Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jim Risch (R-ID) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement today regarding Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s decision to schedule a cloture vote this Monday on the controversial nomination of Rose Gottemoeller to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security: “We are […]

It is impossible to imagine a rationale for the Commission to consider using the CIN Study under any circumstance given its flagrantly unconstitutional implications. We demand an explanation of how the Commission internally justified the CIN Study as fulfilling its statutory requirement to report on market barriers to entry, as well as the costs incurred by the Commission on this blatantly inappropriate study. We also insist all commissioners be involved in future statutorily required studies in order to guard against the clear potential for abuse.

I recognize that I am receiving this award because of hardworking Idahoans who work to maximize every dollar of the state wildlife grant funding I've worked to secure and to keep species off of the endangered species list.

Not everyone understands the serious impacts that fires have in the western United States, especially my colleagues from the east. The administration's announcement signals a shift towards greater understanding that resources are needed to deal with fires, just as resources are needed to deal with hurricanes and other disasters.

I am pleased to recognize Camille Beckman as an outstanding small business. This is a company that has grown and adapted for nearly 30 years. Locally owned and family operated, Camille Beckman prides itself on the use of all American-made materials in the production of luxury bath and body products. I congratulate everyone at Camille Beckman on their success and wish them the very best in the future.

Today the Idaho Congressional Delegation announced they will hold the 2014 Service Academy Day on Sat., Mar. 1 at KMVT Community Room, Twin Falls, ID. The purpose of this event is to share information with prospective candidates and their parents about the congressional nomination process to our nation’s service academies.

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

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced the SCORE for Small Business Act of 2014, S. 2008, which increases authorized funding levels for the SCORE program. SCORE provides entrepreneurs with mentoring and coaching related to starting, expanding and managing a business, through […]

I remain deeply disturbed that the IRS has made it a practice to give greater scrutiny to conservative non-profit groups. Since this revelation, the Department of Treasury has proposed a new IRS regulation that would actually validate the singling out of these organizations. This legislation will ensure that Americans’ constitutional right to free speech is protected from targeted IRS regulations.

I came to the United States Senate to change the culture of doing business as usual. Idahoans continually tell me that they want more jobs, more freedom, and more fiscal sanity. To earn the distinction of ‘Most Conservative’ is a reflection of the wishes of the people of Idaho and their commitment to strong constitutional values.