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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 No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act’s passage through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed one of the most commonsense bills we’ve considered in years—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 hearing titled “U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela.” Witnesses included The Honorable Secretary Rubio. Chairman Risch gave the following remarks: “I’d like to start this hearing on the Venezuela...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one full committee hearing, and one business meeting. Full Committee Hearing: The committee will convene for a hearing titled U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela. Witnesses will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Date: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 Time:...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below on Uganda’s recent elections. “Uganda’s elections – like the recent elections in Tanzania - were a hollow exercise, staged to legitimize President Yoweri Museveni’s seventh term and four decades in power. “But even more so...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below on his meeting with the Greenlandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and Research, Ms. Vivian Motzfeldt, and the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lars Løkke Rasmussen. “I was glad to welcome Ms. Motzfeldt and...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Dave McCormick (R-Penn.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Barasso (R-Wyo.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and...

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 following statement after their meeting with the Foreign Minister of Germany, Johann Wadephul.  “We were pleased to welcome Foreign Minister Wadephul to the United States Capitol for a...

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 expressing solidarity with the people of Iran amid reports of violent repression of peaceful protestors. “Congress and the American people stand with the resilient people of Iran in...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave remarks at a hearing before the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on Christian Persecution worldwide. Chairman Risch gave the following remarks: “Thank you, Madam Chairman, and thank you for having me here today to say a...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News this evening to discuss the Trump Administration’s recent operation in Venezuela. Click below to watch: When asked about the removal of Maduro: “When you're in the business of flooding drugs into the...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the statement below on the 41st birthday of Ekpar Asat, a Uyghur entrepreneur arbitrarily detained by the Chinese Communist Party. “Today marks the 9th birthday that Uyghur entrepreneur Ekpar Asat is spending in a Chinese prison. He has endured almost ten years in jail...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the statement below regarding President Trump’s recent action in Venezuela. “Nicolas Maduro and his regime posed a grave threat to America. He facilitated the flow of deadly drugs into our country, allowed U.S. adversaries to establish a foothold alarmingly close to our shores, and destabilized...

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...