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Michael Dean Crapo is an American lawyer and Republican politician serving as Idaho’s senior U.S. Senator since January 3, 1999, and beginning in 2025 the Chair of the Senate Finance Committee. Prior to his Senate tenure, he represented Idaho’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House from 1993 to 1999, and served in the Idaho State Senate from 1985 to 1992, including a term as president pro tempore.