Idaho Capital Sun | By, Laura Guido
Idaho Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher on Wednesday fielded questions about the war with Iran and his support of transferring management of public lands.
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Fulcher, asked about his previous support for exploring the potential transfer of federal public land management to state and local control, said he only supports more local involvement not “transferring title.” Nearly two-thirds of Idaho’s landmass is federal public lands.
“I’m talking about how we combine efforts, federal, state, local, municipal, private, in the management decisions of what we have,” Fulcher said. “Because things are so strapped, because we don’t have the ability to manage what’s there, that’s why the fire suppression is so high.”
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Two callers asked about U.S. involvement in the war in Iran with Israel. A caller from Meridian asked about a largely symbolic resolution approved earlier that day by the U.S. House to halt military action in Iran. A third caller questioned Fulcher about a proposal to deepen ties with Israeli military forces, including sharing technology and research.
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Fulcher noted that the U.S. provides Israel with about $3.8 billion in foreign aid a year in a 10-year agreement set to expire in 2028. The U.S., with support from Israeli leaders, is trying to wind down that support, Fulcher said. The Washington Post on Wednesday reported that GOP U.S. House members were preparing to introduce a resolution to end the yearly aid, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote a letter in support.
The foreign aid may be replaced with stronger cooperation among each countries’ militaries, Fulcher said. Asked about the section of the draft 2027 National Defense Authorization that would require cooperative efforts among military systems and technology, he said, “it’s a cooperative effort, is my understanding.”
“… Stay tuned, and we’ll try to keep people updated as we learn more,” he later added.
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