Press Releases
SENATOR RISCH STATEMENT ON OBAMACARE PREMIUM INCREASE Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement about the Obama Administration’s announcement that premiums for Obamacare health plans will sharply increase in 2017: “Every day we see more and more problems associated with Obamacare. The White House’s latest announcement regarding substantial and unacceptable premium increases is further, […]
WASHINGTON — In a letter sent to President Barack Obama today, Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo along with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 21 other Senators called for any new softwood lumber agreement with Canada to protect U.S. timber jobs and communities. “Hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs and […]
Idaho Falls – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have honored two researchers at the Idaho National Laboratory that have been singled out for excellence by the American Nuclear Society (ANS). Dr. Terry Todd and Dr. Mark DeHart were honored as Fellows, the highest honor by the ANS. Dr. Todd’s focus has been on […]
RISCH STATEMENT ON PASSING OF FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MARK RICKS BOISE, ID – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Lieutenant Governor Mark Ricks: “Vicki and I were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our good friend Mark Ricks. In the years we served together in […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) recently joined 41 Senate Republicans in writing to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew encouraging the Treasury Department to abandon proposed regulations that would significantly increase the estate tax burden on family farms and businesses. The proposed regulations, if finalized, would contradict long-standing legal precedent and greatly discourage families from […]
“Rarely do the American people benefit when the federal government attempts to substitute its judgment for that of state or local governments – particularly when the criteria used to inform that judgment are unclear, and that judgment is not supported by coherent and impartial facts.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) joined a […]
Washington, DC – Citing the critical role that the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program plays on many rural county budgets, Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo Thursday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid urging them to work together to ensure that the PILT program […]
Bipartisan Coalition of 29 Senators Call on Leaders to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program WASHINGTON – Citing the drain on many rural county budgets, Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, along with Oregon Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) have sent a bipartisan letter to Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Democratic Leader Harry Reid […]
Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) supported, and the U.S. Senate passed, S.2848, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The bill, which authorizes critical water infrastructure projects across the country, included language to streamline the water resources process in Idaho. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. “Small […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), who introduced the bipartisan Securing our Energy Infrastructure Act, today met with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary Suzanne Spaulding and Idaho National Lab (INL) Associate Lab Director Brent Stacey to discuss a new technology that will help protect America’s electric grid from cyber-attacks. “While the […]