Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement about the nominations of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Mike Pompeo to serve as Secretary of State, and Deputy Director of the CIA Gina Haspel to serve as Director of the CIA: “I join my colleagues in thanking Rex Tillerson for his dedication and […]

  WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) applauded the passage of their Securing Energy Infrastructure Act by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). The bipartisan legislation, which aims to develop solutions to defend the U.S. energy grid using a “retro” approach that could safeguard against cyber-attacks, was advanced by a […]

Washington, DC – As a high-level delegation from the Republic of Korea is visiting Washington to discuss their recent visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and other colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations and Senate Armed Services Committees today sent a letter urging President Trump “to […]

Washington, D.C. – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch Wednesday welcomed Idaho’s delegates to the 56th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) that will be held March 3-10, 2018, in Washington, D.C.  Patricia Swenson of Jerome and Keegan Wolfe of Saint Anthony were chosen from students across Idaho to be part of the […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement:  “I hope Kim Jong-un continues to listen to the message that the President clearly stated in Washington, D.C. and that I took to Munich and all of us who traveled to South Korea delivered. In the meantime, we need to continue the maximum […]

CRAPO, RISCH SUPPORT MEASURE TO IMPROVE RESEARCH, DRIVE INNOVATION Washington, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation led by Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) and cosponsored by Sen. Risch, cleared the Senate today by voice vote.  The measure, S.97, known as the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act, (NEICA),  would create partnerships between private-sector innovators […]

  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.  […]