WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the elimination of Hamas terrorist Yahya Sinwar by Israeli Defense Forces: "The world is a safer place today without Yahya Sinwar. Sinwar was responsible for the most significant murder of Jews since the Holocaust and the largest hostage crisis involving American ci  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: * * * Protecting Idaho Taxpayers From Shouldering The Cost Of Inflation Reduction Act Failures For decades, the saying that "Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program" has proven true. This adage should compel caution from policymakers and the public when confronted with any allegedly "experimental" initiative. This includes a Biden-Harris Administration "demonstration" program aimed at hiding the In  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Elaine Clegg, President Biden's nominee to be a board director of Amtrak, from a Sept. 11, 2024, confirmation hearing: * * * Chair Cantwell, Ranking Member Cruz, members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. My name is Elaine Clegg, and I'm deeply honored to have been nominated to join the Amtrak Board of Directors. I'm a resident of Boise, Ida  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the likely elimination of Hamas terrorist Yahya Sinwar by Israeli Defense Forces: "The world is a safer place today without Yahya Sinwar. Sinwar was responsible for the most significant  more