Press Releases
IDAHO STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT APPLICATION PROCESS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES The Idaho Congressional Delegation today announced its 2018 Service Academy Days across Idaho. Each Service Academy Day session offers students, parents, and counselors the opportunity to meet with liaisons, cadets, and midshipmen from each of the nation’s respective service academies […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has named Advanced Welding and Steel of Grangeville, Idaho as the “Small Business of the Month” for February 2018. Advanced Welding and Steel will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the Senate. “Growing from a 6,000 […]
Seoul, South Korea – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and the other members of the Presidential Delegation to the Olympic Closing Ceremony had a meeting and dinner with President Moon Jae-in on Thursday evening at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Senator Risch made the following statement: “I was honored to attend a pleasant and […]
Boise, Idaho – Today the Trump Administration announced that U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) was named an official Member of the Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Korea for the Closing Ceremony and events of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games. Risch is a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Intelligence committees. […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement about President Trump’s first State of the Union Address: “The American people have asked for less taxes, less regulations, more jobs and more security – they are getting exactly that. As the President outlined tonight, we were able to accomplish so many […]
Washington D.C. — U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), along with 35 of his colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump highlighting that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) benefits the United States and outlining how President Trump can improve the agreement. “NAFTA supports 14 million jobs, representing thousands of jobs in each of the […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID), House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) and respective Ranking Members Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) joined together to introduce the Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight and Reform Act of 2018. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will increase the […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement about the passing of LDS President Thomas S. Monson: “Vicki and I offer our sincere condolences to the family of President Thomas S. Monson. We join millions of people around the world in mourning his passing. President Monson was one of a […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) today announced his nominations to the United States Military Academies for the 2018-2019 school year. The nominees were selected from dozens of applicants and will now be considered by each of the four academies for final selection. “This year’s nominees have met the high standards required […]
Bill lowers taxes across the board, eliminates costly special interest tax breaks and modernizes the international tax system. Will create more jobs, increase paychecks, and make the tax code simpler and fairer First overhaul of tax code in 31 years Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement after Congress passed […]