Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) announced that Idaho Court of Appeals Judge Amanda K. Brailsford has been nominated to fill the open U.S. District Court judgeship in Idaho. The nomination was secured after negotiations with the White House and upon the advice given by the senators from Idaho. The senators […]

BOISE, Idaho – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced 35 nominations to the United States service academies for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. The nominees were selected from dozens of applicants. The four academies will now consider these Idahoans for final selection. “I am proud to nominate some of Idaho’s finest to our nation’s […]

BOISE, Idaho – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Palouse Animal Wellness and Surgery Center (PAWS) as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for January 2023. PAWS will also be recognized in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate. “Palouse Animal […]

WASHINGTON – Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) issued the following statements in response to the Biden administration’s release of a past-due report demanded by the two senators and required by law that the administration give a detailed account of the effects of its decision to cancel construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. President Biden revoked the cross-border operation permit for the project the […]

Slams earmarks for Democrat pet projects in 4,100 page bill

Bipartisan legislation passes the Senate, will now be signed into law

Tout Idaho wins in military funding bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Republican Senate colleagues in successfully securing a provision in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect service members from the Biden Administration’s COVID vaccine mandate. However, the provision does not address the penalties and discharges previously incurred, so […]

Prevents Democrats' attempt to breach lower Snake River Dams

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of The Harkness Hotel as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for December 2022. The Harkness Hotel will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate. The Harkness Hotel opened in 2014, […]