Press Releases
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 The Gathering Place in Bonners Ferry as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for March 2020. The Gathering Place will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate. In […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), issued the following statement on the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of the Columbia River System Operation: “The Draft EIS offered by this administration is expansive, science-based, and appropriately recognizes the critical importance of the four dams on the Lower Snake River to the region’s energy production, […]
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, following more than a year of bipartisan work and negotiations, Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Ranking Member Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources introduced an energy innovation bill package in which 5 of Senator Jim Risch’s priorities were included. The legislation, the American Energy Innovation Act, will modernize […]
WASHINGTON – The Idaho Congressional delegation announced another year of Service Academy Day learning sessions across Idaho. Beginning in March, these conferences offer students, parents, and counselors the space to meet with members of U.S. Military Service Academies and provide an opportunity for questions. Staff from Senator Risch, Senator Crapo, Congressman Simpson, and Congressman Fulcher’s respective […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) celebrated a major victory for the U.S. potato industry. For 20 years, U.S. potato growers have faced an unresolved trade dispute with China over the export of fresh American-grown potatoes to Chinese markets. In January 2020, the United States reached a Phase 1 trade […]
BOISE, Idaho – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch applauded the recently signed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) at a press conference held at the Idaho State Capitol, hailing the trade deal as a win for Idaho farmers and ranchers. Also in attendance at the event were Senator Mike Crapo, Governor Brad Little, Congressman Mike Simpson, and industry leaders from […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced S. 3278, the Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act. Under current law, substantial roadblocks prevent small businesses and homeowners in rural communities from accessing Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance in the event of a natural disaster. This bipartisan legislation creates a waiver at no […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has selected Moss Greenhouses in Jerome as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for February 2020. Moss Greenhouses will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate. Moss Greenhouses, which was founded in 1952 […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today spoke on the floor about the Senate’s vote scheduled to take place this afternoon to acquit President Trump. “I come at this with a little bit of a different view than others. I’ve tried more cases than probably anyone on the floor, both as a prosecutor and in private […]
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Donald J. Trump on both Articles of Impeachment. U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issued the following statement upon the conclusion of the Senate’s trial: “As a juror and former litigator, I strongly felt the need for a fair and objective Senate impeachment trial free from the deep […]