Mike Crapo

Supports expanding trade opportunities by breaking down trade barriers for Idaho farmers, ranchers, and businesses.

“This means expanding trade opportunities by breaking down trade barriers; enacting smart trade policies that reflect our national strategic priorities; and conducting rigorous oversight to ensure full enforcement of U.S. rights under our existing agreements.”⁷

Wants trade policies that support domestic industries and secure critical supply chains, reducing susceptibility to adversarial states.

“Trade policy should help support our domestic industries and secure critical supply chains, so our economy becomes less susceptible to the influence of adversarial states.”⁷

Prioritizes renewal of trade programs to stop other nations from distorting competition and create employment opportunities.

“The renewal of important trade programs also remains a top priority. We must actively craft policies that stop other nations from distorting competition and create the employment and growth opportunities the American people deserve.”⁷

Wants to hold trade partners accountable for carrying out existing trade agreements to ensure a level playing field.

“We must hold our trade partners accountable for carrying out our existing trade agreements. Robust enforcement ensures a level playing field and sends a clear signal that the United States stands behind its farmers, workers and businesses.”⁷

Believes trade agreements should create new opportunities for American farmers, businesses, and workers.

“Clearly, we should not support just any trade agreement. We need deals which create new opportunities for American farmers, businesses and workers.”⁷

Supports a bill to improve services provided to taxpayers by the Internal Revenue Service.

“Sponsored — An original bill to improve services provided to taxpayers by the Internal Revenue Service.”¹³

Supports simplifying the tax code to create jobs and help Idahoans save for retirement.

“I am always looking for opportunities to simplify our tax code, create jobs and help Idahoans save for retirement.”¹⁴

Supports making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanent to prevent a tax increase.

“In 2025, congressional Republicans made the TCJA permanent, preventing a more-than $4 trillion tax hike on American families and workers, which would have been the largest in American history.”¹⁴

Supports the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) to provide tax relief to working families and seniors.

“The Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) legislation also provided new tax relief to working families and seniors, while increasing and making permanent many critical tax provisions that are increasing domestic investment and boosting economic growth.”¹⁴

Supports providing significant relief to low- and middle-income Americans through tax policies.

“Through policies like a boost to the standard deduction, tax benefits for child care affordability, and delivering on President Trump’s agenda of no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime and tax relief for seniors, the Working Families Tax Cuts provide significant relief to low- and middle-income Americans.”¹⁴

Supports making it more affordable to raise a family through tax credits and accounts.

“According to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, the largest proportional benefits of the new tax relief in the Working Families Tax Cuts law go to workers and families making less than $50,000 per year. The law also makes it more affordable to raise a family through targeted provisions like increases to the Child Tax Credit and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, and the creation of Trump Accounts, which help children build financial security from birth.”¹⁴

Supports tax provisions that increase domestic investment and boost economic growth.

“The Working Families Tax Cuts law also restored and made permanent critical pro-growth tax provisions that immediately began increasing domestic investment and boosting economic growth.”¹⁴

Supports attracting capital, creating jobs, and financing housing in rural and distressed areas.

“Because of policies like the Opportunity Zone program, New Markets Tax Credit and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, the Working Families Tax Cuts have helped to attract capital, create jobs and finance housing in rural and distressed areas.”¹⁴

Wants to make healthcare more affordable, cover the uninsured, and strengthen the safety net for Americans.

“As Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, I am focused on solutions that make health care more affordable, cover the uninsured and strengthen the safety net to prevent Americans from falling through the cracks.”¹⁷

Opposes giving the government more power over health care and wants individual patients to have more control.

“Instead of giving the government more power over health care, individual patients must be given more control, choice, and information to make their health care decisions.”¹⁷

Supports a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend detention of certain aliens.

“Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes.”¹³

Supports a bill to clarify liability protections for firearms and associated manufacturers and retailers.

“Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to clarify liability protections for firearms and associated manufacturers and retailers, and for other purposes.”¹³

Supports a bill to eliminate corporate average fuel economy standards.

“Sponsored — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate corporate average fuel economy standards, and for other purposes.”¹³

Supports a bill to modify regulations with respect to drinking water State revolving funds.

“Cosponsored — A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to modify regulations with respect to drinking water State revolving funds, and for other purposes.”¹³

Supports making education more accessible and affordable through tax benefits.

“A quality education can provide for a lifetime of learning and prepare students for rewarding careers. The Working Families Tax Cuts make education more accessible with new tax benefits that expand opportunity and affordability.”¹⁴

Supports expanding 529 education savings accounts.

“The legislation created a new Education Freedom Tax Credit, expanded 529 education savings accounts and permanently extended tax benefits for certain student loan repayments.”¹⁴

Supports a bill to amend laws relating to duty performed by members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

“Cosponsored — A bill to amend laws relating to duty performed by members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.”¹³

Supports a bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

“Sponsored — A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.”¹³

Supports a bill to modify allotments under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

“Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify allotments under that Act, and for other purposes.”¹³