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More than 35,000 illegal immigrants are predicted to cross southern border upon Thursday’s looming deadline

Letters Advise Companies of Federal, State Laws Restricting Distribution of Abortion Drugs

Senators’ bipartisan letter urges the FIO to abandon ESG policies that would increase premiums for policyholders

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) along with Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), introduced legislation to protect multiple use policy on federal lands. The legislation blocks the Bureau of Land Management’s […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), former chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee, Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Joni Ernst, Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee and several of their Senate colleagues introduced a resolution declaring April 30 to May 6   National Small Business Week. […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) pressed the White House Council on Environmental Quality for answers about the White House’s approach to public engagement during the confidential mediation process focused on restoring Columbia Basin salmon. Following the first two of three publicly announced “listening sessions” […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to reform the nation’s broken permitting and environmental review processes, which are currently delaying key energy, infrastructure, and transportation projects across America. The Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act, covers key reforms, including provisions to increase domestic energy and mineral development, ensure […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today celebrated the Senate’s unanimous approval of Judge Amanda K. Brailsford to serve as U.S. District Court Judge in Idaho. “Judge Brailsford is an excellent choice to serve on the U.S. District Court in Idaho. Her credentials, and sound principles and judgement, make her a great […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) renewed their bipartisan effort to help protect small businesses from expensive data breaches and cyber-attacks by reintroducing the bipartisan SECURE Small Business Act. Specifically, this commonsense legislation would create a cooperative at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small businesses access information on data […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Kids Online Safety Act—comprehensive bipartisan legislation to protect children online and hold Big Tech accountable. “America’s youth are our most vulnerable population, yet big tech and social media’s current policies are jeopardizing their mental and physical well being,” said Risch. […]