Press Releases

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 […]

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.