Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced its recommendation to substantially alter U.S. mining laws. “We must shore up America’s critical and strategic mineral supply chains—resources that are necessary for everything from clean energy to technology manufacturing to national defense. Yet, at the same time, President Biden is […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness (ARROW) Act to stop the Biden administration from blocking funding for elementary and secondary schools with hunting and archery programs. This legislation would clarify that the prohibition of the use of federal education funds for certain […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced the Small Business Cyber Resiliency Act to provide small businesses with improved access to top of the line cybersecurity tools and information. “Small businesses are invaluable to our communities—creating jobs, providing goods and services, and contributing substantially to our economy —but […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) with 14 Republican colleagues introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn President Biden’s reckless income-driven repayment (IDR) rule, which will result in a majority of bachelor’s degree student loan borrowers not having to pay back the principal […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week joined U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expressing concerns over new reports showing millions of dollars from Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked entities have flowed into […]

BOISE, Idaho – Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in calling out the Biden administration for its plan to block funding for elementary and secondary schools that have hunting and archery programs. The letter condemns the Biden administration’s attempt to use last year’s gun control bill to justify […]

Bill will make it more affordable for farmers, ranchers, and small businesses to purchase much-needed equipment, build their operations, and support their employees.

BOISE, Idaho—U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) with Senator Chris Coons (D-Dele.) and 10 Senate colleagues today introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting nuclear energy. The resolution declares: “The Senate is committed to embracing and promoting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source necessary to achieve a reliable, secure, […]

BOISE, Idaho – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan expressing serious concerns about TikTok and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ability to collect and control American user’s personal information through the app. The letter demands answers from the agency regarding how it is safeguarding Americans’ data and […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) welcomed two staff members to his Boise office. Kevin Arkoosh, who has served on Senator Risch’s staff since 2017, has returned home to Idaho to work as Southwest Idaho Regional Director, covering Canyon, Payette, Gem, Washington, Adams, Valley, Boise, Elmore, and Owyhee counties. Arkoosh, a Gooding native, previously served in […]