Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) introduced the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act to overturn the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and protect small business owners from excessive federal reporting requirements. The CTA requires individuals with an ownership interest in a business to disclose personal information with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today voted to support President Trump’s nominations of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior and Chris Wright to be Secretary of Energy in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “President Trump chose the right people to lead our energy and public land policy: Doug Burgum and […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced today the Protect Equality and Civics Education (PEACE) Act to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to promote politically divisive concepts, such as Critical Race Theory, through the U.S. Department of Education’s American History and Civics Education program. The PEACE Act codifies the Trump administration’s […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), the newest member of the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, introduced the Zero-Based Budget Act to reduce the more than $36 trillion of debt held by the general public and curb unjustified spending at the federal level. With the introduction of this legislation, Risch is leading Senate efforts to rein […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) introduced the Northwest Energy Security Act to protect the four lower Snake River dams. The legislation supports the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) and the many benefits it brings to our region by improving and maintaining hydropower assets, ensuring operations throughout the system are conducted […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to protect newborns that survive abortions by requiring they receive care from health care practitioners. “The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act ensures that every child that survives an attempted abortion receives the proper medical care and attention from healthcare professionals. Allowing a child to suffer and […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced legislation to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs’ authority to hold poor-performing employees accountable. “America’s veterans made profound sacrifices to defend our freedoms and preserve our way of life,” said Risch. “The Restore VA Accountability Act ensures that the VA is held to the highest standards and honors veterans’ selfless service with the care […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement regarding the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. “Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump on his triumphant return to the White House as the 47th President of the United States. Today marks a historic opportunity to return power to […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement celebrating President Donald J. Trump’s signing of an executive order to stop the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project on his first day in office. The executive order was written by Risch in partnership with the Trump administration. “I made a promise to Idahoans that I […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Idaho Air Gun in Nampa as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for January 2025. Idaho Air Gun will be recognized for its contribution to the community in the Congressional Record […]