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Senator Risch reflects on one-year anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel

By Boise City Wire | Oct 6, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, a Republican from Idaho and the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has issued a statement on the eve of the first anniversary of an attack by Hamas on Israel that occurred on October 7 last year. The statement was released from Boise, Idaho.

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Which former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Oct. 7?

By Boise City Wire | Oct 6, 2024

These former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Oct. 7.

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Boise City Wire area weekly mass times

By Boise City Wire | Oct 5, 2024

The following parishes in the Boise City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Senators propose new bill targeting accountability amid ongoing crisis in Sudan

By Boise City Wire | Oct 2, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch, Chris Coons, Jeanne Shaheen, and Todd Young have announced plans to introduce the Sudan Accountability Act in response to the ongoing civil war in Sudan. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has resulted in significant humanitarian crises and numerous war crimes.

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Senator Risch responds to Iranian missile attacks on Israel

By Boise City Wire | Oct 1, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, a Republican from Idaho and the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has issued a statement in response to Iran's missile attacks on Israel.

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Which former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 30?

By Boise City Wire | Sep 29, 2024

These former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 30.

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Boise City Wire area weekly mass times

By Boise City Wire | Sep 28, 2024

The following parishes in the Boise City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Average cost of college went up for students in Ada County in 2022-23 school year

By Boise City Wire | Sep 26, 2024

College tuition fees rose 3.3% in Ada County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Senators urge action against Nicolas Maduro during Mexico visit

By Boise City Wire | Sep 26, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have issued a statement regarding the potential visit of Nicolas Maduro to Mexico for its presidential inauguration next week. The senators are urging the Biden-Harris Administration to collaborate with partners in the Western Hemisphere to arrest and extradite Maduro.

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Senators criticize Georgian government's actions against NGOs

By Boise City Wire | Sep 25, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), have expressed concern over the recent actions of Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau. The senators, who hold key positions on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a joint statement addressing the situation.

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Which former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23?

By Boise City Wire | Sep 22, 2024

These former Boise City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23.

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Boise City Wire area weekly mass times

By Boise City Wire | Sep 21, 2024

The following parishes in the Boise City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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84.1% of college applicants to Ada County's 9 universities were admitted for fall 2022

By Boise City Wire | Sep 19, 2024

Ada County's nine universities admitted an estimated 84.1% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.

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Senate Republicans introduce bill aiming at China's competitive edge

By Boise City Wire | Sep 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, alongside Senators Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced the STRATEGIC Act 2024 on September 19, 2024. This legislation aims to position the United States and its allies for success in strategic competition against China.

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Lawmakers press Biden on enforcing laws sanctioning Iran

By Boise City Wire | Sep 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and U.S. Representatives Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), has addressed a letter to President Joe Biden regarding the administration’s enforcement of laws sanctioning the Iranian regime.

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Senator Risch addresses ambassadorial nominations at Senate hearing

By Boise City Wire | Sep 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee nominations hearing on September 19, 2024. The hearing featured nominees for ambassadorial positions in various countries.

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Senator Risch meets with ex-Marine Paul Whelan after Russian imprisonment

By Boise City Wire | Sep 18, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan on September 17, 2024. Whelan was imprisoned in Russia for over five and a half years.

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Risch, McCaul criticize handling of Robert Malley's clearance suspension

By Boise City Wire | Sep 18, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, have issued a statement regarding the State Department Office of Inspector General’s (IG) report on the handling of former Special Envoy Robert Malley’s security clearance suspension.

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Senator Risch calls for immediate release of Jimmy Lai

By Boise City Wire | Sep 18, 2024

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke at a press conference today honoring Jimmy Lai, a political prisoner in Hong Kong.

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Senators urge Europe align with US sanctions against Iran after missile transfer

By Boise City Wire | Sep 18, 2024

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) have called on European leaders to enhance their efforts against Iran, urging alignment with U.S. sanctions following Iran's transfer of short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine.