Press Releases
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 […]
Measure would lower prescription drug prices while encouraging new cures and treatments for patients WASHINGTON – A recent study suggested that in 2017, 37 percent of Idaho residents stopped taking medication as prescribed due to cost. Senate health care leaders Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming), Richard Burr (R-North Carolina), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), and John […]
Defense bill includes support for military sexual assault survivors, pay raise for troops and specific funds for Idaho DOD facilities WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today supported the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report. This year’s NDAA charts a consensus national defense policy that continues the […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), today announced that a two-year authorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is included in the end-of-year funding package that will be considered by Congress this week. This significant win for rural communities in the Northwest and nationwide follows calls from […]
WASHINGTON – During a Committee on Energy and Natural Resources business meeting, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) championed Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) legislation and secured additional important revisions aimed at making these critical programs more timely and reliable. The committee reported out S. 430, a bill to extend the Secure Rural […]