Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in response to the administration’s announcement of a suspension of travel between the United States and Europe during the coronavirus pandemic: “This pandemic health threat respects no borders, and so we must all do what we […]
WASHINGTON — Today, the Idaho congressional delegation said that legislative and constituent service work in their offices will continue, even while a number of staffers located in Washington, D.C. work from home to help in slowing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). While at least one Senate staffer in another office located in D.C. has tested […]
WASHINGTON – In a Wall Street Journal op-ed penned by Joe Grogan, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, the Administration outlined five principles for reducing drug costs while maintaining America’s strength in pharmaceutical innovation. The Lower Costs, More Cures Act, introduced in the Senate on December 19, 2019, meets and exceeds the principles […]
BOISE, Idaho – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8th: “Today, tomorrow, and every day are good days to celebrate women and their contributions at home and abroad. I am very privileged to work with energetic, knowledgeable, […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issued the following statement after voting to approve supplemental funding to combat the novel coronavirus: “During this novel coronavirus outbreak, a speedy and coordinated response is vital to our national strategy of containment. Today, I voted in support of supplemental funding to combat COVID-19. I am closely monitoring […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) went to the Senate floor to speak in support of the American Energy Innovation Act and the Idaho National Lab’s role in securing the nation’s energy future. “America’s energy landscape has changed dramatically since the last major energy bill was enacted by Congress more than a decade ago. […]
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 […]