WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States House of Representatives unanimously passed U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher’s (R-ID) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s (D-MI) bipartisan bill to authorize the National Mall as the location for a memorial honoring the women who worked on the home front during World War II. The World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act is […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the United States House of Representatives passed an effort to fix Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payment allocations. The Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 would reauthorize the United States Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through Fiscal Year 2026 and provide lapsed payments for 2024 and 2025. This initiative […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after introducing the Removing Insurance Gaps for Health Treatment (RIGHT) Act of 2025. “Idahoans deserve affordable and flexible healthcare plans that meet their needs,” said Congressman Fulcher. “Current short-term limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans only allow for coverage up to a total of four months. Four […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) reintroduced legislation to streamline the discovery and permitting process for geothermal energy projects. Specifically, H.R. 5576, the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act, will bring geothermal to parity with oil and gas exploration on public lands. Congressman Russ Fulcher shared, “Idaho has been a pioneer in harnessing the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement. “The Epstein files must be released, and those who abused vulnerable young people must be held accountable. I fully support the actions being led by House Oversight Chairman James Comer to do just that. Just this week, 33,295 pages of Epstein-related records […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) has reintroduced H.R. 4324, the One Subject at a Time Act. The legislation comes as the federal government nears its fiscal year-end deadline on September 30, marking Congress’s annual cutoff to enact appropriations bills. “Congress must address its broken budget process, which has repeatedly led to massive omnibus bills and […]
August 1, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Christianné Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov CALDWELL, ID — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce for a roundtable discussion in Caldwell, Idaho, with local business leaders on the pro-growth business tax provisions in H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) took to the House floor to honor the firefighters killed in an ambush attack in North Idaho. Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood and Coeur d’Alene Fire Department Battalion Chief John Morrison were fatally shot, and Coeur d’Alene Fire Department engineer Dave Tysdal was […]
June 25, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 3944 is the first Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill to pass the House in the 119th Congress. “Taking care of those who […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The reconciliation package now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law ahead of Independence Day. “Today, I voted to deliver what effectively will result […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01), Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing titled Looking Under the Hood: The State of NHTSA and Motor Vehicle Safety. Subcommittee Vice Chairman Fulcher’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: “Good morning and thank you to our witnesses for joining today’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after the National Police Association endorsed the Keep Every Extra Penny (KEEP) Act, H.R. 405. “I’m proud to have the support of the National Police Association for my bill, the KEEP Act, which would eliminate the federal income tax on overtime pay. This legislation […]