Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and his wife, Vicki, maintained their long-held tradition of bringing home the gold during the March of Dimes’ 37th Annual Gourmet Gala this week. At the charity event in which 46 members of Congress competed for the best culinary creation, Sen. Risch and Vicki won the award […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), member and former chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business, made the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, as he chaired a field hearing on small business issues in Boise today: “Today’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will come […]
Washington, D.C. – The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to advance a number of nominations to the full Senate for consideration, including the nomination for retired Bear Lake County Sheriff Brent Bunn to serve as United States Marshal for the District of Idaho. U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), a member of the Committee, voted in […]
Crapo says past work on Western issues and experience on-the-ground qualify Bernhardt for the position Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today voted with the committee to advance David Bernhardt’s nomination to become Secretary of the Interior, and U.S. Senator Mike Crapo […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today introduced the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019. This legislation would prohibit physicians from performing dismemberment abortions. It would impose a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both for individuals who perform this type of abortion. “Dismemberment abortions are among the most […]
Washington, D.C. – Two bills cosponsored by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) to enhance cybersecurity resources for small businesses and increase Congressional oversight of the Small Business Administration (SBA) passed the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship today. The Small Business Cyber Training Act and the SBA Cyber Awareness Act would make cybersecurity assistance […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) voted against the socialist Green New Deal proposal. Among other things, the Green New Deal would require zero emission energy, limiting the use of oil, natural gas, coal, and combustion engines that typically power planes and automobiles. This would require many Americans to replace their cars […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, made the following statement about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s finding of no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 presidential election: “Special Counsel Robert Mueller deserves recognition for conducting a straightforward investigation into Russia’s attempted […]
Washington, D.C. – Idaho’s congressional delegation announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued Idaho an incidental take permit for steelhead fishing, providing reliability to Idaho’s outfitters and guides for the upcoming season and to the local communities that rely on the commerce steelhead fishing generates. After working to resolve the issue […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are standing up for American dairy farmers by reintroducing bipartisan legislation today to combat the unfair practice of mislabeling non-dairy products. The Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act) would […]