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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below on the European Union (EU) Commission’s decision to provide Ukraine with a loan.“I welcome news of the EU‘s decision to take substantive action to support Ukraine’s ability to defend itself with a $90Bn loan. While I’m...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statements on his priorities that were included in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). State Department Reauthorization “Continuing to reauthorize the State Department on an annual basis ensures the Department...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to introduce legislation to expand Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and benefits to U.S. veterans who reside...

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 Frank Weiland to be assistant secretary of State for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs, Jennifer Wicks McNamara 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 hearing titled “Arms Race 2.0.” Witnesses included The Honorable Marshall Billingslea, former Presidential Envoy for arms control, and The Honorable Rose Gottemoeller, former undersecretary...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today thanked committee interns for their work during the fall term. “This fall, I was pleased to welcome interns to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,” said Risch. “The international community is navigating a multitude of complex foreign policy...

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 the statement below on the first anniversary of the fall of the brutal regime of Bashar Al-Assad. “Today marks one year since the Syrian people ousted the Assad regime from power, ending over 50...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one full committee hearing, one subcommittee hearing, and one nominations hearing. 1. Full Committee Hearing: The committee will convene for a hearing titled Arms Race 2.0. Witnesses will include Marshall Billingslea, former Presidential Envoy for arms control, and Rose...

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 the statement below regarding the signing of the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda, facilitated by the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the statement below on the declining political freedoms in Georgia upon the one-year anniversary of protests that took place when the Georgian authorities suspended Georgia’s European Union...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Representatives Brian Mast (R-Fla.), and Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement about the forthcoming...

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, “Reviewing Implementation of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act and Future Opportunities for U.S.-Taiwan Cooperation.” Witnesses included Lauren Dickey, former Taiwan advisor...

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 Tammy Bruce to be deputy representative to the UN, Daryl Nirenberg to be ambassador to Romania, Melissa Argyros to be ambassador to Latvia, Christopher...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nomination hearing, one business meeting, and one full committee hearing. 1. Nominations Hearing: Tammy Bruce to be deputy representative to the UN, and Daryl Nirenberg to be ambassador to Romania, more nominees to be added. Date: Wednesday, November 19th,...

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 the statement below regarding the recent Tanzanian elections. “On Wednesday, October 29th, Tanzania held elections marred by state-sponsored political repression, targeted abductions and...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 24 colleagues in a letter applauding President Trump and Secretary Rubio for excluding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from the...

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 the statement below following a meeting with President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria:  “We were glad to welcome President al-Sharaa to the United States Capitol today to discuss the future of the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday gave the following remarks at a reception in honor of the tenth anniversary of the C5 +1, hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Chairman Risch gave the following remarks: “Thank you to Secretary Rubio for having me here today, this is...

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 ahead of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) vote to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa and Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab.“Effective...

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 Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Representatives Carol Miller (WV-01), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) to introduce a bill to repeal the outdated Jackson-Vanik trade...