WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging the department to prohibit TP-Link equipment sales. This state-sponsored networking equipment company has deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party and poses a clear present danger to American...
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. Joel Rayburn to be assistant secretary of State for near Eastern affairs, and Mr. Chris Pratt to be assistant secretary of State for...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today issued the following statement after the Foreign Relations Committee passed 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...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the administration’s ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump administration to secure a deal that results in the full dismantlement...
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 on President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria.
“We commend President Trump’s decision to lift all sanctions on Syria. His decision is a welcome response to our...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined America Reports on Fox News this afternoon to discuss President Trump’s visit to the Middle East. Click below to watch.
On President Trump’s upcoming meeting with the transitional leader of Syria:
“The Middle East has changed. It's continuing...
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...