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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 nomination hearing. Witnesses included John Breslow to be ambassador to Cyprus, Fleet White III to be assistant secretary of State for political and military affairs, Todd Steggerda to be...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below on the third anniversary of the war in Sudan. “Today marks the tragic third anniversary of the beginning of the war in Sudan. Characterized by genocide, the use of chemical weapons, and other atrocities, there is...

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 “Reforming the UN: Assessing U.S. Efforts and Priorities.” Witnesses included The Honorable Mike Waltz, U.S. ambasaador to the United Nations, and The Honorable Jeff Bartos,...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for a business meeting, a policy hearing, and a nominations hearing. Business Meeting: The committee will convene for a business meeting to vote on three nominees, Catherine Dillon to be assistant secretary of State for educational and cultural affairs, Ademola...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chair of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, John Curtis (R-Utah), Dave McCormick (R-Penn.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Andy Kim (D-NJ) in introducing the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act. This bipartisan legislation modernizes U.S. export controls to ensure adversaries cannot buy...

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 “Arms Control and Transforming International Security Functions at The State Department.” Witnesses included The Honorable Thomas DiNanno, under secretary for arms control and...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for a policy hearing, a classified briefing, and one nominations hearing. Full Committee Hearing: The committee will convene for a policy hearing titled Arms Control and Transforming International Security Functions at The State Department. Witnesses include The Honorable...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Dan Sullivan (R-Ark.) in leading a...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below following a meeting with our Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Jordanian partners:   “I was glad to welcome the ambassadors of the GCC and Jordan to the Capitol to discuss our shared interests in the Middle East....

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below to commemorate U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. “Today and every day, we remember Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained around the globe, the pain of their families, and the bright futures that have...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing legislation to reauthorize the independent, bipartisan United States Commission on International Religious Freedom...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke on the Senate Floor against Democrats' dangerous proposal to stop President Trump’s defensive actions against Iran. If passed, this resolution would pull U.S. troops out of the Middle East, endangering our servicemembers and American...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding newly announced U.S. sanctions on Rwanda. “President Trump and Secretary Rubio have redefined U.S. engagement in Eastern Congo, replacing passive leadership with direct action to secure the Washington Accords...

BOISE, Idaho — U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding President Trump’s recent strikes on Iran. “Today, President Trump took decisive action to neutralize the threat that the Islamic Republic of Iran has posed to the United States for 47 years. The...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), along with Young Kim (R-Calif.-40), and Ami Bera (D-Calif.-06), senior members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the leadership of Taiwan’s Legislative...

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 nomination hearing. Witnesses included Wesley Brooks to be assistant secretary of State for oceans, international environment, and scientific affairs, Jeremy Carl to be assistant secretary...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nominations hearing. Nomination Hearing: Wesley Brooks to be assistant secretary of State for oceans, international environment, and scientific affairs, Jeremy Carl to be assistant secretary of State for international organizations, William Long to be ambassador to...

WASHINGTON - 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 a statement regarding the Hong Kong government’s sentencing of Jimmy Lai. “The Hong Kong government’s further persecution of Jimmy Lai through multiple unjust and wrongful legal...

WASHINGTON – 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 statement below regarding Taiwan’s defense spending and partnership with the United States. “We are deeply disappointed that President Lai’s Special Defense Budget remains stalled in...