Press Releases
WASHINGTON –Today, the Idaho Delegation praised the Bureau of Reclamation’s final Boise River Basin Feasibility Report, which addresses potential increases to water storage capacity in the Boise River System needed to accommodate the Treasure Valley’s rapid growth. The Secretary of the Interior determined the proposed plan to raise the dam crest of Anderson Ranch Dam six […]
Idahoans are encouraged to “Support Local Gems: All Season Long” WASHINGTON – With the 2020 holiday season upon us, Idaho’s small businesses face a critical next several weeks. Many small businesses rely upon the revenue generated by the holiday shopping season to keep their doors open, and amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the stakes are at their highest. […]
WASHINGTON – Idaho and Oregon congressional leaders say the COVID-19 pandemic is one more reason that payments to counties under the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs should be prioritized in a year-ending appropriations bill. “In order to assist these rural counties’ response to the current public health crisis, […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the agency to approve Dr. Ruiling Guo’s application to fund a distance-learning project on the practice of evidence-based management in […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) led their colleagues in a bicameral letter to House and Senate leadership urging the continued Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing prohibition for greater sage-grouse. The State of Idaho’s sage-grouse conservation plan has consistently received high marks from Democrat and Republican administrations alike. However, […]
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 Idaho Sewing for Sports (ISS) in Grangeville as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for November 2020. ISS will be recognized for their contribution to the Grangeville community in the […]
BOISE, Idaho – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day: “Words cannot capture the incredible courage and selflessness of our men and women in uniform. We owe them a deep debt of gratitude, and this Veterans Day I thank the more than 120,000 Idahoans who have served […]
BOISE, Idaho – Upon the Idaho National Lab’s (INL) announcement of its newest director, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issued the following statement congratulating Dr. John Wagner on his appointment to lead the laboratory: “The INL has the distinct honor of being not just one of the Department of Energy’s national labs, but the flagship laboratory […]
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett by a vote of 52-48 to serve as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Upon her confirmation, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issued the following statement: “Throughout her confirmation, Judge Barrett has consistently impressed the Senate and the American people with her sterling credentials and exceptional […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), former Chairman and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, along with Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), introduced the Small Business Access to Recovery Capital Act. The legislation would provide expanded relief measures to the 7(a) loan program for one […]