Press Releases

Since Biden took office, U.S. law enforcement has encountered more illegal migrants than the populations of 11 states WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led a press conference to discuss his illegal migration report and his newly introduced Solving the Border Crisis Act.  To watch Risch’s opening […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released a draft report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) advocating for breaching at least one of the Lower Snake River dams to improve salmon populations. It also published a study commissioned by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) laying out scenarios to replace power […]

WASHINGTON – This month, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol released data showing May 2022 reached the highest level of arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border ever recorded, with the U.S. on pace to exceed 2 million apprehensions during Fiscal Year 2022. Last week, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, published a report examining how the Biden administration’s […]

It was an honor to meet with President Zelenskyy this weekend to discuss the ongoing Russian assault against Ukraine.

“It was an honor to meet with Idaho members of the 82 nd Airborne Division in Poland this weekend.”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) made the following statement upon the Supreme Court’s final ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided in 1973, resulting in the deaths of millions of unborn babies over nearly half a century. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court took a major step to right […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) made the following statement on his ‘no’ vote on S. 2938, the gun control bill before the United States Senate: “Senseless acts of violence that result in the loss of innocent lives cannot be tolerated. However, infringing on Americans’ constitutional rights is not the answer to the challenges before us. […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, published a report entitled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining Policies that Encourage Illegal Migration” to highlight how the Biden administration is undermining U.S. efforts to reduce illegal migration and jeopardizing U.S. security. “President Biden’s failed immigration policies have resulted in a crisis at the […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) in introducing the Keep Our Communities Safe Act, legislation that would close the legal loophole that requires immigration authorities to release back into the United States illegal aliens who have not been accepted for deportation to other countries after being detained […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced the selection of four interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. Senate office for summer 2022. While in their roles, the interns will have the opportunity to learn about policymaking at the federal level while assisting in the daily operations of the office. “Senate internships offer firsthand experience […]