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Opinion by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) America’s veterans were willing to give up everything to protect the freedoms we all enjoy, yet they are now seeing promises broken and blatant hypocrisy from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Across the country, there are state veterans projects in the works to provide health and housing. […]
WASHINGTON – This week, the Washington Times published U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Steve Daines’ (R-Mont.) column supporting the lower Snake River dams and reiterating Congress’ sole discretion regarding theirpurpose. Select excerpts from the column are below: “President Biden’s radical green agenda is an assault on Americans’ way of life, especially in Western states. The most recent target: The […]
By U.S. Senator Jim Risch This week, the U.S. Senate takes up the trial of Alejandro Mayorkas, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary who was impeached by the House of Representatives earlier this year. While this trial will focus on Secretary Mayorkas’ catastrophic mismanagement of the border, the problems with the Biden administration’s immigration policy […]
WASHINGTON – This week, Newsweek published U.S. Senator Jim Risch’s (R-Idaho) column advocating for Congress to strengthen domestic mining because of its substantive ability to drive our economy and protect our national security. Select excerpts from the column are below: “The minerals we need exist in the U.S., often in abundant quantities. But it is difficult to mine and process them here, […]
By Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) This summer, residents on the east coast experienced something we Idahoans face every year: wildfire smoke. While the smoke from the Canadian wildfires grabbed headlines, it paled in comparison to what Idahoans and other westerners experience each summer. A new fire season is already underway, and the potential for this […]
By U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has infiltrated America through an app: TikTok. Under the façade of a simple video-sharing platform, TikTok poses one of the greatest long-term threats to the health, safety, and privacy of millions of Americans. TikTok attracts more than 150 million American users – nearly 45 […]
TikTok is ‘one of the greatest threats to Americans’ health, privacy, and safety,’ Sen Jim Risch says By Elizabeth Elkind | July 31, 2023 Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, is asking the Federal Trade Commission to reveal what steps it is taking to protect young social media users from both TikTok’s controversial data policies and the […]
By U.S. Senator Jim Risch and Mountain States Policy Center Vice President Jason Mercier Hydropower is an important source of reliable and clean energy for everyone in the Northwest, especially Idahoans. However, with the recent debate surrounding the Snake River dams concentrated on the benefits for and support in Washington state, we want to emphasize […]
By Lori Ann LaRocco – June 22, 2023 The widespread supply chain issues that resulted from the recent International Longshore & Warehouse Union work slowdowns at West Coast ports are the target of a new bill being introduced Thursday in the Senate. The legislation, sponsored by Idaho Republican Senator Jim Risch, would amend the National […]
By U.S. Senator Jim Risch and Governor Brad Little Small businesses are a huge driver of Idaho’s economy. They employ our friends and neighbors, showcase our state’s creativity and values, provide invaluable goods and services, and epitomize what makes the Gem State great. We are proud to once again celebrate the small businesses that make […]