Thursday - October 31, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday September 01, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Grassley, Risch Raise Concerns about Honduran Government's Plan to Terminate Extradition Treaty with U.S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement on the Honduran government's plans to terminate its extradition treaty with the United States: "We are deeply concerned by the Honduran government's plans to terminate its extradition   more

Risch Welcomes Staff to Idaho Falls Office
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) welcomed new staff members to his Idaho Falls office. The Idaho Falls office represents Senator Risch and serves Idahoans in nine eastern Idaho counties--Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, and Teton. "I am fortunate to welcome hard-working, capable individuals to work on behalf of Idahoans in my Idaho Falls office," said Risch. "  more

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Crapo: Bicameral Leaders Request Budgetary Analysis of New Biden-Harris Medicare Cost-Shifting Policy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), U.S. Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), U.S. House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Washington) and U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Missouri) sent a letter   more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Leaders Cardin, Risch, Sens. Kaine, Rubio Concerned With Proposed Judicial Reforms in Mexico
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, issued a statement expressing deep concern about proposed constitutional reforms in  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Leaders Risch, Cardin, Sens. Rubio, Kaine Raise Concerns Over Proposed Judicial Reforms in Mexico
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- 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 Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), ranking member and chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, today released the following statement on controversial proposed judicial reforms in Mexico: "An independen  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Risch, Sen. Grassley Concerned by Honduran Government Plan to Terminate Extradition Treaty With U.S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2024: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement on the Honduran government's plans to terminate its extradition treaty with the United States: "We are deeply concerned by the Honduran government's plans to terminate its extrad  more