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COLUMBUS, OH (WOIO) – Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman has joined a bipartisan coalition of Senators calling for additional sanctions “If it is confirmed that Iran tested a ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear weapon, Iran will have again violated both the letter and spirit of its obligations under UN Security Council Resolution 2231 […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jim Risch, R-Idaho, today introduced the Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017, legislation allowing states to implement their own specific conservation and management plans to protect greater sage-grouse populations and their habitats, in lieu of federal management. Original cosponsors of the bill include U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, R-Idaho; Dean […]
NATIONAL MINING GROUP APPLAUDS NEW SAGE GROUSE LEGISLATION Senator Risch and Rep. Bishop Lead the Efforts to Repeal BLM’s Epic Land Grab Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 (S.273), allowing states to implement their own specific conservation and management plans to protect greater sage-grouse populations and […]
WASHINGTON, DC (Gray DC) — President Donald Trump finally naming his Supreme Court justice nominee. It comes almost a year after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The president choosing Colorado federal appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the empty seat, setting in motion a confirmation process expected to play out over the next few […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has named xCraft Enterprises, LLC of Coeur d’Alene as the Small Business of the Month for January 2017. xCraft will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate. “Idaho is home to a burgeoning technology industry, […]
– The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) announced changes to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) leadership for the 115th Congress during yesterday’s ‘Changing of the Guard’ dinner in Washington. CSF, which hosts several annual events to support the CSC each year, provides a link between the sportsmen’s community and Congress.This annual event provides an opportunity for […]
For the past three years, the Research and Business Development Center and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have worked together to quantify INL’s economic impact. The recent report on the lab’s economic contributions in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 demonstrated the substantial benefits nuclear research brings to our great state. Removing roadblocks that prevent continued innovation […]
Idaho’s entirely Republican political delegation in Washington DC offered kind words for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Both Senator Mike Crapo and Representative Raul Labrador praised Trump’s selection of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacancy left by the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia. Crapo, who’s on the Senate Judiciary Committee that will review […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) today introduced the Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017, legislation allowing states to implement their own specific conservation and management plans to protect greater sage-grouse populations and their habitats, in lieu of federal management. Original cosponsors of the bill include U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), […]
Washington, DC –-(Ammoland.com)- The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) announced changes to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) leadership for the 115th Congress during yesterday’s ‘Changing of the Guard’ dinner in Washington. CSF, which hosts several annual events to support the CSC each year, provides a link between the sportsmen’s community and Congress.This annual event provides an […]