Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Following her hearing in front of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, it came to light that Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management, aided a tree spiking scheme – long considered an act of eco-terrorism – in Clearwater National Forest in Idaho. After this […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 20 of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Iran Nuclear Treaty Act. This bill will give the American people a proper constitutional check by requiring that the president submit to Congress any renewed nuclear deal with Iran as a treaty. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 10 of his Senate Republican colleagues today introduced the Defending Keystone Jobs Act, which would require the Department of Labor to submit a report to Congress on the number of jobs lost as a direct or indirect result of the Biden administration’s move to cancel construction of the Keystone XL […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Rupe’s Burgers in Blackfoot as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for June 2021. Rupe’s Burgers will be recognized for its contribution to the Blackfoot community in the Congressional […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statements on the Senate’s final passage of the United States Innovation and Competition Act (S.1260): “As I have said for years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) presents a grave threat to […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced the selection of four interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. Senate office for summer 2021. 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 provide a […]
BOISE, Idaho – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) along with a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, to fully fund […]
WASHINGTON – It’s impossible to overstate the importance of small businesses to Idaho’s success. On Friday, May 21st, U.S. Senator Jim Risch and the Idaho Department of Commerce invite Idahoans to take part in the second annual Support Local Gems initiative and support the local businesses that make Idaho thrive. To watch on YouTube, click here. “May 21st is the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of six local businesses to be honored as Idaho Small Businesses of the Month for May 2021. The decision to highlight a small business from each of Idaho’s six geographic regions comes […]
Idahoans are encouraged to support Idaho small businesses on Friday, May 21, 2021 BOISE, Idaho – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch and the Idaho Department of Commerce announced the launch of the second annual Support Local Gems Initiative, which will serve as an all-day event to support Idaho small businesses as they come off a year of significant […]