Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Amid the rapidly escalating crisis along the southern border, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and 37 of their Senate colleagues to send a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighting the Administration’s suspension of border wall funding and construction without lawful justification, as required by the Impoundment […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) welcomed Idaho’s delegates to the 59th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) held March 14-17, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Jacob Ross Flick, of Gooding, and Adam Nicholas Jones, of Boise, were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to participate in the 104 […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in introducing S. 855., the Water Rights Protection Act. This legislation will protect privately-owned waters from being seized by the federal government. “In Idaho, we’ve been managing water longer than we’ve been a state,” said Risch. “It’s ingrained in everything from our industries […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to improve underserved states’ ability to successfully compete for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards. The FAST Fix Act will reform the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program to encourage federal research and development grants […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch announced that he will oppose Rep. Deb Haaland’s nomination to serve as Secretary of the Department of Interior. In anticipation of today’s Senate confirmation vote, Senator Risch issued the following statement: “I oppose Rep. Haaland’s nomination to lead the Department of the Interior due to many concerns about her record, […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) have introduced the State Fiscal Flexibility Act, a bill to eliminate a provision in the American Rescue Plan that prevents states from using relief funds to cut taxes. “If a state like Idaho wants to provide […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressional Democrats passed the colossal $1,900,000,000,000.00 “American Rescue Plan” through Congress without bipartisan input or votes. U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement upon the bill’s final passage: “Unlike the five bipartisan COVID-19 relief bills that came before it, Democrats’ spending bill devotes less than 10 percent of its $1.9 Trillion […]
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 Continuous Composites in Coeur d’Alene as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for March 2021. Continuous Composites will be recognized for its contribution in the Congressional Record of the […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) have co-sponsored S. 563, the Fair Access to Banking Act, which would prevent discrimination by banks and financial service providers against constitutionally-protected industries and law-abiding businesses, such as firearms manufacturers. The bill is led by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) and co-sponsored by 24 additional Senators. “A difference […]
WASHINGTON – Idaho and Oregon congressional leaders are pushing to ensure counties do not lose out on essential services due to federal land ownership. The bipartisan push for reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is led by U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon). The bill would […]