Mike Crapo
1999 - Present
2029
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Mike Crapo (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Idaho. He assumed office on January 3, 1999. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.
Crapo (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Idaho. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Crapo previously was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999 and a member of the Idaho State Senate from 1984 to 1992.[1]
In the 115th Congress, Crapo sponsored the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017.[2]
As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Crapo is one of the most reliable Republican votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Republican Party in Congress.
Biography
Crapo was born in Bonneville County, ID, in 1951. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1969. After that, Crapo attended and graduated from Brigham Young University Summa Cum Laude, with a B.A. in political science in 1973. In 1977, Crapo graduated from Harvard Law School, Cum Laude Juris Doctorate.[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Crapo's academic, professional, and political career:[3]
- 1999-Present: U.S. Senator from Idaho
- 1993-1999: U.S. House of Representatives
- 1985-1992: Idaho State Senate
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2023-2024
Crapo was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
- Securities, Insurance, and Investment
- Senate Committee on Budget
- Committee on Finance, Ranking Member
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Ex Officio
2021-2022
Crapo was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
- National Security and International Trade and Finance
- Securities, Insurance, and Investment
- Senate Committee on Budget
- Committee on Finance, Ranking Member
2019-2020
Crapo was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Senate Committee on Budget
- Committee on Finance
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Chairman
- Committee on the Judiciary
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Crapo was assigned to the following committees:[4]
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Committee on Indian Affairs
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on Finance
- Committee on the Judiciary
2015-2016
Crapo served on the following committees:[5]
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Budget Committee
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Finance Committee
- Indian Affairs Committee
- Joint Committee on Taxation
2013-2014
Crapo served on the following Senate committees:[6]
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
- Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Members
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
- United States Senate Committee on the Budget
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
- Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
- Finance Committee
- The Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
- The Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- The Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Indian Affairs Committee
2011-2012
- United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs[7]
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions (Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
- United States Senate Committee on the Budget[7]
- Environment and Public Works Committee[7]
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
- Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife (Ranking Member)
- Finance Committee[7]
- Subcommittee on Health Care
- Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (Ranking Member)
- Indian Affairs Committee[7]
Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020114th CongressThe first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[35][36] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Crapo's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[37] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015 On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314, which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of 2015" and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," by a vote of 62-37. The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority (TPA). TPA, also known as fast track authority, allows the president to negotiate trade deals that cannot be amended by Congress. Congress casts a simple up or down vote on a trade agreement, and the legislation only requires a simple majority for approval. The bill also included a statement of trade priorities and provisions for trade adjustment assistance. Crapo voted with 47 other Republican senators to approve the bill.[38][39]
2016 Budget proposalOn May 5, 2015, the Senate voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 51-48. The non-binding resolution will be used to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. The vote marked the first time since 2009 that Congress approved a joint budget resolution. All 44 Democrats voted against the resolution. Crapo voted with 50 other Republican senators to approve the bill.[43][44][45] Defense spending authorizationOn November 10, 2015, the Senate passed S 1356 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 91-3. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included "$5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget" and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.[46][47] Crapo voted with 47 Republicans, 42 Democrats and one independent to approve the bill.[48] On November 5, 2015, the House passed the bill by a vote of 370-58, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.[49] On June 18, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 71-25. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Crapo voted with 48 Republicans, 21 Democrats and one Independent to approve the bill.[50] The House passed the bill on May 15, 2015.[51] President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.[52] 2015 budgetOn October 30, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 by a vote of 64-35. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.[53] Crapo voted with 34 Republicans against the bill.[54] It passed the House on October 28, 2015.[55] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
On May 7, 2015, the Senate voted to approve HR 1191 - A bill to provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes, by a vote of 98-1. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Crapo voted with 52 other Republican senators to approve the bill. Senator Tom Cotton (Ark.) was the only Republican who voted against the bill.[56][57]
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015On June 2, 2015, the Senate passed HR 2048 - the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 by a vote of 67-32. The legislation revised HR 3199 - the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 by terminating the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Crapo voted with 29 Republicans, one Democrat and one independent against the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[65][66] Loretta Lynch AG nominationOn April 23, 2015, the Senate voted to confirm Loretta Lynch as United States Attorney General by a vote of 56-43. All 44 Democratic senators voted to confirm Lynch. Crapo voted with 42 other Republican senators against Lynch's confirmation.[67] Cyber securityOn October 27, 2015, the Senate passed S 754 - the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 by a vote of 74-21.[68] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Crapo voted with five Republicans, 14 Democrats and one independent against the bill.[69] ImmigrationOn October 20, 2015, the Senate voted against proceeding to a vote on S 2146 - the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act by a vote of 54-45. The bill proposed withholding federal funding from "sanctuary jurisdictions" that violate the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 and other federal immigration laws. In addition, the bill proposed increasing "penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed" and providing "liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement."[70] Crapo voted with 51 Republicans and two Democrats in favor of proceeding to the bill.[71] 113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[72] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Crapo's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[73] National securityJohn Brennan CIA nominationCrapo voted against the confirmation of John Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2013, with a vote of 63 - 34. Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.[74] EconomyFarm billOn February 4, 2014, the Democratic controlled Senate approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[75] It passed the Senate with a vote of 68-32. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that will kick in when prices drop; however, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[76] Crapo joined with 19 other Republican senators in favor of the bill. 2014 BudgetOn January 16, 2014, the Democratic-controlled Senate approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[77][78] The Senate voted 72-26 for the 1,582 page bill, with 17 Republicans and 55 Democrats voting in favor of the bill.[78] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[79] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and left the Affordable Care Act without any drastic cuts. Crapo voted with 25 other Republican members against the bill.[77][78] Budget ProposalCrapo announced he opposed the bipartisan budget proposal that Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray released on December 10, 2013.[80] “It doesn’t appear to be something I will likely support,” Crapo said. “It’s pretty light on entitlement reform and the entitlement reform that’s done is not structural. It doesn’t do anything to actually change or fix that. We’re looking now to see if it can pass the Congress.”[80] Government shutdown
During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[81] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. Crapo voted with the Republican Party against the bill.[82] No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013Crapo voted against H.R.325 -- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. The bill passed the Senate on January 31, 2013, with a vote of 64 - 34. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill.[74] ImmigrationMexico-U.S. borderCrapo voted for Senate Amendment 1197 -- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.[74] Social issuesViolence Against Women (2013)Crapo voted for S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The bill was passed by the Senate on February 12, 2013, with a vote of 78 - 22. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans.[74] Government affairsHR 676On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[83] Crapo joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[84][85] Previous congressional sessionsFiscal CliffCrapo voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by an 89 - 8 vote on January 1, 2013.[86] |
Issues
2016 presidential election
On October 8, 2016, after The Washington Post released a 2005 video of Donald Trump making comments about women that the Post described as "extremely lewd," Crapo called on Trump to step aside as the 2016 Republican nominee for president.[87][88]
- See also: Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape
Noteworthy events
Letter to Iran
On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval constituted only an executive agreement. The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Crapo was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[89]
Members of the Obama administration and of Congress reacted to the letter.[90] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[91]
Drones filibuster
On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists criticized President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[92][93][94]
Crapo was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[95][96][97][98]
The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[99]
DUI Arrest
- See also: Politicians convicted of DUI
On December 23, 2012, Crapo was arrested in Alexandria, Virginia, and charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol. Alexandria police pulled Crapo over after he allegedly ran a red light at 12:45 a.m. According to the police report, he failed several sobriety tests and was taken into custody. He was released from jail later that morning on $1,000 bond. Following the incident Crapo said, "I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance. I made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me. I accept total responsibility and will deal with whatever penalty comes my way in this matter. I will also undertake measures to ensure that this circumstance is never repeated." In prior interviews, Crapo had stated he abstains from alcohol, in accordance with his Mormon faith.[100][101][102][103]
Crapo pleaded guilty during his trial on January 4, 2013. He was ordered to pay a fine of $250 and to complete an alcohol safety course. He also had his driver's license suspended for a year. Crapo's 180-day jail sentence was suspended provided he remained on good behavior. The prosecutors dropped the charge for failing to obey a traffic signal in exchange for his guilty plea.[104]
After his court appearance, he acknowledged that he had been drinking alcohol from time to time over the past year, which is in violation of his Mormon faith. He went on to say, "I will carry through on appropriate measures for forgiveness and repentance in my church."[105]
Elections
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Idaho, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Idaho
Incumbent Mike Crapo defeated David Roth, Scott Cleveland, Ray Writz, and Idaho Law in the general election for U.S. Senate Idaho on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Crapo (R) | 60.7 | 358,539 | |
David Roth (D) | 28.7 | 169,808 | ||
Scott Cleveland (Independent) | 8.4 | 49,917 | ||
Ray Writz (Constitution Party) | 1.4 | 8,500 | ||
Idaho Law (L) | 0.7 | 4,126 |
Total votes: 590,890 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Idaho
David Roth defeated Ben Pursley in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | David Roth | 57.8 | 19,160 | |
Ben Pursley | 42.2 | 13,987 |
Total votes: 33,147 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Theodore Nichols (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Idaho
Incumbent Mike Crapo defeated Scott Trotter, Brenda Bourn, Ramont Turnbull, and Natalie Fleming in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Crapo | 67.1 | 177,906 | |
Scott Trotter | 10.5 | 27,699 | ||
Brenda Bourn | 8.2 | 21,612 | ||
Ramont Turnbull | 7.9 | 20,883 | ||
Natalie Fleming | 6.4 | 16,902 |
Total votes: 265,002 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Little (R)
- Jeremy Gilbert (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for U.S. Senate Idaho
Ray Writz advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ray Writz | 100.0 | 520 |
Total votes: 520 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Idaho
Idaho Law advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Idaho Law | 100.0 | 673 |
Total votes: 673 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Idaho's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mike Crapo (R) defeated Jerry Sturgill (D) and Ray Writz (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Crapo and Sturgill both ran unopposed in their respective party primaries. Writz defeated Pro-Life to win the Constitution Party nomination. The primary election were held on May 17, 2016.[106][107]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Mike Crapo Incumbent | 66.1% | 449,017 | |
Democratic | Jerry Sturgill | 27.7% | 188,249 | |
Constitution | Ray Writz | 6.1% | 41,677 | |
Total Votes | 678,943 | |||
Source: Idaho Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Ray Writz | 59.5% | 131 | ||
Pro-Life | 40.5% | 89 | ||
Total Votes | 220 | |||
Source: Idaho Secretary of State |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Crapo (R) won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated P. Tom Sullivan (D), Randy Lynn Bergquist (I) and Frederick R. Reinisch, Jr (I) in the general election.[108]
Full history
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2004 On November 2, 2004, Mike Crapo won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Scott F. McClure (I) in the general election.[109]
1998 On November 3, 1998, Mike Crapo won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Bill Mauk (D) and George J. Mansfeld (Natural Law) in the general election.[110] |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
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Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage and endorsements scopes.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Crapo's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $215,019 and $1,528,999. That averages to $872,009, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican senators in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Crapo ranked as the 66th most wealthy senator in 2012.[112] Between 2004 and 2012, Crapo's calculated net worth[113] decreased by an average of 2 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[114]
Mike Crapo Yearly Net Worth | |
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Year | Average Net Worth |
2004 | $1,055,007 |
2012 | $872,009 |
Growth from 2004 to 2012: | −17% |
Average annual growth: | −2%[115] |
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[116] |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). In the 113th Congress, Crapo was the ranking Republican member of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Crapo received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Securities & Investment industry.
From 1991-2014, 21.77 percent of Crapo's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[117]
Mike Crapo Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $12,191,584 |
Total Spent | $8,587,207 |
Ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | |
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Securities & Investment | $770,829 |
Insurance | $733,482 |
Leadership PACs | $389,750 |
Lobbyists | $381,106 |
Health Professionals | $379,042 |
% total in top industry | 6.32% |
% total in top two industries | 12.34% |
% total in top five industries | 21.77% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Crapo was a "rank-and-file Republican," as of July 22, 2014. This was the same rating Crapo received in June 2013.[118]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[119]
Crapo most often votes with: |
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Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Mike Crapo missed 122 of 5,390 roll call votes from January 1999 to September 2015. This amounts to 2.3 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[120]
Congressional staff salaries
2011
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Crapo paid his congressional staff a total of $2,762,770 in 2011. He ranked fifth on the list of the highest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 27th overall of the highest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Idaho ranked 15th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[121]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.
2013
Crapo ranked 10th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[122]
2012
Crapo ranked 9th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[123]
2011
Crapo ranked 3rd in the conservative rankings in 2011.[124]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Crapo voted with the Republican Party 90.1 percent of the time, which ranked 13th among the 45 Senate Republican members as of July 2014.[125]
2013
Crapo voted with the Republican Party 91.5 percent of the time, which ranked 8th among the 46 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[126]
Personal
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Mike and his wife, Susan, have five children. They currently reside in Idaho Falls, ID.[1]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder U.S. Senate Idaho |
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Footnotes
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- ↑ GovTrack, "Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017," accessed January 29, 2019
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "CRAPO, Michael Dean, (1951 - )," accessed February 13, 2015
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Mike Crapo, U.S. Senate, "Committee Assignments," accessed October 14, 2011
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6363 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.44 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"" accessed February 28, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.937 - COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2022," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.350 - Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 1314 (Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act)," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "Roll Call for HR 2146," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate approves fast-track, sending trade bill to White House," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany S. Con. Res. 11)," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1735)," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1191," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 1191," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.2640 to H.J.Res.61," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HJ Res 61," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Senates.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on McConnell Amdt. No. 2640 )," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HJ Res 61," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on McConnell Amdt. No. 2640 )," accessed September 17, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.2656 to S.Amdt.2640," accessed September 17, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on McConnell Amdt. No. 2656)," accessed September 17, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2048)," accessed June 2, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General)," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S 754," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (S. 754, As Amended)," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S 2146," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 2146)," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ 74.0 74.1 74.2 74.3 Project Vote Smart, "Mike Crapo Key Votes," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2642 (Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013)," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm Bill, With Clear Winners and Losers," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 77.0 77.1 Politico, "Senate approves $1.1 trillion spending bill," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ 78.0 78.1 78.2 U.S. Senate, "January 16 Vote," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "House Passes $1.1 Trillion Omnibus," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ 80.0 80.1 Politico, "Rand Paul, Mike Crapo to oppose budget deal," accessed December 11, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2775 As Amended," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ Twitter, "Senator Mike Crapo," October 8, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005," October 8, 2016
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Text of GOP Senators’ Letter to Iran’s Leaders on Nuclear Talks," March 9, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Iran letter blowback startles GOP," March 12, 2015
- ↑ Fox News, "Firestorm erupts over GOP letter challenging Obama's power to approve Iran nuclear deal," March 10, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News, "Rand Paul wins applause from GOP and liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart, "AWOL: Meet the GOP senators who refused to stand with Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul pulls plug on nearly 13-hour filibuster," March 7, 2017
- ↑ The Blaze, "Here Are All the GOP Senators That Participated in Rand Paul’s 12+ Hour Filibuster… and the Ones Who Didn’t," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with ‘no’," March 7, 2013
- ↑ CBS News, "Sen. Michael Crapo arrested on DUI in Virginia," accessed December 23, 2012
- ↑ Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo, arrested for DUI, had image as teetotaler," accessed December 24, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post, "Idaho senator charged with DUI," accessed December 23, 2012
- ↑ Business Insider, "Republican Senator Mike Crapo Arrested For DUI," accessed December 23, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Sen. Michael Crapo sentenced on DWI charge, apologizes," January 4, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "Idaho senator pleads guilty to DWI charge in Va.," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2016 May Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Unofficial Primary Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Mike Crapo (R-ID), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sen. Mike Crapo," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ GovTrack, "Mike Crapo," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Sen. Mike Crapo," archived March 5, 2016
- ↑ GovTrack, "Sen. Mike Crapo (R)," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Mike Crapo," accessed 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2013 Senate Vote Ratings," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed February 28, 2013
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- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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