Press Releases

U.S. Senator Jim Risch will host a telephone town hall at 7:00 pm Mountain, 6:00 pm Pacific on Monday, September 16th. Risch will give a brief update on issues being discussed in Congress and take questions from Idahoans for the bulk of the hour. He will also ask participants to respond to poll questions on a variety of topics.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch will hold his second town hall meeting of the summer in Idaho Falls on Friday, August 23, 2013.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch will be hosting a small business town hall in the Pocatello area on Friday, August 23, 2013.

I am deeply appreciative of this recognition from SCORE, a superb organization known for its commitment and dedication to serving our nation’s small businesses.

Boise – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) are visiting the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise Tuesday to thank firefighters for their extremely hard and dangerous work in yet another hazardous season for fighting wildfires. During the visit on Tuesday, the Senators will note that the country can do […]

Washington, D.C. – In recognition of their tremendous efforts and years of success, U.S. Senator Jim Risch has named Quale Electronics as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for August.  The company will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the United States Senate. “I am pleased to recognize Quale Electronics as an outstanding […]

One of the best sources of renewable, clean, energy is hydroelectric. Signing this bill into law will allow further modernization of conventional water canals, conduit piping, and irrigation ditches with new conduit hydropower technology, thereby expanding hydropower technology in Idaho and other western states. This bill will streamline federal bureaucracy and eliminate red tape. It will also provide great opportunities for Idaho canal companies and irrigation districts to expand agriculture projects, create new jobs, and generate new clean energy. I eagerly await this bill becoming law.

Washington, D.C. – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are joining Senators Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to introduce the Judgment Fund Transparency Act.  The Judgment Fund is available for court judgments and compromise settlements for lawsuits against the federal government and is paid directly through the U.S. Treasury.  However, current law […]

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced legislation this morning to reform and improve the government’s classification systems.  The bipartisan bill includes a number of common-sense recommendations from the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) designed to promote transparency and efficiency by reducing unnecessary classification and addressing the growing backlog […]

Washington, D.C. – In recognition of their tremendous efforts and years of success, U.S. Senator Jim Risch has named Home Helpers of Eastern Idaho as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for July.  The company will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the United States Senate. “I am pleased to recognize Home Helpers […]