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Risch on U.S. Coalition Strikes Against Houthis
BOISE, Idaho – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has expressed his support for the joint U.S.-UK strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. In a statement, Senator Risch emphasized the need for a strong and strategic operation to deter the Houthis on a permanent basis.Senator Risch acknowledged that the Biden Administration's decision to take action against the Houthis was the right move. However, he also highlighted the importance of restoring credible deterrence and not treating it as a one-off response....
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Senator Risch addresses key issues at Senate Foreign Relations Committee nominations hearing
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing on December 1, 2021. The hearing addressed the nominations of Mr. Scott Nathan as chief executive officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the Honorable John R. Bass as under secretary of State for management, the Honorable Mark Brzezinski as ambassador to Poland, and Mr. Michael M. Adler as ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium.