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AG Labrador Joins White House Fraud Task Force Roundtable with Vice President Vance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2026CONTACT: damon.sidur@ag.idaho.gov BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined Vice President JD Vance, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and White House Fraud Task Force Executive Director Scott Brady at the White House for a fraud enforcement roundtable with attorneys general from across the country. […]

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AG Labrador Defends Idaho School Bathroom Privacy Law as Challengers Drop Lawsuit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2026CONTACT: damon.sidur@ag.idaho.gov BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that the legal challenge to Idaho’s school privacy law has come to an end after the plaintiffs agreed to voluntarily dismiss both their district court case and their Ninth Circuit appeal. The case, Sexuality and Gender Alliance v. Critchfield, targeted Idaho’s […]

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Fulcher to Host June Telephone Town Hall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2026CONTACT: Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) announced his next telephone town hall will take place on June 3, 2026, at 6 p.m. MT, 5 p.m. PT. The event serves as an opportunity for residents of Idaho’s First Congressional District to ask questions, share input, and receive a congressional update from […]

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Fulcher Votes to Reauthorize Veterans’ Programs and Support Servicemembers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2026CONTACT: Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released the following statement after voting to advance H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027 (MilCon-VA). “Having the backs of those who serve—and those who have served—our nation must always remain a national priority,” said Congressman […]

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AG Labrador Meets with U.S. Attorney General, FBI Director at White House for National Police Week

BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to participate in a National Police Week roundtable at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building alongside Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel. The roundtable brought together attorneys general and law enforcement leaders from across the country to discuss public safety […]

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AG Labrador Cracks Down on HOAs Charging Illegal Fees to Idaho Homeowners

BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced court settlements today with two Idaho homeowners’ associations and an HOA management company after receiving complaints that homeowners were charged transfer fees that were never disclosed in their governing documents, in contravention of the Idaho Homeowners Association Act and the Idaho Consumer Protection Act. Idaho law requires HOAs […]

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AG Labrador Demands Answers from Credit Agencies Accused of Using ESG Policies to Drive Up Energy Costs

BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a 23-state coalition questioning the lawfulness of ESG policies at the country’s three largest credit ratings agencies. Fitch Ratings, Moody’s, and S&P Global Ratings pledged to United Nations-backed climate groups that they would incorporate ESG goals into their credit ratings, then downgraded American energy companies accordingly. Those downgrades increase […]

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Fulcher on Announcement of Secure Rural Schools Payments, Helped Facilitate House Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2026CONTACT: Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service announced it will issue $248 million in Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments for 2025 and $182 million in retroactive payments for 2024. These funds go to eligible states and counties with untaxed National Forest System lands. […]

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Compound Interest of Evil

C. S. Lewis, Natural Law, and Immigration Non‑Enforcement In Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis writes: “Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance.” Lewis assumes an objective moral law (the Tao) that orders personal life, social life, and life under […]

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Fulcher On House Completing FY26 Appropriations

Jan 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Defense; Homeland; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations legislation, marking the House of Representatives’ completion of all 12 annual spending bills for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Fulcher said, “Today […]

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Idaho Defends Fairness in Women’s Sports Act at U.S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Little v. Hecox, Idaho’s landmark case defending the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, the first-in-the-nation law protecting female athletes from competing against biological males. Idaho Solicitor General Alan Hurst argued before the nine justices, defending the state’s authority to maintain sex-separated athletics based on biological […]

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Fulcher on House Passage of Next Round of Appropriations Bills

Jan 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives advanced H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Act, 2026. “Restoring fiscal responsibility in Washington, D.C., starts with Congress returning to regular order,” said Congressman […]

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