Press Releases
Introduces bill codifying maritime slowdowns as unfair labor practices WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch today introduced the Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns (PLUS) Act to update federal law to define a labor slowdown by maritime workers as an unfair labor practice. Slowdowns occur when workers deliberately reduce productivity, while pocketing normal pay and benefits, amid negotiations in […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today voted to prevent the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing its rule to require pistol brace owners to put their names on a federal gun registry. The rule, “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces,” would reclassify pistols […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today wrote Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone Manning demanding the agency withdraw its proposed Public Lands Rule, given the agency’s failure to abide by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and the negative impacts the rule will have on the thousands of small businesses who utilize BLM land. “Small […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a resolution celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The resolution expresses a commitment to pursue legislation that protects unborn babies and supports new mothers and their children. “One year ago, the Supreme Court rightfully overturned […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) introduced bipartisan legislation that amends the Richard Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools participating in the program to serve whole milk as part of the National School Lunch Program. Senator Crapo (R-Idaho) is also a cosponsor. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) reports that nearly 90% of Americans do […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to lower energy prices for American families by repealing the $10.5 billion “Superfund Tax” on American energy production. “President Biden’s vendetta against fossil fuels continues to cost Idahoans more every day,” said Risch. “Last year the president revived an expensive excise tax on […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined 21 Senators to reintroduce the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023. The legislation addresses the high number of “smash-and-grab” thefts targeted at federally licensed gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunition dealers. “Serious […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform (WATER) Act, which would reform outdated tax provisions hindering investment in important infrastructure advances. This legislation would allow mutual water storage and delivery companies to maintain their tax-exempt status, even if they receive more […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced the Military Merit, Fairness, and Equality (MERIT) Act, which would prohibit the Department of Defense from prioritizing the demographic characteristics of service members above individual merit and demonstrated performance. The legislation would define “equity” for the Pentagon as “the right of […]