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WASHINGTON – 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 affairs, Jacob Helberg 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 nomination hearing. Witnesses included Sergio Gor to be ambassador to India, Herschel Walker to be ambassador to the Bahamas, Andrew Veprek to be assistant secretary of State for Population,...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, had a conversation with Yaakov Katz, co-founder of MEAD, titled “Inside Foreign Affairs with Senator Risch,” at the MEAD Summit in Washington D.C. What are your thoughts on Israel’s attack on Hamas in Qatar? “If you are a member of Hamas, and a...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nomination hearing and one business meeting. Business Meeting: Consideration of ambassador nominees: Julie Stufft to be ambassador to Kazakhstan, Sean O’Neil to be ambassador to Thailand, Michel Issa to be ambassador to Lebanon, John Giordano to be ambassador to...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), today released the following statement on the recent Executive Order on the detention of American abroad that includes key provisions of their Countering Wrongful Prevention Act.  “We are glad to see our Countering Wrongful...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator 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 regarding Lebanon’s ongoing discussion on the disarmament of Hezbollah. “Lebanon deserves a free, prosperous, and secure future. That will only be possible if...

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 The Honorable Bill Bazzi to be ambassador to Tunisia, Ms. Melinda Hildebrand to be ambassador to Costa Rica, Mr. Todd Wilcox to be assistant secretary...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nominations hearing. Nominations Hearing: Bill Bazzi to be ambassador to Tunisia, Melinda Hildebrand to be ambassador to Costa Rica, and Todd Wilcox to be assistant secretary of State for diplomatic security. More nominees to be announced.  Date: Wednesday,...

BOISE – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the United Kingdom, France, and Germany initiated the snapback of UN sanctions on Iran at the Security Council today. “After years of Iranian nuclear extortion and terrorism, I am pleased our European allies have...

“This summer I was pleased to welcome eight exceptional interns to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,” said Chairman Risch. “The international community is navigating a multitude of complex foreign policy issues, and these interns had the unique opportunity to witness how the U.S. Senate strategizes and responds. I’m grateful for all the work...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, alongside Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Tim Kaine (D-VA.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), today introduced the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). This legislation seeks to...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced the introduction of new legislation to support President Trump’s efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine, push back on Russian aggression, and ensure America’s...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below after the Committee passed over 50 of President Trump’s national security nominees. “I’m proud to say that in the first 6 months of President Trump’s term, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has passed a whopping 51...

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, "Dismantling Transnational Criminal Organizations in the Americas". Witnesses included Christopher Urben, Managing Director, Nardello & Co and Assistant Special Agent in...

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. Nominees included Jason Evans for Under Secretary of State for Management, Thomas Rose for ambassador to Poland, William White for ambassador to Belgium, and Peter...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Asociacion Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina: "Today is the 31st anniversary of the Iran-backed...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and John Cornyn (R-Texas), today sent a letter to Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, and David Lammy, British...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below on the Senate’s passage of the rescission package. “I, alongside Senate Republicans, took decisive action to uphold President Trump’s foreign policy and ensure American taxpayer dollars are not being used irresponsibly...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below after the Committee passed the nominations of Anjani Sinha for ambassador to Singapore; Jeffrey Bartos for representative to the United Nations for Management and Reform; Lynda Blanchard for representative to the United...

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 State Department to Compete in the 21st Century". "Secretary Rigas, thank you for being here with us. I know it’s not easy, but change is necessary, and moving...