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Sali Gets Congress to Support Hydropower; Freshman Idaho Congressman's Proposal Approved Overwhelmingly by House of Representatives Aug 4, 2007  - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Congressman Bill Sali won overwhelming bipartisan approval in U.S. House of Representatives for a proposal in support of hydropower as America looks for new sources of energy. The House voted 402-9 in favor of Sali's proposal. The vote took came in a rare Saturday session as t... More

Feds Assist Ranchers Impacted by Fires Aug 2, 2007  - The Idaho Congressional Delegation praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today for assisting ranchers impacted by the recent wildfires in Idaho. The Farm Service Agency approved the Delegation's request for emergency grazing and haying of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands. The D... More

Congressman Sali's Statement on the Farm Bill Jul 27, 2007  - Congress needs to pass a workable Farm Bill. H.R. 2419 is not a workable Farm Bill in its current form. The Senior Democratic leadership injected a tax increase behind closed doors and at the last minute before it came to the floor. This $7.8 billion tax increase over 10 years goes directly to fund ... More

Additional Funding Coming To Assist Idaho Potatoes Jul 9, 2007  - CONTACT:Crapo (202) 224-5150Craig (202) 224-8078Simpson (208) 334-1953Sali (208) 336-9831Washington, DC – Idaho’s potato crop will receive an additional boost in the ongoing fight against the potato cyst nematode, with the announcement that an additional $500,000 has been approved to eradicate the p... More

JUDGE ACKNOWLEDGES 9TH CIRCUIT’S ROLE IN KILLING THE TIMBER INDUSTRY, SALI CALLS FOR 9TH CIRCUIT TO BE SPLIT Jul 3, 2007  - A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge acknowledged Monday that the court’s flawed rulings are killing the Northwest’s timber industry, and Congressman Bill Sali said today that acknowledgement provides a very compelling argument to get Idaho out of the 9th circuit.“The 9th Circuit Court of Appea... More

Sali: Wild Horse Legislation is Bad for Animals, Managing the Environment, and for Idaho Apr 27, 2007  - SALI: WILD HORSE LEGISLATION IS BAD FOR ANIMALS, MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT AND IDAHOWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bill Sali joined a bipartisan group of House members Thursday to vote against legislation that is bad for horses, the environment and bad for Idaho. H.R. 249 would restore the prohibit... More

House Approves Water Projects Apr 20, 2007  - Washington, D.C. - Idaho Congressmen Bill Sali and Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) last night. H.R. 1495 would streamline the delivery of water transportation projects and permits, increase recreational opportunities in Idaho, and make important r... More

Sali Reports on First Quarter of New Congress Apr 20, 2007  - Delivered on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives:In the first quarter of the new Congress, the new Democrat majority has made its priorities clear by action to impose higher taxes, more government spending and by attacking key aspects of the Idaho way of life.In the last three months, the... More

Idaho delegation praises potato cyst help from USDA Apr 19, 2007  - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Idaho Congressional Delegation welcomed today’s announcement by Secretary of Agriculture Johanns that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be providing $10.78 million to help eradicate potato cyst nematode (PCN) in Idaho. A year ago, PCN was discovered in tare soil origina... More

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