Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act, which would restore the refundable portion of the adoption tax credit and support families wishing to adopt by easing the associated financial costs. The legislation will also make thousands of adoptive families eligible for the full credit. “Adoption is […]

WASHINGTON – Idaho’s U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo introduced the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act to prevent the President and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from declaring a public health emergency to impose gun control.  “Banning guns is not a public emergency,” said […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced legislation to address a critical shortage of veterinarians in rural communities. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would provide tax benefits to veterinarians to encourage them to practice in rural communities. This will not only increase the care available to livestock and poultry, but […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch, ranking member of the Water and Power Subcommittee, discussed the impact drought has had on Idaho and the importance of water conservation. “Idaho does water management right. We are successfully implementing aquifer recharge, canal modernization, and water storage expansion projects,” said Risch.   To watch Senator Risch’s Opening […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Western Caucus members Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) and Congressional Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) in introducing legislation to prevent the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Commerce from finalizing three rule proposals and to retain the Trump-era regulations within […]

Introduce Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act

Letter builds on longstanding effort to stand up for farmers and stop the unfair practice of mislabeling non-dairy products using dairy names

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 […]