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Mike Crapo

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U.S. Senator

The Resume

    (May 20, 1951- )
    Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho
    Representative from Idaho’s 2nd District (1993-99)
    US Senator from Idaho (Assumed office January 3, 1999)
    Republican
    Last name pronounced ‘CRAY-poe’

Why he might be annoying:

    During confirmation hearings for Samuel Alito, he said, ‘All of the President's nominees deserve up-and-down votes and not efforts to obstruct judicial nominees for political purposes’; a decade later, he joined in blocking the Senate from voting on Barack Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland.
    He was arrested for DUI after running a red light and failing a field sobriety test (December 23, 2012).
    He said he could not vote for Donald Trump after his ‘grab them by the pussy’ boast, then reversed himself in less than a month.
    He blocked a bill to punish Russia for meddling in US elections (2019).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was an Eagle Scout.
    He underwent a radical prostatectomy after being diagnosed with prostate cancer (2000).
    He became an advocate for early detection testing for cancer and other treatable diseases.
    He and Amy Klobuchar co-authored a bill to crack down on robocalls.
    Over a two-year period, he held town hall meetings in every one of the 200 incorporated cities in Idaho (2014-16).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 47 Votes: 59.57% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 37 Votes: 40.54% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 95 Votes: 45.26% Annoying