Press Releases

Bill would allow states to implement conservation and management plans based on their community specific needs Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) today introduced the Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017, legislation allowing states to implement their own specific conservation and management plans to protect greater sage-grouse populations and their habitats, […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court: “I was honored to be invited to the White House to attend the President’s introduction and nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. […]

Washington, D.C. – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have introduced legislation to establish an additional federal district judgeship in Idaho for the first time in more than sixty years.  Idaho is one of only three states (North Dakota and Vermont are the others) with only two authorized judge seats for the entire state.  […]

Washington, DC –A bipartisan coalition of western U.S. Senators has introduced two measures to benefit Americans exposed to airborne radiation during nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s and 1960s. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Senator Tom Udall (D-New Mexico), Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) introduced legislation to […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) released the following statement regarding the inauguration of America’s 45th President, Donald J. Trump: “Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump on becoming our 45th President of the United States. It was a privilege to be a part of today’s ceremonies and to witness the peaceful transfer of […]

Washington, D.C. – In a joint letter led by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), the Idaho congressional delegation thanked the Department of Energy (DOE) for diligently reopening the Waste Isolation Pilot Project (WIPP) in New Mexico, which was closed for nearly three years following a radiation incident in 2014. The delegation urged Secretary Moniz to […]

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 […]