Senator Mike Crapo, U.S. Senator representing Idaho, posted a series of statements on July 24, 2025, addressing judicial reform and recent federal legislation. In his first post, Crapo commented on the current state of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: “The Ninth Circuit is currently the largest and busiest federal appellate court, leading to significant backlogs and impeding justice for people across the West. The Judicial Reorganization Act would split the overburdened Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals into two, creating a new” (July 24, 2025).
Later that day, Crapo addressed concerns about health care reform in Idaho linked to recent legislative efforts: “Critics of President Trump’s agenda are using the politics of fear to mislead Idahoans about what the One Big Beautiful Bill means for Idaho’s health care system. In reality, the law provides past-due improvements to Medicaid and represents the largest investment in rural” (July 24, 2025).
In a subsequent post referencing an Associated Press project report, Crapo quoted details about family policy provisions within this legislation: “. @approject: “Republicans included several pro-family policies in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, including defunding Planned Parenthood, increasing the child tax credit, and supporting paid family leave. But one of the most overlooked parts of this bill was the addition of Trump” (July 24, 2025).
The Judicial Reorganization Act mentioned by Senator Crapo proposes splitting up the large Ninth Circuit Court due to its size and caseload backlog. The One Big Beautiful Bill referred to by Crapo has been debated nationally for its sweeping changes to Medicaid funding and rural healthcare investments as well as its inclusion of multiple pro-family initiatives such as increased child tax credits and support for paid family leave.
