Press Releases
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 […]
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 […]