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Guest Column Submitted by U.S. Senator Jim Risch While the world has been rightly focused on containing the COVID-19 pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has taken the opportunity to become increasingly belligerent on the international stage. In just a few short months, the CCP has voided Hong Kong’s autonomy […]
By Senator Jim Risch Summers are beautiful in the Gem State. Idaho’s mountains, rivers, lakes and trails are beloved by the people who live here as well as the millions who visit every year. From attending forestry camp in McCall as a student at the University of Idaho, to summers spent hiking through the Cabinet […]
ICYMI: With new bill, Jim Risch seeks to redefine U.S.-China relations, critical for Northwest By Orion Donovan-Smith – August 5, 2020 WASHINGTON – With relations between the world’s two biggest economies increasingly strained in recent weeks, an Idaho senator is trying to define a clearer U.S. strategy toward China. Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican who chairs […]
By Devin Weeks – July 25, 2020 COEUR d’ALENE – If one thing is ever clear when Sen. Jim Risch speaks at a local event, it’s his unwavering pride and love for America. “When we get off the airplane from overseas, I get up and kiss the ground,” he said. “There is no better place in the […]
By Mark Johnson – July 23, 2020 BOISE, Idaho — Congress is racing to get another stimulus bill passed before the Aug. 7 recess. But it should come as no surprise that the two parties and the White House are at odds over the cost of the package and what should be in it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch […]
By James Politi and Katrina Manson in Washington – July 22, 2020 The leading senator overseeing US foreign policy is pushing to give Washington new tools to curb controversial Chinese trade practices, including sanctions for intellectual property violations. In an interview with the Financial Times, Jim Risch of Idaho, the Republican chairman of the Senate […]
By U.S. Senator Jim Risch After several difficult months plagued by coronavirus, small business owners across the country are preparing for the day they can finally and permanently reopen their doors. The pandemic has seriously impacted the health of businesses everywhere, and for most employers, getting back to business cannot come soon enough. But while […]
Guest column submitted by U.S. Senator Jim Risch Farming is not famed for its predictability. Every season, farmers and ranchers brace for the unknown: unforeseeable weather, difficult growing conditions, volatile markets, and a multitude of other challenges that can deliver a windfall harvest, or 12 hard months of barely scraping by. But even when accounting […]
Idaho’s small businesses need our help.On Friday, support our local gems. By U.S. Senator Jim Risch and Governor Brad Little – April 20, 2020 Idaho’s local businesses are the backbone of our state’s economy – they’re also the lifeblood of our communities. They provide us with goods and services, local jobs, health care coverage, growth […]
In Case You Missed It The American Spirit: Confronting COVID-19 Head On By U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo – March 29, 2020 As the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has spread across our world, our communities have confronted this unprecedented challenge head on. In the face of adversity, we are seeing innovation and compassion […]