Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) made the following statement after the Idaho National Guard released the names and identities of the three pilots killed in a helicopter crash in the Danskin Mountains just outside of Boise on Tuesday night: “Vicki and I just learned the names of the brave Idaho National Guard soldiers killed […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho), joined U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and 12 additional co-sponsors in introducing a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring the President and Congress to enact annual balanced budgets. The joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment outlining requirements for the submission and approval of annual […]
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced the selection of three interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. office for Spring 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. “Pursuing a Senate internship […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) to introduce the Protecting our Wealth of Energy Resources (POWER) Act of 2021. The POWER Act, cosponsored by a quarter of the U.S. Senate, would prohibit the president or his secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and Energy departments […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to introduce a Senate resolution affirming the need to uphold the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection rule, which replaced the misguided Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule that gave the federal government unprecedented power over Idaho’s land and water. “The 2015 […]
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 44 East Boutique in Meridian as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for January 2021. 44 East will be recognized for its contribution to the Meridian community in the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced 60 nominations of Idaho students to the United States service academies for the 2021-2022 school year. The nominees were selected from dozens of applicants and will now be considered by each of the four academies for final selection. “Every year, I am proud to see the commitment to […]
WASHINGTON – The Idaho Congressional Delegation introduced legislation to address the federal judicial crisis in Idaho. H.R. 320 and its Senate companion would split the Ninth Circuit Court into two circuits. The new Ninth Circuit would be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit would be composed of the following states: Alaska, […]
WASHINGTON – Idaho’s two U.S. Senators, Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, joined a bipartisan coalition of 33 Senators in introducing legislation to award Officer Eugene Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal to honor him for his heroic actions on January 6, 2021. Goodman, a U.S. Capitol Police officer, confronted rioters in the Capitol, delaying their access to the […]
WASHINGTON – Following President Biden’s executive order blocking construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) announced they will join Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and several western senators in introducing legislation to authorize the continued construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Other cosponsors of the legislation will include Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), […]