Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador told Bloomberg that a bipartisan group of eight U.S. House members may be holding their last meeting Thursday to attempt to agree on a compromise immigration bill. If they fail, he said, the Republicans will…
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Idaho’s Labrador: Negotiators at impasse over guest workers, immigrant health care
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Posted in Idaho Politics
Raul Labrador’s Common Core cone of silence
It seemed like a simple request, and a valid idea. Last Friday, Idaho Education News decided to canvas Idaho’s congressional delegation about Common Core State Standards — the math and English language arts standards that will go into effect in Idaho…
Idaho’s Crapo flush with campaign dough; trailed by Risch, Labrador, Simpson
Judging by his campaign bankroll, Sen. Mike Crapo is prepared to put his money where his mouth is and run for re-election in 2016 despite his January conviction for DUI. The Idaho Republican has $3,393,510 in cash in his campaign…
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Posted in Idaho Politics
Idaho delegation urges public comment on Gateway West powerline
The first of nine Idaho hearings begins in Boise Monday on the environmental impact statement for the 1,100-mile, 150-180 foot high-foot-high, 500-kilovolt power line from Glenrock, Wyo., to Murphy to be built by Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Power. Idaho’s…
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Posted in Idaho Politics
Another outlet takes note: US News calls Idaho’s Labrador ‘point man’ on immigration
U.S. News is the latest news outlet to highlight the role of Idaho GOP Congressman Raul Labrador in immigration reform legislation. Last week’s story by Lauren Fox includes a great quote, with Labrador comparing the bill introduced this month by…
Idaho’s Labrador again snubs GOP leaders, helping deal ‘humiliating setback’
In October, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., was in Boise to help Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador raise money for his first re-election bid. But when Cantor needed Labrador’s vote on a bill allowing people with preexisting health conditions…
Tagged with: affordable care act, club for growth, Eric Cantor, Heritage Foundation, Kevin McCarthy, mike simpson, obamacare, preexisting condition, raul labrador, tea party
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Posted in Idaho Politics
Pack attack: World media discovers Idaho’s LDS, Tea Party, Puerto Rican immigration reformer, Raul Labrador
It’s been a busy week for Congressman Raul Labrador’s spokesman. Three times, Michael Tate has alerted reporters that major new outlets have — for the umpteenth time — hailed his boss as a key player on immigration reform. On Friday,…
As Senate ‘Gang of 8′ introduces immigration bill, Labrador’s House reformers promise to follow suit
On the heels of the Senate Gang of Eight’ introduction of an 844-page immigration bill Wednesday, their House counterparts, including Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador, issued a statement saying they aren’t far behind. “We believe we will soon agree on…
Doubling down, Labrador joins another Boehner foe in joint fundraising
Idaho GOP Congressman Raul Labrador will be in Grand Rapids, Mich., for a private fundraiser Saturday co-hosted by Michigan Republican Rep. Justin Amash, who voted for Labrador in January over Speaker of the House John Boehner. The pair established a…
Idaho’s Labrador, Crapo, Risch mourn Lady Thatcher’s passing
The Anglophile in the all-GOP Idaho Congressional delegation, Rep. Raul Labrador issued a statement Monday afternoon marking the passing of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 87. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo weighed in on social media. Labrador,…
