Mike Crapo

As a lifelong Idahoan, Mike Crapo has learned that, in many cases, a willingness to listen make an effective leader and lawmaker. Currently in his second term as a Senator for Idaho, his responsibilities, activities and accomplishments to date are a testament to his Idaho roots and values.

Before being elected to the United States Senate in 1998, Mike served three terms as the 2nd District Representative for Idaho in the U.S. House of Representatives. His public service began well before this at home in Idaho where he served in the Idaho State Senate from 1984 to 1992, and spent his final four years there in the position of Senate President Pro Tempore.

In 2001, Mike became a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. In this role, he is able to prioritize the needs of Idaho's agriculture and timber industries. At the beginning of his Senate service in 1998, Mike became a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Development Committee. His strong background and interest in the finance arena has made him an invaluable member of the committee, and he has been able to make inroads in the areas of regulatory relief, expansion of homeownership, trade, and securities and investment.

Mike is the founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Nuclear Cleanup Caucus. He also serves as Co-Chairman of the Western Water Caucus and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus and, in early 2003, he founded the Congressional COPD Caucus, reinforcing his role as a champion of men’s and women’s health issues. Mike serves on the Air Force Caucus, the Senate Biotechnology Caucus, Senate Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children Caucus, the Senate Biotechnology Caucus, Medical Technology Caucus, and the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group. Serving on more than 25 caucuses covering a wide range of issues helps keep him updated on concerns facing those affected by these issues. During Mike’s tenure in the House, he served on House Leadership as New Member Leader and Strategic Planning Leader and as Deputy Whip for the Western Region.