Government

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) has announced his nominations for Idaho students seeking admission to the United States service academies for the 2026-2027 academic year. “These Idahoans are some of…

U.S. Senator Jim Risch has called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a national veterans cemetery in North Idaho.

Senator Jim Risch posted updates on January 14-15 about an order supporting public land access in Idaho, passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, and efforts toward establishing…

A group of U.S. Senators led by Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has introduced a resolution calling for continued American leadership in promoting religious freedom…

The U.S. Navy will name a room aboard the USS Idaho (SSN 799) after former Idaho Governor and Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, following a request from U.S. Senator…

Senator Jim Risch highlighted his attendance at a Supreme Court hearing concerning Idaho’s women’s sports law through posts dated January 13-14, 2026.

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen, who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at the United…

Senator Jim Risch highlighted issues including human trafficking awareness, voting rights legislation, and women’s sports laws through posts made between January 11-13, 2026.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, addressed the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom at a hearing focused on Christian persecution worldwide.

Senator Jim Risch shared updates on national security operations involving President Trump, southern border investments, and reductions in veterans’ benefit backlogs in tweets posted on January 7-8, 2026.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch used social media on January 5-6, 2026, to announce significant federal funding for rural health care in Idaho and recognize local public safety efforts.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, appeared on Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier to discuss the Trump Administration’s recent operation in Venezuela.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, commented on the European Union Commission’s decision to provide Ukraine with a $90 billion loan.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced that his Break Up Suspicious Transactions (BUST) Fentanyl Act has been signed into law by President Donald Trump as part of the Fiscal Year…

Senator Jim Risch posted updates on December 19, highlighting his BUST Fentanyl Act targeting illicit drug imports and new provisions in the FY2026 NDAA supporting servicemembers at Idaho’s military bases.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced that his legislation aimed at strengthening the U.S. nuclear energy industry has been signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Senator Jim Risch shared details on December 19, 2025 about key provisions he led in the recently enacted National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo of Idaho, along with 20 other Republican senators, have urged President Donald Trump to keep marijuana classified as a Schedule I drug.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has outlined several priorities included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Senator Jim Risch used social media on December 16-17, 2025 to address regulatory reforms for small businesses, meet with agricultural leaders like Matt Dorsey of the Idaho Farm Bureau, and…

Senator Jim Risch addressed topics ranging from an attack in Australia to domestic milestones such as the anniversary of the Bill of Rights in posts dated December 15-16, 2025.

Zero Dark Thirty Coffee, a Meridian-based business, has been named Idaho Small Business of the Month for December 2025 by U.S. Senator Jim Risch.

Senator Jim Risch addressed issues including legislation targeting terrorist funding and tributes to military service in tweets posted between December 11 and December 13, 2025.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) has expressed his appreciation to the interns who worked in his Washington, D.C. office during the fall 2025 term.