Author: Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho)

Thank You, President Trump!
January 22, 2021 No Responses

Thank You, President Trump!

President Trump’s historic 1st term is now in the books. You may not hear it on the mainstream news, but President Trump had hundreds of POLICY VICTORIES. Here are just a few: Trump’s TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT turbocharged our economy and put...
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Op-Ed By Congressman Russ Fulcher: After 47 Years of Roe v Wade, It’s Time Congress Recognizes Its Victims
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Op-Ed By Congressman Russ Fulcher: After 47 Years of Roe v Wade, It’s Time Congress Recognizes Its Victims

Every January since 1974, tens of thousands of Americans have gathered in our Nation’s Capital for the March for Life around the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. You might not be familiar with this event, as...
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Rep. Russ Fulcher’s Statement on the Impeachment of President Trump
December 18, 2019 one Response

Rep. Russ Fulcher’s Statement on the Impeachment of President Trump

“Today, a stain will be left on the history of the U.S. House of Representatives… one which neither fact nor time will be able to wipe clean. Like other blights on history, this one is self-induced by the selfish ambition...
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The Facts Speak for Themselves! OP-ED by Congressman Russ Fulcher
December 10, 2019 No Responses

The Facts Speak for Themselves! OP-ED by Congressman Russ Fulcher

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is proceeding with impeachment charges against President Trump. As a member of Congress and an Idaho Representative, I understand the gravity of the situation. Every future U.S. President will be subject to the precedent Congres...
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Commentary on the impeachment Hearing from Congressman Russ Fulcher
November 21, 2019 No Responses

Commentary on the impeachment Hearing from Congressman Russ Fulcher

I spent some time personally witnessing today’s impeachment hearing. Here are some observations: What made today’s hearing interesting was not what happened “in” the hearing, but rather, what happened “around” it. Initial te...
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Rep. Russ Fulcher Announces Coeur d’Alene Office Move
June 5, 2019 No Responses

Rep. Russ Fulcher Announces Coeur d’Alene Office Move

COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Effective June 5th, Rep. Russ Fulcher will be moving his Coeur d’Alene office. The move, which changes suite number but remains in the same building, will not interrupt constituent services and will help the office meet...
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PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Fulcher Supports Interior Action to Shine Light on Attorney’s Fees & Costs
May 29, 2019 No Responses

PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Fulcher Supports Interior Action to Shine Light on Attorney’s Fees & Costs

May 29, 2019 Contact: Alexah Rogge 202-225-6611 alexah.rogge@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Fulcher joined the Western Caucus to applaud the Department of the Interior’s action to increase transparency and accountability in attorney’s fe...
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Op Ed: Gun Rights and Two New Background Check Bills
February 28, 2019 No Responses

Op Ed: Gun Rights and Two New Background Check Bills

Question: What is the definition of a ‘criminal’? Answer: Someone who has committed a crime by breaking the law. With this understood, it seems sensible that creating additional laws to be ignored by criminals is not the solution to stopping...
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The Facts about Border Security and the Government Shutdown
January 24, 2019 No Responses

The Facts about Border Security and the Government Shutdown

As news of the government shutdown emanates from TV news channels, vastly different perspectives are communicated. The truth is uglier than any of them. A majority of members of Congress understand the facts about our southern border: 60,000 people per...
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Give Idahoans Tax Relief; Eliminate the Tax on Groceries
March 28, 2017 No Responses

Give Idahoans Tax Relief; Eliminate the Tax on Groceries

I congratulate the legislature for voting to eliminate the tax on groceries! I encourage the Governor to sign the grocery tax repeal into law, and I invite the Lt. Governor to join me in this effort! That will be a...
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Whoever Controls the Resources, Controls Our Economic Future
May 1, 2016 No Responses

Whoever Controls the Resources, Controls Our Economic Future

I read with interest a news headline on April 15, 2016 stating: “Idaho unemployment rate falls to 3.8 percent.” Sounds good, right? Well, whatever database this information comes from is at best, misleading. Here is the truth as validated by...
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2016 Legislative Session Summary
April 1, 2016 No Responses

2016 Legislative Session Summary

In an effort to create an effective analogy and insert a little fun into a description of the 2016 Idaho legislative session, I am assigning roles to two groups of people: Group 1 is the “good guys”. In this summary...
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