Press Releases
Boise, ID – U.S. Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) will lead a news conference on Thursday, May 30th at 12:30 PM on the Idaho Statehouse South Steps to announce the reintroduction of federal legislation creating a lasting endowment for forested counties through the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. They will be joined […]
Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced bipartisan legislation to allow biomass collected from certain federal lands to be considered renewable, including biomass derived from residual materials from timber processing and from areas needing fire prevention or ecological restoration. In addition to Risch and Wyden, the legislation […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with Fox News’ Harris Faulkner about the full Senate briefing on Iran and new reports of the use of chemical weapons in Syria. When asked by Faulkner about the full Senate briefing on Iran, Risch said: “We were […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) introduced the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act, legislation to improve aquifer levels in Idaho and across western states by expanding the ability for aquifer recharge through federal lands and facilities. The bill will fortify efforts to recharge Idaho’s vast Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with PBS NewsHour’s Nick Schifrin about threats from Iran and the importance of defending U.S. security and interests. When asked whether he believed that Iran was ultimately responsible for the rocket attack carried out against our embassy in […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) has hired Ryan White as his new deputy chief of staff. White has served Sen. Risch in a variety of capacities including during Risch’s time as Idaho governor, lieutenant governor, in the U.S. Senate, and his 2008 campaign. Over the last ten years, White has worked in […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with Fox News’ Sandra Smith on America’s Newsroom about ongoing threats from Iran and threats to U.S. security and interests globally. “America constantly – 24 hours a day – works on preparedness, works on plans, and those are […]
Boise, ID – This week, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and U.S. Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) will host workshops in Southern and Eastern Idaho to help state and local leaders learn about and better utilize grants available from federal and state agencies. The Funders Fair workshops will feature lectures, webinars, and exhibits from state and […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today praised President Donald Trump’s signing of H.R. 1222, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, into law. The bill was passed by both the House and Senate earlier this year, and Sen. Risch has been a co-sponsor of the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support […]
Washington, D.C. – In honor of their years of hard work and entrepreneurship, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, named PEET Shoe Dryer of St. Maries, Idaho as the Senate Small Business of the Day. Small Business Committee members nominated businesses from around […]