Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Dragon Fly Tarps as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for November 2022. Dragon Fly Tarps will be recognized for its contribution to the community in the Congressional Record […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) this week in a letter to the Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA), questioning whether they would produce a report outlining options to improve the federal mineral permitting process on the timeframe required by federal law. The […]
Boise, Idaho – Last week, the Idaho Congressional Delegation pressed the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Health Agency (DHA) in a letter to ensure adequate patient access for servicemembers and covered veterans. On October 24, 2022, the pharmacy benefit management organization that administers the TRICARE Pharmacy Program instituted changes that impact roughly 400,000 beneficiaries and […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) to send a letter to the Biden administration urging the development and implementation of a transparent and swift process to allocate funds promised to States for implementing effective forest management projects under the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA). “We write to ask that you do all in your power […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Black Sheep Sporting Goods as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for October 2022. Black Sheep Sporting Goods will be recognized for its contribution to the community in the Congressional Record […]
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered remarks before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) regarding their bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act. This legislation makes it easier for “Good Samaritans” such as state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups, to […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issued the following statement regarding the White House’s final report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that advocates for the breaching of the Lower Snake River dams to improve salmon populations. “The Biden administration has released yet another ‘report’ with cherry-picked facts and selective stakeholder engagement that […]
WASHINGTON – The Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act, led by U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). This legislation will allow rural homeowners, renters, and small businesses to more easily access disaster relief in the wake of a natural disaster. “It is high time that rural communities […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and 20 additional colleagues to introduce legislation to prohibit U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from banning the use of traditional lead ammunition or tackle on public lands unless […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) welcomed four interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. Senate office for fall 2022. During their time on Capitol Hill, interns will assist in the daily operations of the office while learning about the legislative process at the federal level. “Senate internships provide Idaho’s young leaders with a firsthand […]