NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) led their colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden Administration to use every diplomatic tool available to persuade the Mexican government to counter the national security threat posed by Mexican drug cartels. Senators Jim Risch (R-Ida  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led 28 colleagues in releasing the following statement marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong "National Security Law." Joining Risch and Menendez are Senators Mitch McConnell (R  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) commended the Supreme Court's final ruling on President Biden's student loan "forgiveness" scheme, which would transfer up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrow onto taxpayers. The estimated cost is $400 billion. "The Supreme Court ruling adheres to current law and affirms the President cannot continue to circumvent Congress's explicit statutory authorit  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today commended the Supreme Court's final ruling on President Biden's student loan "forgiveness" scheme, which would transfer up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrow onto taxpayers. The estimated cost is $400 billion. "The Biden administration attempted to redistribute student debt in a manner that not only circumvented Congress b  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on June 26, 2023: * * * Celebrating Idaho Dairy Production By Addressing Its Challenges June is National Dairy Month, providing an opportunity to celebrate one of Idaho's economic engines. The University of Idaho reports, "Idaho, ranking third in the United States for milk production, garnered its highest-ever milk revenues in 2022. With estimated cash receipts for 2022 of $4.2 billion, revenues from milk production  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 29 colleagues in releasing the following statement marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong "National Security Law." Joining Menendez and Risch are Senators Mitch Mc  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement encouraging a renewal and expansion of cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria ahead of the July 10 expiration date: "Every six months, the Russian Federation uses its veto at the UN Securi  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led 30 colleagues in releasing the following statement marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong "National Security Law." Joining Risch and Menendez are Senators Mitc  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement encouraging a renewal and expansion of cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria ahead of the July 10 expiration date: "Every six months, the Russian Federation uses its v  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on last week's elections in Sierra Leone: "I remain concerned with the electoral process in Sierra Leone, particularly the lack of transparency and responsiveness to the legitimate concerns of voters, can  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and their Senate colleagues in releasing the following statement marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong "National Security Law." Joining Senators Menendez and Risch, in addition to Senator Van Hollen, are Senators Mitch McC  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and a bipartisan group of senators released the following statement today marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong "National Security Law." "The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its acolytes in the Hong Kong government continue their campaign of repression in a   more