Press Releases
BOISE, Idaho – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Jim Risch visited Twin Falls last weekend to celebrate the end of the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project with Magic Valley leaders and community members. KIVI: Sen. Risch rings the death knell for Lava Ridge at Magic Valley event “’This is the weapon that killed […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and U.S. Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) today introduced the End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act to stop taxpayer dollars from funding luxury hotels and services for illegal immigrants. “While American citizens recovering from disaster struggle to make ends meet, FEMA has spent billions of dollars on hotel stays, flights, and food […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement on the appointment of Tom Schultz to serve as the 21st chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. “Congratulations to Idaho’s own Tom Schultz for being named the 21st Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tom is a forester’s forester. With over 27 years of natural resource […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced today the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Actto block federal funding to sanctuary cities intended to benefit illegal immigrants. Risch’s bill aligns with President Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders”which blocks federal agencies and programs from providing taxpayer-funded services to illegal immigrants. “Sanctuary cities abuse taxpayer dollars […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced the Dismantle DEI Act, to codify into law President Trump’s executive actions terminating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives. This bill makes Trump’s actions permanent, preventing future administrations from reinstating similar Biden-era DEI policies. “Woke identity politics have impeded American progress for the last time,” said Risch. “President Trump’s executive action […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of the Stagecoach Inn in Garden City as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for February 2025. The Stagecoach Inn will be recognized for its contribution to the community in the Congressional […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) led 43 Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. The Death Tax Repeal Act would end this unnecessary, punitive tax that can significantly impact family-run farms, ranches, and businesses after the death of a family member. “The death tax unfairly targets […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch released the following statement today celebrating action by President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins, allowing the Boise veterans’ home to complete an essential modernization project stalled for two years by the Biden administration. “Secretary Collins made a promise to me that he would break down the bureaucratic […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Simplifying Subcontracting Act to reduce complexity in federal government contracting and help more small businesses and entrepreneurs pursue contracts. “Small businesses are vital to our economy but are often left out in federal government contracting due to overly complicated, bureaucratic language,” said Risch. “The Simplifying Subcontracting Act requires certain federal government contracts […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act to allow critical mineral production to continue in the West. This legislation would provide clarity that mine support activities, like waste storage or processing, can proceed on lands that do not contain economically valuable minerals. Recent litigation has upended […]