Press Releases

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 […]

Washington, D.C. – Senate Small Business Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch today presided over the Hearing on the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: Understanding Small Business Concerns. At the invitation of Risch, Kevin Settles, CEO of Bardenay Restaurants in Boise, Eagle and Coeur d’Alene, testified on the second panel of this hearing. This panel […]

Those who choose to attend college should have reasonable access to financial aid, whether it is through grants, scholarships or loans, said Risch. "I am pleased that after several weeks of negotiations, the Senate was able to come together on behalf of our nation’s students."

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch joined U.S. Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Richard Burr (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Enzi (R-WY), James Inhofe (R-OK), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Lee (R-UT),  Rob Portman (R-OH), Jim Risch (R-ID), Marco Rubio (R-FL), John Thune (R-SD) and David Vitter (R-LA) […]

The Obama administration's decision last week to delay key portions of Obamacare is both concerning and revealing, said Risch. "By delaying the employer mandate until 2015, the administration has admitted what we already know: Obamacare doesn’t work. Rather than partially delaying the law for some, I would prefer to see Obamacare permanently delayed for all before it inflicts even greater pain on Idahoans and the rest of the nation."