Press Releases
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Senator Risch Discusses Rex Tillerson’s Nomination Hearing on CNN’s “The Situation Room” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) appeared live on CNN’s “The Situation Room” to discuss today’s nomination hearing to consider Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State. Video of the full can be found on the Senator’s YouTube page or […]
Clean Nuclear Energy, Research Advanced in Bipartisan Senate Bill Private-public partnerships can improve research, drive innovation Washington, D.C. – Private-sector innovators in nuclear energy and government researchers will work hand-in-hand to create the next generation of clean, advanced nuclear power under bi-partisan legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch […]
The Securing Energy Infrastructure Act would employ a “retro” approach to safeguard grid at time of increasing cyber threats WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Angus King (I-ME), both members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today renewed their push to protect critical U.S. energy infrastructure from potentially catastrophic cyber-attacks by reintroducing the Securing […]
Legislation Prevents Unilateral Executive Decisions on National Monuments Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) yesterday joined U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and others in introducing the Improved National Monument Designation Process Act, a bill to facilitate greater local input and require state approval before national monuments can be designated on federal […]
Position will further help Risch advocate for regulatory, tax, and health care reform for Idaho’s small businesses Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) was named Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The committee oversees the Small Business Administration, small business trade and exporting, veterans and reservist employees, […]
Air Force plans to narrow the list of candidates for F-35 bases in Spring 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Idaho congressional delegation welcomed the news that Gowen Field in Boise is among five candidates to become the home to a new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter squadron. The decision by Secretary of the Air Force […]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: SENATOR RISCH APPEARS ON CNN’S “THE SITUATION ROOM” WITH WOLF BLITZER Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) yesterday appeared live on CNN’s “The Situation Room” to discuss the transition of power between President Obama and President-elect Trump, and Russian hacking. Video of the full interview can be found on […]
Washington – A new study from the Corporation for Community and National Service concludes that Idaho ranks fifth in the nation for volunteer service. In Idaho, this translates to 382,200 individual volunteers and 53.42 million hours of volunteer service with an estimated value of service of $1.1 billion. The fifth place ranking puts Idaho behind […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement on Veterans Day: “Today, Vicki and I pause to honor and to thank our veterans and their families for their service to America. Our nation has a moral and legal obligation to care for our veterans every day, and to ensure all promises […]
National Taxpayers Union (NTU), Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE), American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and American Energy Alliance (AEA) honor Risch Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) was recently honored by four nonpartisan organizations – the National Taxpayers Union (NTU), the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE), the American Farm Bureau Federation […]