Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Idaho’s U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, Representative Mike Simpson, and Governor Brad Little today sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth requesting a briefing on the recent announcement of a joint training agreement for Qatari troops at the Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB). “In the interest of informing […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), fulfilling Congress’s constitutional duty to “provide for the common defense.” The FY 2026 NDAA strengthens America’s military capabilities, bolsters national security, and includes key provisions important to the state of Idaho. […]
Click the image above to watch Senator Risch’s floor speech. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of President Trump’s constitutional authority to authorize strikes on narco-terrorists trafficking drugs into the United States. Excerpts of his remarks: “Mr. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch today released the following statement celebrating the groundbreaking of the Boise State Veterans Home’s new skilled nursing care replacement facility. “I am proud to have worked with Secretary Collins to see that this modernization project moved forward for Idaho’s veterans. These brave men and women risked everything for our freedoms; […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of McIntyre Farms in Caldwell as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for September 2025. McIntyre Farms will be recognized for its contribution to Idaho in the Congressional Record of the U.S. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins urging the VA to correct an error by the Biden administration unfairly denying veterans with service-related conditions their hard-earned benefits. “[. . .] under the previous administration, many Idaho veterans suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases Little v. Hecox and State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. The brief supports the States of Idaho and West Virginia in defending their laws preserving Title IX protections and prohibiting biological men from participating in […]
WASHINGTON – In a new editorial, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) emphasized his commitment to safeguarding the rights of Idaho veterans by breaking down barriers to their hard-earned benefits and care. To read the full OpEd, click here. Senator Risch and his staff assist thousands of Idahoans each year in navigating federal issues, cutting through red tape, […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher today released the following statements upon the Trump administration’s reversal of a Biden-era Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule. The public lands rule violated the legal mandate for managing public lands for multiple-uses like grazing, timber production, mining, and […]
Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Existing Aging Infrastructure Funds for Repairs WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act to allow Bureau of Reclamation aging infrastructure funding to help address repairs for urban canals with extraordinary maintenance issues. “Failure to address and repair many urban canals could pose […]