Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with PBS NewsHour’s Nick Schifrin about threats from Iran and the importance of defending U.S. security and interests. When asked whether he believed that Iran was ultimately responsible for the rocket attack carried out against our embassy in […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) has hired Ryan White as his new deputy chief of staff. White has served Sen. Risch in a variety of capacities including during Risch’s time as Idaho governor, lieutenant governor, in the U.S. Senate, and his 2008 campaign. Over the last ten years, White has worked in […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with Fox News’ Sandra Smith on America’s Newsroom about ongoing threats from Iran and threats to U.S. security and interests globally. “America constantly – 24 hours a day – works on preparedness, works on plans, and those are […]
Boise, ID – This week, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and U.S. Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) will host workshops in Southern and Eastern Idaho to help state and local leaders learn about and better utilize grants available from federal and state agencies. The Funders Fair workshops will feature lectures, webinars, and exhibits from state and […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today praised President Donald Trump’s signing of H.R. 1222, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, into law. The bill was passed by both the House and Senate earlier this year, and Sen. Risch has been a co-sponsor of the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support […]
Washington, D.C. – In honor of their years of hard work and entrepreneurship, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, named PEET Shoe Dryer of St. Maries, Idaho as the Senate Small Business of the Day. Small Business Committee members nominated businesses from around […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and his wife, Vicki, maintained their long-held tradition of bringing home the gold during the March of Dimes’ 37th Annual Gourmet Gala this week. At the charity event in which 46 members of Congress competed for the best culinary creation, Sen. Risch and Vicki won the award […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), member and former chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business, made the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, as he chaired a field hearing on small business issues in Boise today: “Today’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will come […]
Washington, D.C. – The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to advance a number of nominations to the full Senate for consideration, including the nomination for retired Bear Lake County Sheriff Brent Bunn to serve as United States Marshal for the District of Idaho. U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), a member of the Committee, voted in […]
Crapo says past work on Western issues and experience on-the-ground qualify Bernhardt for the position Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today voted with the committee to advance David Bernhardt’s nomination to become Secretary of the Interior, and U.S. Senator Mike Crapo […]