U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), along with a bipartisan group of colleagues, have introduced legislation aimed at holding Georgian government officials accountable for corruption, human rights abuses, and anti-democratic efforts. The bill also aims to reinforce U.S. support for the Georgian populace's aspirations for a democratic and Euro-Atlantic future.
BOISE, Idaho – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement today criticizing the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) for ordering Israel to halt its self-defense campaign in Rafah.
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Kenyan President William Ruto at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2024.
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), along with U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), have urged President Biden to implement the REPO Act ahead of the G7 finance ministers’ meeting this week.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and John Thune (R-S.D.) issued a statement in response to the International Criminal Court's decision to apply for arrest warrants for democratically-elected Israeli officials.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing on American diplomacy and global leadership: review of the FY25 State Department budget request. Witnesses included The Honorable Antony Blinken, Secretary of State.
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement regarding the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to apply for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Chief Yoav Gallant.
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, together with Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), have sent a letter to World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The senators are urging Dr. Tedros to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the WHO and the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) in May.
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have introduced a resolution that reaffirms the "one China policy" of the United States and its partners is not equivalent to the "One China Principle" of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed his concerns during a full committee hearing on modernization and management aimed at addressing 21st-century challenges. The witnesses included The Honorable Richard R. Verma, deputy secretary of management and resources at the State Department.
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, have sent a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken seeking clarity on the leadership structure for climate policy within the Biden Administration.
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed his concerns over the future of arms control and deterrence during a full committee hearing. The Honorable Bonnie Jenkins, under secretary for arms control and international security at the State Department, was among the witnesses present.
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recently met with Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović at the U.S. Capitol.
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 sent a letter to President Biden expressing their concerns over his administration's handling of arms sales, particularly in relation to Israel.