Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Members of Idaho’s Congressional Delegation praise the announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy to extend the operations contract of the Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) at the Idaho National Laboratory as well-deserved reflection of their outstanding work and contributions to U.S. energy security. “I am pleased the Department of Energy is […]
FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATION OF IDAHO’S REPRESENTATIVES, DOI WILL MAKE NO MODIFICATIONS TO CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT Washington, D.C. – After a nearly eight-month review of National Monument designations under the Antiquities Act, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and U.S. Representative Mike Simpson today applauded the Department of Interior’s (DOI) decision to […]
TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT PASSES SENATE 51-49 WITH CRAPO AND RISCH SUPPORT WASHINGTON– Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch today applauded the Senate’s passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Crapo and Risch both voted in favor of the legislation which will provide tax relief for Idaho families and all Americans. “For […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement on Veterans Day: “Thank you to the veterans who have bravely served our country. We all owe a debt of gratitude and respect to these men and women for keeping our country safe and free.”
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement about Roy Moore: “If these allegations are true, Roy Moore must step aside.”
WASHINGTON – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch today welcomed the appointments of Layne Bangerter and Evan Frasure to serve Idaho as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a USDA announcement, Bangerter has been appointed to serve as State Director for USDA Rural Development in Idaho and Frasure to serve as […]
Senators’ Bill Would Create Lifetime Pass For Free Entry for Veterans (U.S. Senate)—U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Jim Risch are encouraging the U.S. Interior Department to increase veterans’ access to national parks and public lands. Tester and Risch are asking Secretary Zinke to support their bipartisan Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act to encourage […]
Facebook releases advertisements purchased in Idaho (see below) Witnesses agree with Risch: Russian attempt to influence Americans extends beyond the scope of the 2016 elections Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today questioned officials from Facebook, Twitter and Google about the use of their companies’ […]
Washington, D.C. – During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on military force, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) discussed the serious threat North Korea poses to the world, and asked Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to describe U.S. preparedness measures, including how our nation would respond to an imminent […]
RURAL COMMUNITIES NEED STABLE FUNDING TO KEEP SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND ROADS OPEN AND TO PROTECT THEIR COMMUNITIES FROM CRIME Washington, D.C. – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch joined a bipartisan group of western senators today in urging the White House and the White House budget office to fulfill the federal government’s promise to rural communities […]