
Mike Crapo
Republican · ID · U.S. Senate
Bio
Michael Dean Crapo is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho, a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Crapo served from 1993 to 1999 as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district.
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Exclusive: Senate Chairmen Jim Risch, Mike Crapo Press for Release of American Held in RussiaSens. Jim Risch (R-ID), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-ID), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, marked 2026 Hostage Week by renewing calls for the release of Stephen Hubbard, the Idaho-connected American detained i…
Breitbart News · May 7, 2026
Republicans shrug as 'socialist' Trump accusations flyWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has overseen an unprecedented melding of the private sector with the federal government — so much so that critics say it smells of socialism.Since Trump re-entered the White House, America has taken a stake in at least 10 p…
Raw Story · April 9, 2026
Big pharma's dirty secret finally met its wrecking ballToday I want to talk about prostates. (Wait! Don’t delete this post! Give me a minute to explain why you might be interested.)All of us are getting older, and some of us are becoming quite old.Many old men, like Joe Biden and me and several million others in …
Raw Story · February 6, 2026- Republican calls for investigation into Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis increase
A growing number of Republican senators are calling for an investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as many Trump administration officials defend federal officers’ actions. Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Mike Crap…
Freerepublic.com · January 27, 2026
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