BOISE, Idaho, June 6 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took to the Senate floor this week to discuss his Global Health Security and Diplomacy Act (GHSDA), legislation to better detect, deter, and contain infectious disease outbreaks overseas before they become global pandemics. "We want to talk about - what do we do when this hap  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter this week to World Bank President David Malpass calling for strict accountability and transparency measures for the announced $7 million grant to support the COVID-19 response in Zimbabwe. "I urge the World Bank to impose very strict benchmarks and transparency an  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah-1, led a bicameral letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue encouraging them to finalize rulemakings that will modernize and simplify regulations governing the domestic production of locatable minerals. Sens. Mike Crapo,  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Republicans with the House Committee on Natural Resources released the following statements regarding the scheduled virtual forum entitled "Examining Local Perspectives on the Department of the Interior's Plan to Reopen National Parks During the Coronavirus Pandemic." The Trump Administration and medical professionals continue to recognize the benefits of outdoor recreational opportunities. Our ability to resto  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress to introduce the Great American Outdoors Act. The legislation is an investment in our public lands. First, the bill permanently funds the existing Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) which increases access to public lands. The bill also importantly helps maintain public lands by creating a new fund to address the backlog of   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following transcript of an appearance on Fox News: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, appeared on Fox News with anchor Bill Hemmer to discuss the Committee's latest oversight hearing. Today's hearing marked the first of which the Judiciary Committee will examine the steps and processes that led to abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant process as it related to the 20  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following remarks on June 4 on a remote hearing on implementation of Title IV of the CARES Act: "A few videoconferencing reminders: once you start speaking, there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on screen. To minimize background noise, please click the mute button until it is your turn to speak or ask questions. If there is a technology issue, we will m  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 4 on a remote hearing entitled, "Crisis in Hong Kong: A Review of U.S. Policy Tools": "Today is a significant day, in a number of respects. "Today, the Committee meets to assess what options it may have to inject some leverage or restraint into an escalating political and human rights crisis in Hong Kong. "Today marks the 31st anniversar  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on the death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor: "The senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have rightfully hurt and angered Americans across the country. Their deaths should be investigated and dealt with to the fullest extent of the law. "I endorse the right of Americans to exercise their First Amendment right to peaceably assemble and demand of redress for their griev  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: As Congress works with the Administration to consider the next phases of federal support to address the impacts of the pandemic, I am advocating for getting resources to smaller communities to ease recovery. Enacting a long-term solution for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act (SRS) and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs is a priority to provide much-needed certainty to rural communitie  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following joint statement with Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, in recognition of the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre: "Thirty-one years ago, pro-democracy protests drew hundreds of thousands of Chinese citizens to Tiananmen Square. These protestors - many of whom were students and young professionals - risked their lives in the hope of living in a free China. Instead, they were met with the brut  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in sending a letter to the Justice Department requesting information about the financial health of the Crime Victims Fund in light of significant decreases in deposits to the account. "Since 1984, the CVF has provided critical support for crime survivors through services including medical care  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah-1, led a bicameral letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue encouraging them to finalize rulemakings that will modernize and simplify regulations governing the domestic production of locatable minerals. Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Jim Risch, R-Idaho, John Hoeve  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah-1, led a bicameral letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue encouraging them to finalize rulemakings that will modernize and simplify regulations governing the domestic production of locatable minerals. Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the first anniversary of the Khartoum massacre in Sudan, when hundreds of Sudanese were injured, went missing or lost their lives: "The 'Khartoum massacre' marked a low point in Sudan's historic transition and in the military council's leadership of the country following the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019. "Sudan's current civilian-led transiti  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 4: On the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), who is pushing bipartisan sanctions legislation, called on Congress to send a clear message to the Chinese Communist Party: there will be consequences for its increasingly brazen interference in Hong Kong's independence. Filling in for Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Senator Toomey opened today's Senate Ban  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4: Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led a bipartisan group of Senate Foreign Relations Committee members in recognizing the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Senators Menendez and Risch were joined by Senators Marc  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a bipartisan group of Senate Foreign Relations Committee members in recognizing the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Senators Menendez and Risch were joined by Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chris Coons (D-D  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led a bipartisan group of Senate Foreign Relations Committee members in recognizing the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Senators Risch and Menendez were joined by Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Jea  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in a bipartisan group of Senate Foreign Relations Committee members in recognizing the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Senators Young, Risch, and Menendez were joined by Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ro  more