RELEASE: Risch Introduces Bill to Lower Cost of Housing
Sen. Jim Risch introduces the Affordable HOMES Act to eliminate duplicative federal energy efficiency rules on manufactured housing, an estimated $4,222 savings per home.
RELEASE: Risch Urges DOJ to Investigate ATF’s Illegal Gun Registry
Sen. Jim Risch urges the DOJ to investigate the ATF's illegal gun registry, which he says holds more than 1.4 billion firearm-related records despite a federal ban on such registries.
RELEASE: Risch Celebrates First-Ever Permit Issued Under Good Samaritan Mine Cleanup Law
Sen. Jim Risch celebrates the EPA's first-ever permit under his Good Samaritan mine cleanup law, allowing Trout Unlimited to proceed with the Bodie Mine Project in Washington state.
RISCH: ZERO Border Crossings in 15 Months
Sen. Jim Risch highlights 15 consecutive months of zero illegal immigrants released at the southern border and outlines legislation to sustain enforcement and hold criminal offenders accountable.
RISCH: Talking Idaho Wildfires with Secretaries Burgum and Rollins
Sen. Jim Risch hosted Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to discuss active management of Idaho's public lands to prevent wildfire.
RELEASE: Risch Statement on the Clarity Act
Sen. Jim Risch says the Senate must pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to protect Idahoans from crypto scams and preserve U.S. financial leadership.
RELEASE: Risch Introduces Bill to Improve Veteran Access to Disability Benefits
Sen. Jim Risch introduces the Veterans' Earned Benefits Access Act, allowing veterans to repay separation pay through capped monthly payments instead of losing their full disability benefits.
RELEASE: Risch, Warner Introduce Civil Nuclear Export Act to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness
Sens. Jim Risch and Mark Warner introduce the Civil Nuclear Export Act to strengthen U.S. competitiveness against Russian and Chinese civil nuclear technologies.
RISCH: Idaho, Nuclear Energy Takes Center Stage
Sen. Jim Risch on Idaho's nuclear energy momentum: three microreactors going critical at INL, the $31 million Tech Hub award, and over $200 million for the Prometheus Project.
RELEASE: Risch, Baldwin Call on FDA to Crack Down on Mislabeled Dairy Imitation Products
Sen. Jim Risch joins a bipartisan group calling on the FDA to crack down on plant-based products that misuse dairy terms like "milk" and "yogurt."
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