Congressman Russ Fulcher, a fourth-generation Idahoan, grew up on a dairy farm in Meridian, Idaho. He graduated from Meridian High School, earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in business from Boise State University, and obtained additional certifications in electronic engineering.
Congressman Fulcher spent 24 years in the technology sector, including at Micron Technology and Preco Electronics. He sold Idaho products in 60 countries around the world and in every state in America.
During the 10 years Congressman Fulcher served in the Idaho Senate, six years were spent as Majority Caucus Chair. His signature legislation, the grocery tax credit, has returned some $800 million to Idaho’s hardworking families and constitutes the largest tax cut in Idaho’s history. In addition, Congressman Fulcher served on the Senate State Affairs and Education committees, where he fought tirelessly to protect the rights of individual Idahoans, to limit government influence in our lives, to ease our tax burden and to restore our God-given liberties.
Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2019, Congressman Fulcher currently sits on the House committee on Energy and Commerce and the House committee on Natural Resources. Previously, he sat on the House committee on Education and the Workforce.
Of great importance, Congressman Fulcher has been a staunch supporter of small businesses, including supporting Idaho’s franchised auto dealers. He has been especially supportive in fighting back against the consistent overregulation by the EPA and FTC. Congressman Fulcher took a lead role in fighting the FTC’s costly, punitive and unnecessary Vehicle Shopping Rule. Additionally, he signed on to the effort to stop the EPA’s unrealistic and expensive EV Mandate and introduced H.J.Res.133, opposing the EPA’s greenhouse gas emissions standard for heavy-duty vehicles.
When discussing his support of our industry, Congressman Fulcher commented:
“The trucking and automobile industries are essential to getting goods to market across the country through a reliable supply chain. I am leading this effort to stop the Biden Administration from imposing these misguided regulations that will rip away consumer choice, make us dependent on the Chinese Communist Party and hurt our economy. Electric vehicles only accounted for 8% of vehicle sales last year and automobile dealers would be left to deal with high-priced vehicle inventory that isn’t selling in a world with limited charging stations. The Biden EPA has not considered the higher cost of these heavy-duty trucks, or the fact that they can’t carry as much when saddled with a 10,000-pound battery. I will not stand by and allow this administration to overhaul the U.S. transportation system in hopes of pushing its far-left agenda. I will continue to fight against any harmful regulations impacting the trucking and automobile industries.”
Idaho and our dealers are fortunate to have Congressman Fulcher represent us in Washington, D.C.
