Press Releases

I am pleased to recognize Cascade Rescue as an outstanding small business. This is a company that has grown and adapted for nearly 50 years. Locally owned and operated, Cascade Rescue has expanded to offer over 150 products and exports to 23 countries abroad. Today, the company is recognized as an internationally respected brand. I congratulate everyone at Cascade Rescue on their success and wish them the very best in the future."

I fully support an independent commission to review the Army’s decision and make recommendations to Congress. Although a commission would force a pause in the decision process, a pause is better than a hasty move that could have negative implications on the National Guard and our nation's overall war-fighting ability.

As members of both the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, we remain concerned with the inexcusable lack of accountability at the Department of State following the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks against U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya.

I am pleased to recognize Bullet Tools as an outstanding small business. This is a company that has grown and adapted over the past 16 years. Locally owned and family operated has expanded its manufacturing business overseas and was recognized as the Small Business Administration's 2009 Northwest Small Business Administration Exporter of the Year. I congratulate everyone at Bullet Tools on their success and wish them the very best in the future.

With the global marketplace becoming more competitive every day it is increasingly important for American small businesses to be able to compete. Many small businesses in Idaho and the rest of the country have seen great success and increased exports with the help of the STEP program. I enjoy working with Senator Cantwell and look forward to working together on bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize this important program.

Earlier this year, we invited General Welsh to Idaho to tour our world-class facilities and witness the dedication of our service members. We were very encouraged to hear this week that General Welsh made his trip to Idaho official. In light of our efforts to support the Idaho National Guard, we are especially pleased General Welsh has decided to spend time in both Boise and Mountain Home. As the Air Force grapples with how to handle budget cuts and manage necessary force structure changes, we will continue to work with them on the future of the A-10 and the Idaho

I've got a constituent, Pastor Abedini, who is in prison [in Iran]. John, you've got to do something about this. You sit across the table from these people. There is no reason he should be in prison today. You cut loose hundreds of millions of dollars to those people; you've relaxed some of the sanctions. Please, help these people. Tell the Iranians you are not going to do anything more for them until they release him and the two other people that they are holding against all international law, against all human rights, and against any definition of morality.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement regarding today’s vote in the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to declassify a report regarding CIA interrogation and detention programs: “The Senate Intelligence Committee today voted to send a one-sided, partisan report to the CIA and White House for […]

Battelle Energy Alliance has led the Idaho National Laboratory to new heights of achievement. As the nation’s preeminent nuclear energy laboratory, the INL's nuclear expertise continues to be recognized and utilized across America and the globe. And the lab has added to the miraculous work that it is known for with its efforts on national security technology, developing technologies that keep our country safe. I commend the Department of Energy for ensuring continuity in the contract so that the exemplary work being done at the lab can move forward without distraction or interruption.

Washington, D.C. – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch voted today to enact new measures to increase protections for military personnel from sexual assault.  The Victims Protection Act was introduced by Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire), Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska).  This measure empowers victims, increases protections against retaliation for reporting sexual […]