WASHINGTON, D.C. — H.R. 4141, the “Broadband for Americans through Responsible Streamlining Act” (BARS Act), passed out of the Committee on Natural Resources on Wednesday, July 26th, 2023. Congressman Fulcher also shepherded similar legislation through the Energy & Commerce Committee in May of this year through H.R. 3297, “Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands […]
PRESS RELEASE: Labrador Leads 23 States Fighting for American’s 2nd Amendment Rights Boise, ID – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has filed an amicus brief leading 23 states in Barnett v. Raoul challenging Illinois’s unconstitutional semiautomatic weapons ban. On January 10, 2023, Illinois enacted HB 5471, the “Protect Illinois Communities Act.” HB 5471 bans nearly every modern […]
Contact:Matthew Keenan202-225-6611matthew.keenan@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Fulcher made the following statement concerning the passage of the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act: “The National Defense Authorization Act holds the Pentagon accountable, cuts wasteful spending, modernizes weapons to defend our nation, and counters China, Russia, and other threats. This bill also restores honor to […]
Challis, ID — Yesterday, members of the Idaho Republican State Central Committee overwhelmingly voted to choose their delegates for the Republican National Convention’s Presidential Nominating contest through a caucus system, adopting a caucus proposal at our summer meeting in Challis, Idaho. This vote moves Idaho into the early stages of the Republican Presidential nominating fight […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID), passed the House Committee on Natural Resources today with bipartisan, unanimous support. H.R. 1450 extends eligibility for the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) program to counties and Tribes, giving them the ability to reinvest receipts in authorized restoration […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman John Curtis (R-UT), alongside Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID), introduced legislation to halt the proposed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands rule that undermines the agency’s approach to federal land management by upending decades of multiple-use administration. With more than 90% of BLM’s 245 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID) has introduced H.R. 3297, the Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act, to lessen the regulatory burden for broadband development on federal lands. With two-thirds of Idaho’s land designated as federally controlled area, and much of the West similarly under federal control, this legislation will have an outsized […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID) was joined by Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX), Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL), Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX), and Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-WI) in introducing the ATF Transparency Act. The legislation improves the process for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) background checks and National Firearms […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) released the following statement after voting in support of the Republican rules package for the 118th Session of Congress: “This framework will allow the new Republican majority to begin delivering on the agenda we promised to the American people,” said Rep. Fulcher. “I am proud to have worked […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) has introduced the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now(CLEAN) Act to increase lease sales for geothermal energy projects on federally controlled lands. The House legislation is cosponsored by Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and is part of a broader legislative effort by Republicans in the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy LeathamCampaign ManagerPO Box 370Emmett, ID 83617(208) 81-BUNDY Two gubernatorial debates were being planned in Idaho, one by KTVB and one by Idaho Public Television. Brad Little, Stephen Heidt, and I were invited to debate in both of these. I was looking forward to the opportunity to provide more information to […]
Legislation fails to address inflation while raising taxes on businesses and Idahoans WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Russ Fulcher voted against passage of H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act. The bill passed the House with zero Republican votes and every Democrat voting in favor. The vote follows more than a year of Congressman Fulcher voicing […]