Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced the Energy Threat Analysis Program Act to improve information sharing regarding cyber security prevention across America’s energy sector. The legislation authorizes the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Threat Analysis Center to coordinate information sharing on threat assessments and mitigation measures between the DOE, the Cybersecurity and […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch released a statement today on President Donald Trump’s executive actions to expand American nuclear energy production and streamline the deployment of advanced civil nuclear technologies. “Nuclear energy is America’s creation and will be essential to powering our nation’s future,” said Risch.“President Trump’s actions present a significant opportunity for the U.S. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-Del.), senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Mike Lee (R-Utah), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the International Nuclear Energy Act. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher today sent a letter to Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to move the Seattle regional office from Washington to Idaho. “[. . .] unlike other states served by the Seattle Office, Idaho has demonstrated […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Protecting Minors in Federal Health Plans Act. The bill would prohibit Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) plans from covering gender transitions for minors. “Taxpayer-funded federal health plans should never promote extreme gender ideology, especially on our youth,” said Risch. “My Protecting Minors in Federal Health Plans Act is commonsense legislation to […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Kimberling Insurance in Moscow as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for May 2025. Kimberling Insurance will be recognized for its contribution to Idaho in the Congressional Record of the U.S. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) led their colleagues in introducing the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025 to safeguard firefighters, communities, and property across the west from the destructive impacts of wildfires. “Our response to devastating wildfires must not be delayed by extremist, activist litigants,” said Risch. “The Forest Protection and […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Testing and Evaluation Systems for Trusted Artificial Intelligence (TEST) AI Act of 2025. This legislation would improve the federal government’s ability to test and evaluate Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to drive innovation, protect national security, and build trust in these technologies. “While AI […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) yesterday voted to support four of President Trump’s nominees in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “Idaho’s leadership in nuclear energy and our vast natural resources are critical to the state’s economy and way of life,” said Risch. “I’m proud to support President Trump’s nominees, who I am confident will prioritize […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today introduced the Small Business Disaster Coordination Act to improve on the ground support for small businesses affected by disasters. This bill would allow Small Business Administration (SBA) resource partners to assist businesses outside their usual service areas in an emergency. The Small Business Disaster Coordination Act would also […]