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Congress
3:18 pm
Wed April 17, 2013

Idaho Senators Vote Against Expanded Gun Background Checks

Credit Courtesy of Sen. Mike Crapo's office
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The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control. 

Idaho's Republican Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo voted against the measure. Just four Republicans voted in favor of the expanded background check amendment.

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Immigration
5:57 pm
Wed December 5, 2012

Northwest Agriculture Industry Participates In National Immigration Forum

Credit Anna King / Northwest News Network
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By Anna King

Originally published on Wed December 5, 2012 5:40 pm

Northwest agriculture advocates are more optimistic Congress will take up the issue of immigration after a forum this week in Washington, D.C. The effort is getting support from a surprising mix of organizations.

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Politics/Policy
4:37 pm
Tue April 17, 2012

Labrador Holds Second Conversation With Conservatives

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Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador participated in what's called "Conversations with Conservatives" Tuesday. It was the second in a new monthly event for Congress’s most conservative Republicans. Labrador is one of the organizers along with Tim Huelskamp of Kansas and Jeff Landry of Louisiana. Today Labrador had some advice for Mitt Romney. Labrador said if Romney gets the Republican nomination for president he’ll need help from the people involved with Conversations for Conservatives.

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