Mike Crapo
Mike Crapo is a Republican U.S. senator for Idaho.
- Current office
- U.S. senator
- Jurisdiction
- Idaho
- Seat or institution
- Idaho · Senate Class 3
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Party in the source: Republican. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.
Career context
Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): attorney (admitted to the California Bar, 1977; admitted to the Idaho Bar, 1979); law clerk, Hon. James M. Carter, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, San Diego, CA, 1977-78; associate attorney, Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher, San Diego, CA, 1978-79; attorney, Holden, Kidwell, Hahn and Crapo, 1979-92 (partner, 1983-92); member, Idaho State Senate, 1984-92 (Assistant Majority Leader, 1987-89, President Pro Tempore, 1989-92); elected to the 103d Congress on November 3, 1992; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1998; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.
Committees and subcommittees
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| Body | Type | Source-reported role |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Finance | standing | Chairman |
| Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Health Care | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on the Budget | standing | member |
| Joint Committee on Taxation | joint | Chairman |
Senate assignments were collected October 19, 2026. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.
Selected public records
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Official website or biography ↗
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
Sources you can check
- Senate contact information XML · U.S. Senate
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Official supporting recordPublished February 20, 2026Source compiled through October 1, 2025Source line 5191
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