easier for state agencies, local governments, and Good Samaritan groups to clean up abandoned hardrock mines around Idaho,\u201d said Rep. Fulcher \u201cThis bipartisan effort will take a much-needed step forward to improve communities and water quality across the state.\u201d\n\nThere are over 140,000 remnants of abandoned hardrock mines on federal land with at least 22,500 that pose health and environmental risks. Utah could have between 8,000 and 11,000 abandoned hardrock mines on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) lands, but a complete inventory has not been conducted.\n\nThe Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act would create a pilot permitting program under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow cleanup projects to move forward and ensure Good Samaritans have the skills and resources they need to complete permitted work. This program is designed for low-risk projects that will improve water or soil quality or otherwise protect human health and the environment.\n\n\u201cUtah\u2019s mining industry has made vital contributions to the national production of critical minerals like uranium and copper,\u201d said Rep. Maloy. \u201cThis commonsense piece of legislation would allow states and private organizations to clean up abandoned mines without being held liable by the EPA, and that will allow Utah to continue to thrive.\u201d\n\n\u201cToday, hardrock mines are well regulated, and new projects are subject to strict safety and environmental protection rules,\u201d said Rep. Peltola. \u201cThat was not always the case, however; hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines that no longer have anyone responsible for cleaning up and remediating the land dot the country. This bill would give Good Samaritans a path to help clean up abandoned mines that threaten our communities and our environment.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn Utah and across the West, we\u2019re surrounded by the legacy of our pioneering mining industry, but with that comes the responsibility to address what is left behind at mine sites,\u201d said Rep. Curtis. \u201cThe Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act represents a critical step forward, empowering those who are ready and willing to help clean up these sites without the fear of undue legal repercussions.\u201d\n\n\u201cUtah and America\u2019s western region at large have a proud history of providing vital resources to support our evolving mineral needs,\u201d said Rep. Moore. \u201cUnfortunately, we still have work to do to clean abandoned mines from decades ago when we did not have the same rigorous environmental standards we have today. Thankfully, many organizations want to be part of abandoned mine remediation efforts, and this bill will make it easier for these \u201cGood Samaritans\u201d to participate in the cleanup of abandoned mine sites. I\u2019m proud to work with Representative Maloy and my colleagues on commonsense bills like this to encourage state agencies, local governments, and organizations to get involved in making a positive difference.\u201d\n\n\u201cAbandoned hardrock mines can be found across the iconic terrain of the American West \u2014 including in my district, home to some of the oldest mine lands in Nevada,\u201d said Rep. Lee. \u201cThese hazards are pervasive and perilous, posing an ongoing threat to people and the environment alike. \u2018Good Samaritan\u2019 partners stand ready to work with the federal government to clean up these sites, and I\u2019m proud to help introduce bipartisan legislation that will cut through the red tape currently preventing them from doing so.\u201d \u201cThis bipartisan, commonsense bill will mean cleaner waters and safer landscapes for our communities. That\u2019s a win for Nevada families and our natural resources.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor decades, abandoned hardrock mines have polluted public lands, waterways, and watersheds along the Central Valley. These mines put communities at a high risk of exposure to substances that are hazardous to their long-term health. Our bill empowers Good Samaritans to safely remediate our public lands, create new jobs, and ensure clean drinking water for local communities,\u201d said Rep. Costa.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s bipartisan Good Samaritan introduction is an encouraging sign that the mining industry, environmental organizations, and local communities can unite behind commonsense legislation to tackle the long-overdue cleanup of legacy abandoned mine sites. This legislation, along with its bipartisan Senate companion, would allow mining companies to utilize their equipment and technical expertise to clean up abandoned sites without fear of incurring additional legal liability. These bills are critical to removing the obstacles that have prevented the remediation of important legacy land and water resources for far too long. We commend Reps. Celeste Maloy and Mary Peltola for their shared vision and leadership to advance the environmental progress we all desire,\u201d said Rich Nolan, President and CEO of the National Mining Association.\n\n\u201cThere is no constituency for orange, polluted rivers,\u201d said Chris Wood, president and CEO of Trout Unlimited. \u201cMore than 40 percent of our western headwater streams\u2014the places trout live and communities get their drinking water\u2014are negatively affected by abandoned hardrock mines. It is gratifying to see more than a bipartisan third of the U.S. Senate sponsored legislation that would accelerate efforts by \u2018Good Samaritans\u2019 to clean up historic mine pollution. With today\u2019s introduction of a House \u2018Good Sam\u2019 bill, we are closer than ever to advancing common-sense legislation that would help address one of the most pervasive water quality threats in America. We thank Representatives Maloy and Peltola for their leadership, and we look forward to getting this bill across the finish line.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe thank Congresswoman Maloy and Congresswoman Peltola for their introduction of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, which would leverage the resources of qualified private entities to clean up abandoned hardrock mine sites, the largest source of pollution on our public lands and waters. By addressing liabilities that have long tied the hands of would-be \u2018Good Samaritans\u2019 we can restore degraded watersheds and riparian habitat to enhance opportunities for hunters and anglers,\u201d said Patrick Berry, President and CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.\n\nFull text of the legislation can be found here.\n\nSenators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Jim Risch (R-ID) reintroduced a companion piece of legislation in the Senate.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:32:04Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/03/20/id-66e74b41-805a-476a-9586-0c811d22f227/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher Introduces Legislation to Build and Retain an Experienced Energy Workforce", "2024-03-20", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 20\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nU.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher Introduces Legislation to Build and Retain an Experienced Energy Workforce\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID) and Congresswomen. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced a bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish the Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) Experienced Worker Program (EWP). This program would provide grants to non-profit organizations eligible to use the talents of U.S. individuals aged 55 or older in other programs administered by the Secretary.\n\n\u201cGiven all the workforce challenges happening in our federal energy department and in the energy industry, it is vital we find all avenues for expertise from those who dedicated their careers with the Department of Energy,\u201d Congressman Fulcher said. \u201cHaving adequate resources to fulfill the technical and other needs by DOE is important as we encourage them to explore many of the vast domestic energy sources available.\u201d\n\nThe EWP would allow DOE to administer programs like those at the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, and other federal agencies. Under the Older Americans Act, these agencies can place skilled and experienced workers aged 55 or older in agency positions.\n\n\u201cAs we continue to fortify our nation\u2019s energy future, we must also recognize the invaluable expertise of our seasoned workforce,\u201d Congresswoman DeGette said. \u201cInvesting in our skilled professionals is not just prudent, it\u2019s essential for the prosperity and sustainability of our energy sector.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor over 25 years, the Experienced Worker Program has connected experienced professionals with federal agencies providing cost-effective talent, mentorship, and expertise, while filling essential workforce needs,\u201d Cito Vanegas, CEO & President of NEW Solutions said. \u201cThe program quickly becomes invaluable to an agency and their mission-critical projects. I commend Representatives DeGette and Fulcher for their leadership in bringing the Experienced Worker Program to the Department of Energy.\u201d\n\nThis bill would enable DOE to:\n\naddress \u2018brain-drain\u2019 issues;\n\nutilize former employees and other experienced workers for projects, seasonal work, or help on a longer-term basis;\n\nprovide opportunities for newer agency staff to learn institutional knowledge from returning workers;\n\noffer mentorship opportunities for all staff at various levels;\n\nprovide an intergenerational work culture; and\n\nplan for and manage workforce needs by:\n\ncreating flexibility to address workforce gaps and intermittent needs; and\n\nadding another tool to DOE\u2019s workforce toolbox.\n\nRead the full bill text HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:32:04Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/03/14/id-d9d9757f-0ee1-49e5-9f2c-5a4f7ddd8717/", "Press Release \u2013 Congressman Russ Fulcher\u2019s Statement on the Passage of H.R. 7521", "2024-03-14", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 14\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Russ Fulcher\u2019s Statement on the Passage of H.R. 7521\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications\n\n\u201cI voted to pass H.R. 7521 today to stop the Chinese Communist Party from manipulating, surveilling, and targeting American citizens.\n\nApps such as TikTok give the Chinese Communist Party the ability to engage in psychological warfare against the American people. Due to the algorithms at play, the CCP can feed users whatever information they please, truthful or not.\n\nJust last week, the Chinese Communist Party used TikTok as a propaganda tool to spread misinformation falsely claiming Congress is voting to ban the app, telling users to input their zip codes to \u2018take action\u2019 and call their representatives.\n\nNot only does that intimidate users into handing over even more of their data, but it manipulates reality for many Americans.\n\nH.R. 7521 does not ban TikTok. It averts national security threats by blocking foreign adversaries from accessing American data.\n\nThe ball is in their court. It is essential apps such as TikTok sever ties with the Chinese Communist Party to protect American data.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:32:04Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/03/08/id-f7b76175-c426-445a-a10e-68f188170566/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 The Real State of the Union", "2024-03-08", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 8\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 Congressman Fulcher released the following statement on President Biden\u2019s State of the Union address:\n\n\u201cThe State of the Union that President Biden just described is not an accurate reality.\n\nThe truth is, President Biden and his anti-American policies are responsible for our border crisis, not Congress. Almost a year ago, the House passed H.R. 2, the strongest border security bill this country has ever seen. In response, President Biden ignored it, along with the carnage, human strife, and homeland security risks that come with an open border.\n\nIt is President Biden\u2019s policies that have made young women like Laken Riley fearful of leaving their houses because of criminals wandering our streets. Crime is increasing at unprecedented rates and enough fentanyl to kill the entire human population has been trafficked into our country.\n\nHow does the President respond? He refuses to enforce immigration law, while simultaneously attacking the 2nd amendment rights of legal citizens. Our nation has never been more unsafe.\n\nContrary to what the President said, the American people are not living \u201cthe greatest comeback story ever told\u201d. The truth is, due to the out-of-control government tax and budget demands, consumer confidence is plummeting, overall prices are up almost 18% and Americans are paying roughly $11,400 more annually to buy basic necessities.\n\nAmerica has $34 trillion in national debt. We should cut the federal budget (starting by going back to \u201cpre-COVID\u201d spending levels) and prioritize securing our own borders before sending more money to other countries to secure theirs.\n\nSince President Biden came into office, gasoline is up 33%, electricity and natural gas are both up 29%. And by refusing to tap into our own natural resources, American jobs have gone overseas, forcing dependence on hostile foreign adversaries.\n\nAmong other topics the President misrepresented was the Oct 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. This was the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. House Republicans have stood with the Israeli people and supported Israel\u2019s right to defend itself since the beginning. Joe Biden cannot say the same.\n\nHere\u2019s the bottom line: The State of our Union is in danger\u2026 and Joe Biden\u2019s policies are the root cause.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:32:04Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/03/06/id-06b4f500-8634-459a-b50c-da85c8eaee60/", "Fulcher, Maloy, Estes, Lamborn, and Biggs Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Private Water Rights", "2024-03-06", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 1\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher, Maloy, Estes, Lamborn, and Biggs Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Private Water Rights\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Representatives Russ Fulcher (ID-01), Celeste Maloy (UT-02), Ron Estes (KS-04), Doug Lamborn (CO-05), and Andy Biggs (AZ-05) have re-introduced the Water Rights Protection Act to prevent the federal government from seizing privately owned waters. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced a companion piece of legislation in the Senate.\n\n\u201cWith over 61% of Idaho designated as federal land, individuals live in constant fear they could lose access to the water their family has utilized for generations,\u201d said Rep. Fulcher. \u201cI am proud to co-sponsor the Water Rights Protection Act to further recognize state water laws and bring peace of mind to farmers and ranchers across the state.\u201d\n\n\u201cAccording to the Utah Constitution, the water in the state belongs to the people of Utah. Unfortunately, federal agencies have a long history of undermining our water laws by requiring co-ownership of water rights as a condition for permit agreements on federal lands. I\u2019m proud to lead my colleagues in sponsoring this bill which clarifies that states have the power to allocate water rights, and the federal government can\u2019t infringe on that ability,\u201d said Rep. Maloy.\n\n\u201cKansas ranchers and farmers depend on the Sunflower State\u2019s rivers and waterways and know how to steward them appropriately. The Water Rights Protection Act is an important step to ensure control of water rights stays in the states, blocking D.C. bureaucrats from the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior from seizing those privately held rights,\u201d said Rep. Ron Estes.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased to join my colleagues in re-introducing the Water Rights Protection Act. This bill protects ranchers, farmers, and tribes from having their water unlawfully seized by the federal government. As Vice Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, I am committed to keeping the Biden administration in check and preventing government overreach of individual Americans\u2018 rights. What Colorado does with its water is up to the state itself \u2013 not the unelected bureaucrats within this Administration,\u201d said Rep. Lamborn.\n\n\u201cWater is one of our most precious resources. This legislation is a good step to protect state water rights in the West. The federal government should be adhering to the Constitution\u2019s Compact Clause while encouraging states to prioritize water storage,\u201d said Rep. Biggs.\n\nThe bill would:\n\nForbid the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture from mandating water users transfer water rights to the United States or purchase water rights in the name of the United States as a condition of any permit, lease, or other use agreement.\n\nPrevent unlawful seizures of groundwater.\n\nRecognize state water law and require coordination with states.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:32:04Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/03/06/id-1b6a52e1-8863-4339-a2ce-ba1d566a32fe/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 Congressman Fulcher and Senator Risch Lead Legislation to Support Idaho State Veterans Homes.", "2024-03-06", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 6\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher and Senator Risch Lead Legislation to Support Idaho State Veterans Homes.\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher and Senator Jim Risch introduced the Waiving Arbitrary and Inconsistent Veteran Home Requirements (WAIVER) Act this week to require the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) to provide already approved state home projects a waiver from certain requirements in the Build America, Buy America Act (BABBA).\n\nIn 2019, the Idaho Division of Veterans Services was approved for a grant by the VA to build a new veterans home in Boise. Then, in 2022, they received conditional approval to remodel veterans homes located in Lewiston, and Pocatello.\n\nWhen the BABBA was enacted in 2022, Congress was assured previously approved state projects, such as the ones in Idaho, would receive a waiver from compliance standards requiring the construction of government buildings to use materials sourced from U.S. supply chains and manufacturers.\n\nNow that the VA is walking back those claims, the WAIVER Act would allow these projects to be grandfathered in.\n\n\u201cThe VA needs to stop playing politics with Idaho\u2019s heroes,\u201d Congressman Fulcher said. \u201cThe VA promised Idaho a waiver to build and remodel these homes, and I intend to make them keep their word.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s veterans have waited far too long for updated facilities in Idaho and around the country. Due to the VA Secretary choosing to selectively apply requirements, veterans will wait longer and it will cost taxpayers more money for needed facility updates,\u201d said Senator Risch. \u201cThe WAIVER Act will push the VA to be consistent with other agencies, advance American manufacturing and production in the best way possible, protect taxpayer dollars, and enable state veterans\u2019 homes to move forward with important, planned projects to help America\u2019s veterans.\u201d\n\n\u201cBiden\u2019s VA is playing political games with our veterans, and Idaho\u2019s leaders are lockstep in pushing back. It is unacceptable that help for our veterans is in peril because of bureaucracy. This is a classic example of the federal government moving the goalposts midgame. The State of Idaho is living up to our end of the deal but the feds aren\u2019t, and veterans are the ones who will suffer,\u201d Governor Brad Little said. \u201cI appreciate Congressman Russ Fulcher and Senator Jim Risch for taking steps to slash the red tape at the VA so construction and renovation on our veterans homes in Boise, Lewiston, and Pocatello can move forward as planned.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe VA in Washington, D.C., keeps changing their story and pulling the rug out from under the states,\u201d Idaho Division of Veterans Services Administrator Mark Tschampl said. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just an Idaho issue, either. Dozens of facilities for veterans in other states are on the line, too, because the VA won\u2019t issue the waivers for our projects, which were approved for funding before the passage of this new law. Thank you to Idaho\u2019s leaders for stepping up to find a solution for our veterans who fought for our country and deserve better. Veterans should never have to pay the price of political motives.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:32:04Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/03/01/id-7aecd220-4901-4290-b6cf-a2f2325dfdd2/", "Congressman Fulcher and Pacific Northwest Colleagues Press WSDOT on Economic Consequences of Breaching Lower Snake River Dams", "2024-03-01", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 1\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher and Pacific Northwest Colleagues Press WSDOT on Economic Consequences of Breaching Lower Snake River Dams\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 Congressman Russ Fulcher joined Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Matt Rosendale (MT-02), and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) in questioning Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Secretary Roger Millar on the department\u2019s plan to mitigate the infrastructural and economic fallout of breaching the Lower Snake River Dams (LSRD).\n\n\u201cDespite some believing the only solution for salmon survivability in the region is to breach the dams, doing so would be a fatal blow to the Pacific Northwest economy, public power, recreationists, and river-dependent ports and communities. Moreover, it would negatively impact environmental quality along the LSRD, which provides immeasurable benefits to the region and nation,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.\n\nOne analysis estimates it would take 39,204 rail cars and 150,784 semi-trucks per year to move cargo currently barged through the Columbia and Snake Rivers. To meet this new shipping demand, breaching the LSRD would require the total number of truck drivers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to triple.\n\n\u201cDam breaching will add 23.8 million miles in additional trucking activity annually, leading to increased fuel costs, highway maintenance costs, terminal facility maintenance cost, driver time, and vehicle maintenance costs by $69 million per year,\u201d the lawmakers continued.\n\n\u201cThe wealth generated from these dams means Idahoans can keep families intact, communities whole, and economic opportunities in place,\u201d Congressman Fulcher said. \u201cGenerations of Americans have relied upon these energy and transport systems to make a future for their families and their communities.\u201d\n\nThe letter concludes by asking WSDOT to explain, in specific detail, its stated objectives as a transportation agency, how it plans to mitigate the impact of increased highway and rail traffic, and what alternatives it will propose to help grow the Pacific Northwest\u2019s economy.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:32:04Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/02/29/id-feb9b7fd-d17a-456a-8944-82a80d88c100/", "Congressman Fulcher\u2019s Statement on the Continuing Resolution", "2024-02-29", "2024", "2024-02", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 29\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher\u2019s Statement on the Continuing Resolution\n\n\u201cI voted no on the Continuing Resolution today because it does not solve any of the issues facing the nation. Our border is wide open, our national debt is over $34 trillion and federal spending is out of control. It is time we take action and stop kicking the can down the road.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:21:00Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/02/27/id-d89b6735-5a47-41bc-8885-7af0faaf16de/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher and Senator Jim Risch Lead Bicameral Amicus Supporting Idaho\u2019s Pro-Life SCOTUS Case.", "2024-02-27", "2024", "2024-02", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 27\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nU.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher and Senator Jim Risch Lead Bicameral Amicus Supporting Idaho\u2019s Pro-Life SCOTUS Case.\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) filed an amicus brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in the case of Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States. The brief supports the State of Idaho in defending its pro-life law, the Defense of Life Act, against the Biden administration\u2019s efforts to preempt it with their wrongful reinterpretation of federal law. Fulcher and Risch were joined by the entire Idaho delegation, 24 U.S. Senators, and 93 U.S. Representatives.\n\nThe amicus brief outlines several issues with the Biden administration\u2019s case against Idaho\u2019s bill. The brief clarifies:\n\nThe administration is wrongfully misinterpreting the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) into federal agency guidance and claiming it provides a national abortion mandate for \u201cstabilizing\u201d abortions;\n\nEMTALA does not mention abortion in any capacity, and the statute\u2019s purpose is to ensure any person seeking help in an emergency room receives help regardless of his or her ability to pay;\n\nEMTALA protects women in active labor and their unborn child(ren);\n\nThere is no federal right to an abortion; and\n\nSCOTUS ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health there is no constitutional right to an abortion and it returned abortion-related decisions to the states.\n\n\u201cThe case of Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States involves an elective, induced abortion which is against Idaho law,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cThe Biden administration has no authority to use EMTALA to avoid holding these individuals accountable for breaking the law, and this sets a precedence that is harmful to women and children around the country.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s overreaching efforts to expand abortion nationwide is an attempt to take power away from the American people,\u201d said Congressman Simpson. \u201cThe Supreme Court rightfully ruled that states have the right to protect life, yet this administration continues to undermine that decision. I strongly support the right of all states to protect the unborn, and I reaffirm this priority by joining this amicus brief.\u201d\n\n\u201cIdahoans have passed a strong law to protect the lives of mothers and the unborn, yet the Biden administration is seeking every opportunity to expand abortion. This administration cherrypicked pieces of existing statute and wrongfully reinterpreted it to fit their agenda,\u201d said Senator Risch. \u201cTheir manipulation of federal law cannot usurp state law, and there is no federal right to an abortion. This amicus brief demonstrates how the administration\u2019s substantial federal overreach is aimed at undermining pro-life protections not only in Idaho but around the nation.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Supreme Court has ruled it is the states\u2019 ability to protect the right to life, yet the Biden Administration continues to exercise federal overreach to advance its abortion agenda,\u201d said Senator Crapo. \u201cThe Administration must stop its ongoing attacks on state-issued pro-life protections, including in Idaho.\u201d\n\nU.S. Representatives who joined in submitting the brief: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.), Mark Alford (R-Mich.), Rick W. Allen (R-Ga.), Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Brian Babin (R-Tenn.), Donald J. Bacon (R-Neb.), James R. Baird (R-Ind.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.), Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Michael Burgess (R-Texas), Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), Mike Carey (R-Ohio), Jerry L. Carl (R-Ala.), Earl J. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-Ga.), Ben Cline (R-Va.), Andrew S. Clyde (R-Ga.), Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), John Curtis (R-Utah), Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), Mike Ezell (R-Miss.), Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Brad Finstad (R-Minn.), Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.), Charles Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), Mike Flood (R-Neb.), C. Scott Franklin (R-Fla.), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), Bob Good (R-Va.), Lance Gooden (R-Texas), Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (R-Ariz.), Garret Graves (R-La.), Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), Harriet M. Hageman (R-Wyo.), Andy Harris (R-Md.), Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Erin Houchin (R-Ind.), Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.), Ronny L. Jackson (R-Texas), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), Nick Langworthy (R-N.Y.), Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio), Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), Tracey Mann (R-Kan.), Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Mary Miller (R-Ill.), John R. Moolenaar (R-Mich.), Alex Mooney (R-Va.), Barry Moore (R-Ala.), Blake Moore (R-Utah), Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), Gary Palmer (R-Ala.), August Pfluger (R-Texas), Bill Posey (R-Fla.), Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.), John Rose (R-Tenn.), Matthew Rosendale, Sr. (R-Mont.), David Rouzer (R-N.C.), Chip Roy (R-Texas), Steve Scalise (R-La.), Austin Scott (R-Ga.), Keith Self (R-Texas), Pete Sessions (R-Texas), Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.), Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), W. Gregory Steube (R-Fla.), Dale W. Strong (R-Ala.), Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson (R-Pa.), William R. Timmons, IV (R-S.C.), Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), Randy Weber Sr. (R-Texas), Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and Roger Williams (R-Texas)\n\nU.S. Senators who joined in submitting the brief: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), John Thun (R-S.D.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:21:00Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/02/09/id-740f3d55-8946-4331-b6af-56fd0f7164fe/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 Congressman Fulcher Co-Sponsors Resolution Denouncing President Biden\u2019s Energy Policies.", "2024-02-09", "2024", "2024-02", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 9\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher Co-Sponsors Resolution Denouncing President Biden\u2019s Energy Policies.\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher co-sponsored H.Res. 987, denouncing the harmful, anti-American Energy Policies of the Biden administration to stand up for the U.S. energy sector.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden has been at war with U.S. energy production since his first day in office,\u201d Congressman Fulcher said. \u201cFrom canceling the construction of the Keystone Pipeline, revoking leases for mining outfits across the West, and his newest ban on Liquified Natural Gas exports, Biden is dismantling our nation\u2019s energy independence.\u201d\n\nH.Res. 987 encourages the domestic production of clean and reliable energy while placing the blame for rising energy costs across the country on President Biden.\n\nThe resolution states in May of 2023, nearly 20 million U.S. households were behind on their utility bills because of rising energy prices. Which increased 37.2 percent in Biden\u2019s first 26 months in office.\n\n\u201cThere is a gold mine of natural resources at our fingertips that would bring billions of dollars to our economy, provide thousands of jobs to Americans, and lower energy costs across the U.S.,\u201d Congressman Fulcher said. \u201cI am a co-sponsor of H.Res 987 as it is time the Biden administration prioritizes the well-being of Americans over the flawed ideologies in the Green New Deal.\u201d\n\nThe full resolution can be read HERE\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:21:00Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/01/25/id-2e88d16d-6ff1-4e24-9056-1c332f58059f/", "Congressman Fulcher Announces 2024 Service Academy Nominations", "2024-01-25", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 25\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher Announces 2024 Service Academy Nominations\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Fulcher has announced the candidates nominated to four U.S. service academies: the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), U.S. Military Academy (USMA), the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), and the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA). The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.\n\nThe U.S. Service Academies have a long tradition of excellence in training the next generation of our nation\u2019s fearless leaders. These nominees have proven their willingness to lead and inspire those around them.\n\n\u201cIt is an honor to nominate these students to the four U.S. Service Academies,\u201d Congressman Fulcher said. \u201cI am truly inspired by the dedication of these individuals as they have excelled in not only academics but leadership in their community. I want to extend the biggest congratulations to each of these Idahoans as they embark on this new chapter in life. Their bravery to stand to the call of duty and protect the freedoms of our country will never go unnoticed.\u201d\n\nThe 2024 Service Academy Nominations:\n\nU.S. Naval Academy- Annapolis, MD\n\nRhyan Baez \u2013 from Nampa, ID \u2013 Bishop Kelly High School\n\nBenton Bernard \u2013 from Nampa, ID \u2013 Victory Charter School\n\nAna Chase \u2013 from Moyie Springs, ID \u2013 Bonners Ferry High School\n\nMariah Ketchum \u2013 from Middlton, ID \u2013 Middleton High School\n\nOlivia McClintick \u2013 from Nampa, ID \u2013 Columbia High School\n\nReagan Moore \u2013 from Boise, ID \u2013 Sage International School\n\nMax Pieper \u2013 from Moscow, ID -Moscow High School\n\nCharles Rich \u2013 from Eagle, ID \u2013 Eagle High School\n\nLillian Richardson \u2013 from Cocolalla, ID -Sandpoint High School\n\nKaleb Yaklich \u2013 from Eagle, ID \u2013 Eagle High School\n\nU.S. Air Force Academy- Colorado Springs, CO\n\nMadeline Cirrito \u2013 from Star, ID \u2013 North Star Charter High School\n\nGabriela Faraino \u2013 from Eagle, ID \u2013 Homeschooled\n\nShihara Fernando \u2013 from Eagle, ID \u2013 Eagle High School\n\nAlan Folsom \u2013 from Meridian, ID \u2013 Compass Public Charter School\n\nCarley Grooms \u2013 from Boise, ID \u2013 Cole Valley Christian High School\n\nHadley House \u2013 from Hayden, ID \u2013 Coeur d\u2019Alene High School\n\nJudah Monuteaux \u2013 from Nampa, ID \u2013 Mountain View High School\n\nLillian Richardson \u2013 from Cocolalla, ID \u2013 Sandpoint High School\n\nReece Ruggles \u2013 from Star, ID \u2013 North Star Charter School\n\nKade Steadman \u2013 from Meridian, ID \u2013 Rocky Mountain High School\n\nTerrance Allen \u2013 from Fairfax, VA \u2013 Oakton High School\n\nKade Andrus \u2013 from Meridian, ID \u2013 Mountain View High School\n\nJack Bransford \u2013 from Grangeville, ID \u2013 Grangeville High School\n\nAna Chase \u2013 from Moyie Springs, ID \u2013 Bonners Ferry High School\n\nLuke Gilliam \u2013 from Eagle, ID \u2013 Bishop Kelly High School\n\nWyatt Paulson \u2013 from Hauser, ID \u2013 Christian Center School\n\nGarrett Shirley \u2013 from Star, ID \u2013 Bishop Kelly High School\n\nAinsleigh Thompson \u2013 from Viola, ID \u2013 Potlatch Senior High School\n\nCyrus Wangeci \u2013 from Boise, ID \u2013 Mountain View High School\n\nTyler Woodard \u2013 from Boise, ID \u2013 Borah High School\n\nU.S. Military Academy- West Point, NY\n\nKade Andrus \u2013 from Meridian, ID \u2013 Mountain View High School\n\nBenton Bernard \u2013 from Nampa, ID \u2013 Victory Charter School\n\nAna Chase \u2013 from Moyie Springs, ID \u2013 Bonners Ferry High School\n\nMadeline Cirrito \u2013 from Star, ID \u2013 North Star Charter High School\n\nLuke Gilliam \u2013 from Eagle, ID \u2013 Bishop Kelly High School\n\nSpencer Larsen \u2013 from Kuna, ID \u2013 Renaissance High School\n\nJesse Taylor \u2013 from Hayden, ID \u2013 Lake City High School\n\nCyrus Wangeci \u2013 from Boise, ID \u2013 Mountain View High School\n\nKaleb Yaklich \u2013 from Eagle, ID \u2013 Eagle High School\n\nDaniella Yaniv \u2013 from Eagle, ID \u2013 Eagle High School\n\nU.S. Merchant Marine Academy- Kings Point, NY\n\nAna Chase \u2013 from Moyie Springs, ID \u2013 Bonners Ferry High School", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T23:46:48Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/01/17/id-3c70d45c-930a-4139-910b-59d9ecef8b4c/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 Congressman Fulcher to Host Two Town Hall Updates in The Treasure Valley Next Week", "2024-01-17", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, January 17\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher is hosting two town hall updates in the Treasure Valley next week.\n\nThe first will be Monday, January 22 at 6 p.m. in the Meridian Town Hall. The second will be on Tuesday, January 23 at 6 p.m. in the Shilo Inn.\n\nThe Congressman will be touching on topics relating to the national debt, border security, the Snake River Dams, and more. However, Fulcher will be spending the majority of time answering questions and listening to the concerns of community members.\n\nFor reference, the Meridian City Hall is located at 33 E Broadway Ave, Meridian, ID 83642, and the Shilo Inn is located at 1401 Shilo Dr, Nampa, ID 83687. For more information, visit Congressman Fulcher\u2019s social media @RepRussFulcher\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T23:46:48Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/01/17/id-f112b918-e1a5-411c-9939-1e1c453bf98c/", "UPDATE \u2013 TOWN HALL IN NAMPA RESCHEDULED", "2024-01-17", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Due to the venue\u2019s availability, tonight\u2019s town hall will be rescheduled. Please stay tuned for an updated date and location.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T23:46:48Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/01/16/id-342a0b6c-bd52-4a08-ba30-ef26cd71e736/", "Congressman Fulcher Hosted Town Hall Update in Sandpoint Monday, January 15", "2024-01-16", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 16th\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher held a town hall update on Monday, January 15th in Sandpoint with roughly 50 constituents in attendance despite the below-freezing temperatures.\n\nThe Congressman started off the night by giving a brief legislative update touching on accomplishments from the previous year, and explaining what could happen this week regarding the national budget.\n\nFor the remainder of the night, Congressman Fulcher answered questions from community members on a wide range of topics. One of the biggest being the Southern border.\n\n\u201cThe United States sees more legal immigration than anywhere in the world,\u201d Congressman Fulcher said. \u201cThe individuals entering illegally are not coming with hopes of living out the \u2018American Dream\u2019. They are helping China bring fentanyl across the border. They are trafficking an all-time high number of women and children. They are known terrorists on the FBI watch list, and more.\u201d\n\nThe Lower Snake River Dams were another big topic of the night as individuals expressed concern for their communities if the dams were removed. Fulcher assured everyone in the room it takes an act of Congress to remove the dams and he will not let that happen.\n\nThe Congressman also answered questions regarding Good Neighbor Authority, federal land, the national budget, COVID, and more.\n\nFulcher ended the night by telling the room answering questions and listening to community members\u2019 concerns is one of the best parts of his job. He stated is it an honor to serve Idaho\u2019s first district, and thanked everyone for coming out.\n\nFor more information on future events, visit Congressman Fulcher\u2019s social media @RepRussFulcher\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T23:46:48Z"], ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2024/01/10/id-fd224a8c-1de8-4090-90e9-841d1e146480/", "PRESS RELEASE \u2013 Congressman Fulcher to Host Town Hall Update in Sandpoint Monday, January 15", "2024-01-10", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 10th\n\nCONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 \u2013 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov\n\nCongressman Fulcher to Host Town Hall Update in Sandpoint Monday, January 15\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher is hosting a town hall update on Monday, January 15th in Sandpoint at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW Post 2453.\n\nThe Congressman will be touching on topics relating to the national debt, border security, the Snake River Dams, and more. However, Fulcher will be spending the majority of time answering questions and listening to the concerns of community members.\n\nThe event will be held at 1325 Pine St. Sandpoint, ID 83864. 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