Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on S.614, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act. The legislation, which was introduced by Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) and is cosponsored by Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, would remove the grizzly bear from the endangered species list in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem […]
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senators for Idaho Jim Risch and Mike Crapo sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue requesting funds in the CARES Act be provided to wheat growers of all wheat varieties to address price impacts from COVID-19. “As Members of Congress representing wheat-producing states, we write regarding the […]
BOISE, Idaho – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) are calling on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to continue to advocate for increased access for United States fresh potato exports to Mexico during any trade negotiations with the Mexican government. “Although […]
BOISE, Idaho – Today, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released the fifth and final volume of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, entitled “Volume 5: Counterintelligence Threats and Vulnerabilities.” Volume 5 clearly demonstrates that the committee found no evidence that then-Candidate Trump colluded or attempted to collude with Russia during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, a critical […]
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) spoke at an Energy and Natural Resources hearing about the Idaho National Lab’s (INL) leadership on cyber security as well as nuclear energy. “The Idaho National Lab, as everyone knows is the birthplace of nuclear energy in America and it’s been the flagship for nuclear energy for the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Maag Prescription & Medical Supply in Pocatello as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for August 2020. Maag Prescription & Medical Supply will be recognized for their 70 years of […]
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) hosted a live telephone-town hall to speak with Idahoans about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and current events in Washington, D.C. The call garnered more than 13,000 listeners across the state. Over the course of the town hall, Senator Risch answered questions about the ongoing stimulus negotiations in the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), issued the following statement on the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of the Columbia River System Operation: “I’m pleased to see the Final EIS and Biological Opinion offered by the administration today. Throughout the uncertainty of the pandemic, the Corps and other action agencies have […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) visited Coeur d’Alene over the weekend where he met with officials from North Idaho College, the Coeur d’Alene Rotary Club, the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, and former Veteran Small Business of the Month recipient, Critical Power. Risch at a Coeur d’Alene Rotary meeting on Friday. (DEVIN WEEKS/CDA Press) During […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators for Idaho Jim Risch and Mike Crapo voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support our military personnel and their families and strengthen our national defense strategy. This is the 60th consecutive year that Congress has fulfilled its constitutional duty to “provide for the […]