Press Releases

  Idaho Falls, Idaho – Today Jeffrey Lungren, Executive Director of Congressional and Public Affairs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, was in Idaho to present U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) with the the Chamber’s annual Spirit of Enterprise Award. This recognition honors Risch’s support for pro-growth and pro-business policies in the second session of […]

Boise, Idaho – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement about the death of former Governor and Secretary of the Interior Cecil Andrus: “Governor Andrus was one of the most accomplished, successful and masterful political figures I have worked with. He had the judgment and strength to take matters where he wanted them to […]

Nearly 200 Idahoans attend seminar in Boise, Idaho  Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) kicked off the ‘Boost Your Business’ Seminar in Boise. The seminar, co-hosted by Facebook, Zions Bank, and Idaho Small Business Development Center, helped teach local small business owners about resources to optimize their online presence and engage consumers. […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement regarding Charlottesville, Virginia: — “The hateful acts of racism we witnessed in Charlottesville this weekend are reprehensible and I condemn them in the strongest terms. White supremacy – and every other form of prejudice – does not represent our American values. Vicki joins […]

Wyden, Risch, Merkley, Heinrich Urge Congress to Pass Bipartisan Wildfire Funding Fix in Senate Bill Washington, D.C. – As wildfire season rages across Oregon, Idaho and the West, Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jim Risch, R-Idaho, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., yesterday urged the Senate to pass a wildfire funding fix included in new […]

Legislation would restore spring-run Chinook and other fish populations through better management of sea lions Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) today introduced the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act. The legislation would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to give state and tribal managers more flexibility in addressing predatory […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has named technology startup Rohinni of Coeur d’Alene as the “Small Business of the Month” for July 2017. Rohinni will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate. “Entrepreneurs like Cody Peterson, Andy Huska, and […]

Bill would update the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, extend financial and technical support to states for promotion of hunting and recreational shooting Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), leaders of the Senate Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), have introduced the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson […]

Washington, D.C. – This week, staff from the Office of U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) hosted a second Scotchman Peaks open house in Clark Fork. Information about a potential wilderness proposal was on display, and staff from the Office of Senator Risch and the U.S. Forest Service answered questions and collected comments. At least 275 […]

Plans Allow Employees to Save for Retirement by Sharing in Small Business Profits WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Jim Risch (R-ID) today announced that they have introduced bipartisan legislation to increase awareness of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) as an employee ownership model for businesses. ESOPs are workplace benefit plans that allow […]