Features Archives
Each month this website highlights an issue or subject. It may be an issue before Congress like immigration, or it could be recognition of Idaho's statehood anniversary. This page provides links to past features. Please recognize that while some of the information remains timely, other information may become outdated. As this is a features archive, these pages are not updated regularly unless they are used again as a monthly feature. You can use the links to the left of this paragraph to link to updated information about issues currently pending before Congress.
Agriculture |
2007 Farm Bill (December 2007)
GOAL Day at INL (March 2007)
110th Congress Action on Agriculture (December 2008)
Arts |
Cherry Blossom Festival (April 2009, April 2006)
Banking & Financial Services |
Identity Theft (March 2008)
Regulatory Relief Legislation Signed Into Law (October 2006)
110th Congress Action on Banking & Financial Services (December 2008)
Budget & Fiscal Responsibility |
FY2008 Budget (February 2007)
Stop Over-Spending (SOS) Act (November 2007)
FY2009 Budget (February 2008)
110th Congress Action on Budget & Financial Services (December 2008)
Criminal Justice & the Courts |
Flag Burning (June 2007)
Flag Burning History (June 2007)
Avoiding Identity Theft (March 2008)
110th Congress Action on Criminal Justice & the Courts (December 2008)
Congress |
109th Congress Accomplishments
110th Congress Preview (January 2007)
Constitution Day (September 2007)
Inauguration 2009 (January 2009)
July 4th (July 2007)
State of the Union (January 2007)
State of the Union: Congressional Research Report (January 2007)
2008 State of the Union (January 2008)
Cultural Diversity |
Black History Month (February 2007)
Cherry Blossom Festival (April 2006)
110th Congress Action on Cultural Diversity (December 2008)
Economy & Business |
Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007 (June 2007)
Idaho's Economic Overview (March 2007)
Postal Rate Increase (February 2007)
Small Business (February 2005)
110th Congress Action on Economy & Business (December 2008)
Education |
Educator In Space (August 2007)
110th Congress Action on Education (December 2008)
Energy |
Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency (April 2005)
110th Congress Action on Energy (December 2008)
Environment & Natural Resources |
Fire Policy and Management (August 2007)
Earth Day (April 2008)
110th Congress Action on Environment & Natural Resources (December 2008)
Family & Social Policy |
Fathers' Day (June 2007)
Internet Safety Month (June 2007)
National Preparedness Month (September 2007)
Stem Cell Research (August 2006)
Women's History Month (March 2007)
110th Congress Action on Family & Social Policy (December 2008)
Global Competitiveness |
America COMPETES Act (April 2007)
110th Congress Action on Global Competitiveness (December 2008)
Healthcare |
Prostate Cancer (January 2005)
Stem Cell Research (August 2006)
Congressional Heart and Stoke Coalition (February 2008)
110th Congress Action on Healthcare (December 2008)
Holidays |
Fathers' Day (June 2007)
Idaho |
Cherry Blossom Festival (April 2006)
Idaho's Birthday (July 2007)
Idaho's Economic Overview (March 2007)
Military In Idaho (November 2006)
Voting (October 2008)
National Defense & the Global War on Terrorism |
Veterans Day 2007--Tribute (November 2007)
Honoring Our Troops (November 2007)
Iraq Supplemental Funding (May 2007)
Military In Idaho (November 2006)
110th Congress Action on National Defense (December 2008)
Seniors |
COPD Caucus (March 2004)
Avoiding Identity Theft (March 2008)
110th Congress Action on Seniors (December 2008)
Taxes |
Stop Over-Spending (SOS) Act (November 2007)
Tax Freedom Day 2007 (July 2007)
110th Congress Action on Taxes (December 2008)
Technology & Telecommunications |
Internet Safety Month (June 2007)
Do Not Call Registry (May 2008)
110th Congress Action on Taxes (December 2008)
Transportation |
110th Congress Action on Transportation (December 2008)
Veterans |
Spirit of Freedom Awards (November 2007); links to main page which contains links to previous years.
Veterans Day 2007--Tribute (November 2007)
110th Congress Action on Veterans (December 2008)
Memorial Day 2009 (May 2009)