WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled “East Africa & The Horn: At A Turning Point or Breaking Point?” Witnesses included Mr. Joshua Meservey, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, and Ms. Michelle Gavin,...
WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one full committee hearing, one nominations hearing, and one business meeting.
Full Committee Hearing: East Africa & The Horn: At A Turning Point or Breaking Point?
Date: May 13th, 2025
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-419
A livestream of...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today issued the following statement after the Foreign Relations Committee passed Brandon Judd for ambassador to Chile, Leah Campos for ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Charles Kushner for ambassador to France, Edward Walsh for ambassador to Ireland, and Joseph Popolo for ambassador to the...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nominations hearing.
Nominations Hearing: Mr. Caleb Orr to be an assistant secretary of State, The Honorable Kenneth Howery to be ambassador to Denmark, The Honorable Callista Gingrich to be ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Ms. Somers Farkas to be ambassador to...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nominations hearing. Witnesses included Mr. Caleb Orr to be an assistant secretary of State, The Honorable Kenneth Howery to be ambassador to Denmark, The Honorable Callista Gingrich to be...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.),...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement regarding their meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan earlier today.
“It was good to welcome King Abdullah back to the United States Senate. Amid turbulent times in the Middle...
WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one working coffee, one nominations hearing, and one business meeting.
Working Coffee: with His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan
Date: May 6th, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: United States Capitol, S-116
This event will not be livestreamed
A Photo spray at the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), introduced the AUSSOM Funding Restriction Act of 2025 today to safeguard U.S. taxpayer funds and hold the UN and African Union (AU) accountable in African peace operations. “At the UN, our European...
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today introduced the Partner with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nominations hearing. Witnesses included Mr. Charles Kushner to be ambassador to France, Mr. Joe Popolo Jr. to be ambassador to the Netherlands, Mr. Edward Walsh to be ambassador to Ireland,...
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today issued the following statement after members approved the nomination of Allison Hooker for Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Sarah Rogers for Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, Thomas DiNanno for Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Nicole McGraw for ambassador to...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.),...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following remarks on the Senate floor in support of David Perdue’s confirmation to be ambassador to China.
Chairman Risch gave the following remarks:
“Mr. President, I come to the floor today in support of our friend David Perdue’s...
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced that in the first 100 days of President Trump’s term, the Committee has approved the nomination of a historic 16 Trump nominees. In comparison, during the Biden Administration SFRC only approved 7 nominations in this time.
“Passing...
WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one business meeting and one nominations hearing.
Business Meeting: Consideration of ambassador nominees: Brian Burch to the Holy See, Brandon Judd to Chile, Nicole McGraw to Croatia, Thomas DiNanno to be under secretary of State for arms control and international...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding the Administration’s plans to reorganize the State Department.
"I've long said that the State Department must refocus itself on the core mission of effective diplomacy. Every program, office, and policy at...
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Countering Wrongful Detention Act, which would create new tools for the U.S. government to deter states from wrongfully detaining Americans...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive orders pertaining to reform of the foreign military sales process, defense acquisition, and the defense industrial base:
“I welcome President Trump’s efforts to overcome...
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding the Senate confirmation of President Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mr. Mike Huckabee.
“I’m very glad my colleagues have joined me in confirming President Trump’s nominee, Mike Huckabee, to be ambassador...