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Veterans' Affairs Committee
December 2008
- Senate Commends Idaho on Special Olympics - December 11, 2008
- Statement of Idaho Senator Larry Craig on the Minnesota Court of Appeals Ruling - December 9, 2008
November 2008
- Craig Says He'll Oppose Auto Industry Aid Without Restructuring Plan Showing Viability - November 18, 2008
- University of Idaho Honors Senator Craig - November 10, 2008
October 2008
- Statement of Idaho Senator Larry Craig on Micron Technology Job Cuts in Boise - October 9, 2008
- Craig Says Lack of Energy Production Contributed to Economic Crisis - October 2, 2008
- Statement of Idaho Senator Larry Craig on Senate Passage of Economic Rescue - October 1, 2008
September 2008
- Craig Website Compiles Rescue Package Info - September 29, 2008
- Appropriations Bill Contains $3 million for Idaho Special Olympics Games - September 24, 2008
- Craig, Crapo, Simpson Secure Funding for North Idaho Projects in National Security Funding Package - September 25, 2008
- Craig, Crapo, Simpson Announce Eastern Idaho Projects in Defense Bill - September 25, 2008
- Craig, Crapo, Simpson Secure Projects for Treasure Valley and Magic Valley in Defense Bill - September 25, 2008
- Statement of Idaho Senator Larry Craig on the Financial Services Stabilization Proposal - September 23, 2008
- U.S. Senate Approves Craig/Wyden 'County Payments' Four-Year Extension - September 23, 2008
- Idaho Delegation Introduces Transportation Bill - September 18, 2008
- Craig: Senate Subcommittee Approves Idaho Projects in Defense Spending Bill - September 12, 2008
- Craig-Cosponsered Bills Approved by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - September 11, 2008
August 2008
- Craig Applauds Inclusion in Bipartisan Energy Bill of His Proposal to Lift Offshore Exploration Ban - August 1, 2008
July 2008
- Craig Says Stopping Delisting Of The Canadian Gray Wolf Is A 'Blind' Act - July 31, 2008
- Craig Votes For Housing Relief Bill Passage - July 26, 2008
- Craig Votes To Send Message To Democrats - July 25, 2008
- Craig Says Senate Must Debate Gas Prices, 'Americans' Greatest Single Problem' - July 24, 2008
- Craig Secures Funding To Replace Center At Mountain Home Air Force Base - July 17, 2008
- Craig Demands Domestic Oil Production Be Added To Democrats' Energy Bill - July 17, 2008
- Craig Applauds Lifting of Offshore Drilling Ban - July 14, 2008
- Craig Committee Gives Green Light to Idaho Transportation and Housing Projects - July 10, 2008
- Craig Supports Compensation Bill For Destruction By Wolves - July 10, 2008
- Craig Committee Secures Funding for INL and Idaho Water Projects - July 8, 2008
June 2008
- Craig to Meet with Areva, Other Nuclear and French Government Officials on Nuclear Tour - June 30, 2008
- Craig Urges Senate to 'Get Serious' on Medicare Physician Pay Legislation - June 27, 2008
- Craig Secures Additional $3 Million For 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games In Idaho - June 26, 2008
- Craig Joins Senate Republicans in Introducing 'Gas Price Reduction Act' - June 26, 2008
- Craig on Supreme Court Second Amendment Ruling: 'Historic Day for All Americans Who Cherish Rights as Citizens Under the Constitution' - June 26, 2008
- Craig Seeks Extension of County Payments Program - June 25, 2008
- Craig Congratulates Idaho Congressional Award Recipients - June 19, 2008
- Craig Committee Approves More Than $750,000 For Idaho Law Enforcement Projects - June 19, 2008
- Craig Says Consumers Have Every Reason To Be Angry With Congress Over Energy - June 19, 2008
- Craig Chastises Congress For Waiting Until Forests Are Burning To Discuss Fire Prevention - June 18, 2008
- Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Homeland Security Funding - June 18, 2008
- If You Want Your Gas Bill To Drop...Drill - June 11, 2008
- Craig Says Don't Destroy Idaho Recreation - June 5, 2008
- Craig Votes Against Congress' Tax and Spend Budget - June 4, 2008
May 2008
- A World-class Leader: J.R. Simplot - May 25, 2008
- Craig Votes To Override Bush Farm Bill Veto - May 22, 2008
- Full Senate Approves County Payments - May 22, 2008
- Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Feinstein/Craig Emergency Ag Relief Provision - May 15, 2008
- Senate Committee Approves County Payments, Firefighting Funds - May 15, 2008
- Craig Praises Senate's Passage of Farm Bill Conference - May 15, 2008
- Craig Receives Commitment for Mountain Home Air Force Base - May 8, 2008
- Craig Says Snake River Legislation Could Put Idaho Water Rights At Risk - May 7, 2008
- Idaho Selected By AREVA For $2 Billion U.S. Uranium Enrichment Plant - May 6, 2008
- Idaho Delegation Applauds TRICARE Increase - May 5, 2008
- Craig Says U.S. Production is the Only Way To Combat Americans' Pain at the Pump - May 1, 2008
April 2008
- Craig Blames Congress for Airlines' Decline - April 29, 2008
- Craig Joins In Call For Senate To Act On AMT Patch, Other Tax Relief Provisions - April 29, 2008
- Craig Urges Caution in Overregulating Chemical Industry - April 29, 2008
- Idaho Senators Support Dia de los Ninos - April 29, 2008
- Craig Continues to Press Farm Bill Conferees - April 24, 2008
- Craig Optimistic Owyhee Initiative Concerns Can Be Resolved - April 22, 2008
- Craig Says No More Farm Bill Extensions - April 17, 2008
- Craig Stresses Importance of Transportation Infrastructure - April 16, 2008
- Craig Calls For Iraq To Fund Its Own Infrastructure - April 16, 2008
- Craig Urges Cooperation With Locals As Fire Season Approaches - April 15, 2008
- Craig On Tax Day Renews Call For Flat Tax - April 15, 2008
- Craig, Crapo Seek Emergency Funding For Counties - April 11, 2008
- Craig, Simpson Laud Public Lands Bill Passage - April 10, 2008
- Craig Votes For Housing Crisis Relief Bill Passage - April 10, 2008
- Craig Says States Have Right To Manage Local Water - April 9, 2008
- Craig Reacts to Petraeus, Crocker Report On Iraq - April 8, 2008
- Craig Tours Iogen's Cellulosic Ethanol Plant - April 7, 2008
- Statement of U.S. Senator Larry Craig on the Life of Charlton Heston - April 7, 2008
- Boise State Wins "Final Four" College Climate Change Challenge - April 3, 2008
- Craig Says Senate Should Act Immediately On Housing Crisis Relief Bill - April 3, 2008
- Craig Advocates Clean Energy Tax Credit Extension - April 3, 2008
- Craig Secures Pledge to Fund Rural Schools - April 1, 2008
March 2008
- Craig Seeks Full Funding of Rural Schools Act - March 26, 2008
- Craig Announces Student Congress Selection - March 26, 2008
- Craig Says 2nd Amendment Means Americans Have Right to Gun Ownership - March 18, 2008
- Craig Decries Tax and Spend Budget Passed by Senate - March 14, 2008
- Svinicki Headed to Nuclear Regulatory Commission - March 14, 2008
- Craig Promotes Housing Stimulus Package - March 7, 2008
- Craig Pushes Northern Border Issues - March 4, 2008
February 2008
- Craig Accepting Applications for Summer Internships - February 26, 2008
- Craig Announces Changes to Communications Staff - February 22, 2008
- Craig Praises Decision to Delist Gray Wolves - February 21, 2008
- Idaho Delegation Praises Forest Service - February 15, 2008
- Delegation Urges Support for Specialty Crops in New Farm Bill - February 14, 2008
- Craig Opposes Debt-Bloating Economic Stimulus Proposal - February 7, 2008
- Craig Opposes Debt-Bloating Economic Stimulus Proposal - February 7, 2008
- Craig, Crapo Help States Cover Costs for Undocumented Criminals - February 1, 2008
January 2008
- Idaho Land Exchange Approved by Senate Committee - January 30, 2008
- Craig Reaction to Bush's State of the Union Speech - January 28, 2008
December 2007
- House, Senate Approve Final Spending Package - December 19, 2007
- President Signs Energy Bill - December 19, 2007
- Congress Helps Retain Access to Healthcare for Seniors, Children - December 18, 2007
- Craig and Simpson Secure Funds for Idaho's Hospitals, Boise Detox Center and Education Programs - December 17, 2007
- INL, Research, Water Infrastructure and Ag Projects Included in Year-End Congressional Spending Package - December 17, 2007
- Craig and Simpson Secure Transportation, Environment, and Military Construction Projects for Idaho - December 17, 2007
- Final Congressional Spending Package Contains $7.5 million for Idaho Special Olympics Games - December 17, 2007
- Senate Adopts Farm Bill - December 14, 2007
- Senate Approves Energy Bill with Craig Provisions - December 13, 2007
- Craig Supports Extending Mandatory Retirement Age for Pilots - December 13, 2007
- Craig Calls for Oil Market Transparency - December 12, 2007
- Craig Announces 2008 Service Academy Nominees - December 12, 2007
- Craig Offers Eminent Domain Safeguard - December 10, 2007
- Craig Sought to Improve Climate Bill - December 5, 2007
- Nuclear Not Included in Cap-and-Trade Bill - December 5, 2007
- Craig Outlines Conditions for Supporting Climate Bill - December 4, 2007
November 2007
- Idaho Wyoming and Montana Delegations Fight for Snowmobile Use to Remain Open in Yellowstone - November 14, 2007
- Craig and Simpson Secure Economic Development/Transportation Funds for Idaho - November 14, 2007
- Craig Calls for Studies of Costs and Benefits of Climate Bills - November 8, 2007
- Craig and Simpson Secure Defense Funds for Idaho - November 7, 2007
- Craig Secures $7.6 Million for Gowen Field - November 6, 2007
- Craig and Simpson Secure Funds for Idaho's Hospitals, Education and More - November 1, 2007
- Craig and Simpson Secure $8 Million For 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Idaho - November 1, 2007
October 2007
- Craig Pushes Legacy Waste Removal Out of Idaho - October 31, 2007
- Ag Committee Clears Farm Bill - October 25, 2007
- Senate Supports Special Olympics in Idaho - October 24, 2007
- Emergency CRP Grazing Extended for Idaho Counties - October 22, 2007
- Craig Supports Vets' Health Care Proposals - October 17, 2007
- More Idaho Projects Cleared in CJS Bill - October 17, 2007
- DOE Loan Guarantee Program Will Bring Alternative Energy to Idaho - October 4, 2007
- Craig Reaction to Court Ruling - October 4, 2007
- Idaho Defense Projects Clear the Senate - October 4, 2007
September 2007
- Craig Responds to Court Proceedings - September 26, 2007
- Water Resources Development Act Projects Approved - September 25, 2007
- Craig: Wild Fires Impacting Our Climate - September 24, 2007
- Craig Honored for Work on Minidoka Internment Camp - September 19, 2007
- Committee Clears Idaho Projects in Defense Bill - September 12, 2007
- Craig Reacts to Petraeus, Crocker Testimony - September 11, 2007
- Craig Reacts to Ethics Committee Letter - September 5, 2007
- Craig's Counsel Urges Ethics to Close Investigation - September 5, 2007
- Senator Craig Announces Intent to Resign from the Senate - September 1, 2007
August 2007
- Statement of Senator Craig - August 27, 2007
- New Legislation Would Create Six Epilepsy Centers for the VA - August 6, 2007
- Senate Clears Caswell for BLM - August 6, 2007
- President to Sign Nuclear Education Provision - August 3, 2007
- Western Weeds Will Wither - August 2, 2007
- Feds Assist Ranchers Impacted by Fires - August 2, 2007
- 'Ethics Reform' Falls Short - August 2, 2007
- New Downwinder Bill Includes Idaho, Montana - August 1, 2007
July 2007
- Senate Approves Homeland Security Appropriations - July 26, 2007
- Fires: Delegation Pledges Assistance, Calls for Flexibility - July 26, 2007
- Idaho Student Craig's Law Clerk for Summer Term - July 26, 2007
- Senate Passes Craig's Traumatic Brain Injury Legislation - July 26, 2007
- Craig Issues Warning About Mandatory Funding for VA - July 25, 2007
- Senate Honors the American Cowboy - July 20, 2007
- Craig's Traumatic Brain Injury Amendment Adopted - July 17, 2007
- Craig Praises VA Secretary Nicholson - July 17, 2007
- Committee Approves Ag Research Projects - July 17, 2007
- Craig, Simpson Secure Potato Cyst Nematode Funding for Idaho - July 17, 2007
- Craig Seeks to Improve Education Benefits for National Guard and Reserve - July 13, 2007
- Committee Says 'GO' to Idaho Transportation Projects - July 12, 2007
- Additional Funding Coming to Assist Idaho Potatoes - July 9, 2007
June 2007
- Senate Approves Committee on Foreign Investment Reform Bill - June 29, 2007
- Craig Calls Free Speech Only Fair Doctrine - June 29, 2007
- Committee Approves OCS Energy Inventory - June 28, 2007
- Craig: Immigration Reform Needed - June 28, 2007
- Craig Moves to Protect Veterans' Healthcare - June 27, 2007
- Craig Votes to Retain Secret Ballots in Union Elections - June 26, 2007
- INL, Water Projects Receive Senate Support - June 26, 2007
- Craig to Seek to Amend Veterans' Legislation Wednesday - June 26, 2007
- Energy Bill Gets a Passing Grade - Still More To Do - June 22, 2007
- Economic Development Funding Coming to Idaho - June 20, 2007
- Idaho Conservation, Water Projects Receive Support - June 19, 2007
- Special Olympic World Winter Games in Idaho Receive Federal Support - June 19, 2007
- New Policy Advisors Join Craig's Staff - June 18, 2007
- Bipartisan Group of Senators Fights for Economic %26 Energy Security - June 15, 2007
- Craig Accepting Applications for Fall Internships - June 15, 2007
- Craig Cites Concern Over Spending as Committee Approves First Two Bills for 2008 - June 14, 2007
- Craig Celebrates Flag Day with Idaho Students, Country Stars - June 14, 2007
- Craig Receives Award for Working to End Homelessness Among Veterans - June 12, 2007
- Craig and Akaka Call for More Money for Medical and Prosthetic Research - June 7, 2007
- Larry Craig Honors Thomas' Service - June 5, 2007
May 2007
- Craig Announces New VA Clinic Will Be Based in Coeur d'Alene - May 31, 2007
- Craig Lauds Caswell's Selection - May 30, 2007
- Northwest Senators Urge BPA, Utilities to Come Together, Preserve Affordable Power for Region - May 30, 2007
- Craig Honors Fallen Japanese American Hero Who was Held at Idaho Relocation Camp - May 30, 2007
- On Memorial Day in Italy Craig Honors Idaho Aviator - May 28, 2007
- Craig Honors Idaho Veteran Buried in Southern France - May 27, 2007
- Craig and Aide Honored by War Widows - May 24, 2007
- Senate Approves Emergency Funding - May 24, 2007
- Innovative Approach to Long-Term Care for Veterans - May 23, 2007
- Domenici, Craig Re-Introduce Bill to Find a "Nu-Way" to Yucca Mountain - May 23, 2007
- Craig Lauds Compromise Immigration Proposal - May 17, 2007
- Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy Wins National Recognition, Honored by Delegation and State School Superintendent - May 17, 2007
- Water Project Funding Headed for Idaho - May 17, 2007
- 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Noticed in U.S. Congress - May 14, 2007
- Craig's Legislation Improving Wounded Warrior Legislation Benefit Picks Up Support at Hearing - May 9, 2007
- Craig Accepting Page Applications - May 8, 2007
- Craig, Sali Praise Mountain Home Air Force Base - May 4, 2007
- Veterans Seeking More Education Would Benefit Under Craig's "Vet Ed" Bill - May 3, 2007
- Senators Inhofe, Bond, Craig, and Thomas Call for ESA Regulation to be Made Public - May 2, 2007
- Craig's Bill Encourages States to Develop Program to Bury Unclaimed Remains of Veterans - May 2, 2007
- Severely Disabled Active Duty Troops Will Benefit Under Craig's Mortgage Legislation - May 2, 2007
- Delegation Gives Congressional Honors to Idaho Potatoes, Producers - May 1, 2007
- Craig Presents Purple Heart to Idaho Soldier at Walter Reed - May 1, 2007