WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman ad ranking member, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement in Support of Taiwan Ahead of UNGA U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement ahead of the star  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Idaho -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in both of Idaho's large counties from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Ada County had an over-the-year employment increase of 1.6 percent, and Can  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Court: Expanded livestock grazing in grizzly habitat near Yellowstone violated law MISSOULA, Mont. - Today, The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana found that the U.S. Forest Service violated the law when it authorized expanded livestock grazing on six allotments on the east side of Montana's Paradise Valley in occupied grizzly bear habitat. The allotments lie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Welcomes Fall 2025 Interns * Washington, D.C. \--Five interns joined U.S. Senator Mike Crapo's (R-Idaho) offices in Washington, D.C., and Boise for the fall 2025 term. "During President Trump's historic second term, there is much for this fall's interns to experience in the halls of Congress and in my state offices," said Crapo. "Through their internships, these bright, young individuals will a  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Sept. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Rebukes Trump Administration for Firing Essential Federal Employees Judge William H. Alsup of the Northern District of California in AFGE, AFL-CIO, et al. v. OPM found that the Trump administration's mass terminations of probationary federal employees were conducted indiscriminately with no regard for employees' job performance or public safety. Judge Alsup'  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Sept. 16 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Female athletes, states to high court: Save women's sports West Virginia, Idaho, along with ADF attorneys, file opening brief with US Supreme Court urging it to uphold women's sports laws * WASHINGTON - The states of West Virginia and Idaho, together with attorneys from Alliance Defending Freed  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher on Short-Term Funding Extension * "For the first time since fiscal year (FY) 2019, both chambers are on track to do just that and are advancing FY 2026 appropriations bills to conference, where the House and Senate negotiate the final version of each bill. "For this reason, I voted yes on today's clean, short-term funding extension. This measure will keep the government open, allowing Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fulfilling Our Promises: Idaho's Veterans Deserve Our Best * WASHINGTON - In a new editorial, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) emphasized his commitment to safeguarding the rights of Idaho veterans by breaking down barriers to their hard-earned benefits and care. To read the full OpEd, click here. Senator Risch and his staff assist thousands of Idahoans each year in navigating federal issue  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 19 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Idaho Must Defend Public Schools and Our Constitution * An educated workforce is essential to a strong economy. Across Idaho, our community colleges and universities prepare young people and adults pivoting in their careers. They connect rural communities to opportunity and power industries. Yet instead of strengthening these institutions, Republican l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Idaho Husband and Wife and Three Others Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Related Charges * Two defendants made their initial appearance before a U.S. Magistrate judge last week after a federal grand jury in Boise, Idaho, returned an indictment charging five individuals with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and related charges for submitting false tax returns and fictious financial i  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 16 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU Hosts Alexandra Teague as Dolsen Visiting Writer on Sept. 24 Idaho State University's Department of English and Philosophy is pleased to announce that professor and acclaimed writer Alexandra Teague will visit ISU Sept. 24 as the annual Dolsen Visiting Writer. During her visit, Teague will hold a public poetry reading and craft class open to all ISU students. At the College Market (604 S. 8th) at 5:30 p  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 19 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU Signs Memorandums of Understanding with Regional Industry Leaders Idaho State University (ISU) has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Wilbert Precast Inc. in Spokane, WA, and Oldcastle Infrastructure in Ogden, UT. These collaborations strengthen ties between higher education and industry while advancing innovation, environmental security, and resilient infrastructure. The agreements are des  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 16 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU, CSI Streamline Transfer Process for Mechanical Engineering Students Things just got a bit simpler for Golden Eagles looking to take their next steps towards a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering as Bengals. Recently, faculty and administrators at Idaho State University and the College of Southern Idaho worked out the details of a plan to allow students who earn an associate degree in engineeri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Risch, colleagues applaud European sanctions on Iran * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 other Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the French, German and British foreign ministers thanking them for initiating snapback sanctions on Iran, and urging them to keep pressure until they achieve the elimination of Iran's nuclear weapons  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member and chairman, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Statement in Support of Taiwan Ahead of UNGA Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement ahead of the start o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Honors Constitution Day * WASHINGTON-- This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored a congressional resolution expressing support for Constitution Day. Constitution Day is observed annually on September 17th to commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution. This bipartisan resolution was introduced by Reps. Aderholt (R-AL) and Watson Coleman (D-NJ). "We the People   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Key Bills to Make D.C. Safe Again * WASHINGTON-- This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of several critical bills to make Washington, D.C., safe again. These bills examine soft-on-crime policies, the historic surge in juvenile crime, law enforcement's response to the crime crisis, and general oversight of Washington, D.C. "The escalating crime crisis in our c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON-- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported a Congressional Resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. This resolution is sponsored by Speaker Mike Johnson. "One week ago, Charlie Kirk's life was taken far too soon by an evil and hateful individual," said Rep. Simpson, an original cosponsor. "The horrific murder  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Joins Scott, Colleagues in Sending Letter for UK, U.S. Cooperation to Free Jimmy Lai U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 49 of their bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging him to work closely  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Statement on 36 Nominees Passed in Committee Business Meeting U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the passage of 36 nominees through a committee business meeting. "Chuck Schumer and Democrats have delayed every single Trump nominee and forced our committee to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Statement on America First Global Health Strategy U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's America First Global Health Strategy. "As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I've long led congressional efforts to make America s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Risch, Colleagues Applaud E3 Snapback Sanctions, Let's Finish the Job U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led 49 Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Federal Minister of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Moore Lead Bicameral Amicus Supporting Idaho, West Virginia Title IX SCOTUS Case * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases Little v. Hecox and State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. The brief supports the States of Idaho and West Virginia in defending their laws preserving Title IX prot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Sanction Russian Energy Sector, Shadow Fleet U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, alongside Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Risch, Whitehouse, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan REPO Implementation Act REPO 2.0 would implement REPO Act and send frozen Russian sovereign assets under U.S. jurisdiction to Ukraine on a quarterly basis * U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), rank  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Risch, Colleagues in Applauding E3 Snapback Sanctions on Iran * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Jean-Noel Barrot, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yvette Cooper, British Foreign Secretary, thanking t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Applauding Europeans Initiating Snapback Sanctions on Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 of their Senate Republican colleagues in applauding Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and Y  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Statement on the Administration's Annual Drug Report U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's annual drug report that identifies China, Colombia, and Mexico as major drug transit or producing countries. "Drugs flow from these countries, across our borders, and kill Americans. I'm   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a Sept. 10, 2025, confirmation hearing for Jonathan Greenstein to be deputy under secretary of the Treasury for international finance, and Donald Korb to be chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service: * * * "Thank you to our nominees, Mr. Greenstein and Mr. Korb, for being here today. Congratulations on your nominations and thank you both for your willingness to se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Week Ahead: September 15, 2025 This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one business meeting. Business Meeting: Consideration of 32 nominees: Thomas DiNanno for Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, The Honorable Michael DeSombre to be assistant secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Honors Work of Forensic Scientists * Washington, D.C. \--The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a Senate Resolution designating September 14-20, 2025, as National Forensic Science Week. The resolution, introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Alex Padilla (D-California), and co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), honors the role forensic science pl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Applaud European Sanctions on Iran * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and nearly all Senate Republicans in sending a letter to Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs; Johann Wadephul, the German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Yvette Cooper, the British Secretary of State, thanking them  more