Press Releases
BOISE, Idaho – Today, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced the appointment of members to the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) North Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). “For far too long, RACs across Idaho and the country have gone without the ability to disburse funds for Title II projects in our rural communities,” said Risch. “I am happy to […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today held a committee business meeting to markup H.R. 5430, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (USMCA). “After months of discussions between members of Congress and the administration, I am glad our committee has done its part to advance this important, bipartisan legislation,” said Risch. “The […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced 50 nominations of Idaho students to the United States service academies for the 2020-2021 school year. The nominees were selected from dozens of applicants and will now be considered by each of the four academies for final selection. “Each year, I am struck by the exceptional commitment to […]
Boise, Idaho – Today, Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, applauded the Trump administration’s proposed rule to modernize and accelerate the antiquated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process. “The NEPA review process is the epitome of bureaucratic inefficiency,” said Risch. “The years-long delays in the process are costing Idaho […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today appeared on Fox News and CNN to discuss the latest developments with Iran and the path forward on impeachment. Remarks have been lightly edited for clarity. FOX On whether this is a time of de-escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran: […]
43 senators join resolution to honor members of military and intelligence community WASHINGTON – Today, Idaho Senators Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mike Crapo, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, joined 41 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has selected Pocatello Electric in Pocatello as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for January 2020. Pocatello Electric will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate. Founded in 1902, Pocatello Electric is […]
BOISE, Idaho – Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today appeared on several national news programs to discuss the military strike that killed Iranian military general Qassem Soleimani. Highlights include: Risch to Jake Tapper on CNN: “[Qassem Soleimani] was involved in the orchestration of attacks against Americans – he had been […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) highlighted the accomplishments and victories he helped secure for Idahoans during 2019. “I’m proud of the hard work and successes we’ve been able to achieve for Idahoans thanks to strong united Republican leadership in the Senate,” said Senator Risch. “2019 has been full of significant legislative victories, and in 2020 […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Angus King (I-Maine), both members of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, celebrated the enactment of their bipartisan Securing Energy Infrastructure Act into law. The legislation passed as part of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and will develop defenses for […]