Press Releases

  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Risch applauded the President’s announcement of his intent to nominate Dr. Rita Baranwal to serve as Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy (DOE). Risch has worked with Dr. Baranwal in her current position at the Idaho National Lab (INL): “The President made an excellent choice […]

  Bill would reduce red tape, allow for easier reclamation title transfers  Washington, D.C. – The Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2018, introduced by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), passed the Energy and Natural Resources Committee without objection today. The legislation would make it less burdensome for non-federal entities, like irrigation districts, to obtain the […]

  Helps advance legislation that would allow the Forest Service to resolve disputes over certain forest management projects through arbitration rather than in the courtroom Washington, D.C. – During a bipartisan exchange at today’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee markup, U.S. Senator Risch (R-ID) passionately defended Idaho’s ability to manage forest lands through a collaborative […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) today honored Micron Technology’s 40th anniversary, speaking from the Senate floor about the Idaho Company’s many successes throughout their years in business.  “Mr. President, today I rise on behalf of myself and my good friend and colleague also from Idaho, Senator Crapo. We would like to honor […]

Seventeen years later, it is still difficult to comprehend the evil we saw on September 11, 2001 that took the lives of so many innocent Americans. Vicki and I remember those men and women today and pray for the families that were left behind. May God be with our service members who put their lives […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho joined with Senate colleagues Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Chris Coons, D-Del., today to introduce bipartisan legislation to boost nuclear energy innovation and ensure advanced reactors can provide clean, safe, […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement about the passing of former Idaho Supreme Court Justice Warren Jones: “I had the pleasure of knowing Warren Jones for many years. He was a principled jurist who served the people of Idaho and the legal community well. Warren was always focused on […]

“Our country has lost a true American patriot today. John McCain served with honor and was a fighter in every sense of the word. I am proud to have called him a close personal friend of Vicki’s and mine. We spent a number of enjoyable days with him and Cindy in Idaho – time I […]

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today passed a legislative proposal by U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) that would give state and tribal managers more flexibility in addressing predatory sea lions in the Columbia River system that are threatening both ESA-listed salmon and steelhead. S. 3119, the […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) met with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to serve as Associate Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court. At the conclusion of the meeting, Senator Risch issued this statement:  “My meeting with Judge Kavanaugh confirmed what I believed to be true: he is a person of strong […]