Pastor Brunson urges Chairman Jim Risch to arrange a hearing for the Trump Religious Freedom Ambassador to secure confirmation before Christmas.
Pressure on Sen. Jim Risch to Confirm Religious Freedom Nominee The Rev. Andrew Brunson, who spent two years in a Turkish prison before being freed through the efforts of President Trump, is now urging Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to confirm Trump’s pick for the religious freedom ambassador […]
Risch and Shaheen urge stronger relations between the U.S. and Bolivia
U.S. Senators Advocate for Closer Ties with Bolivia Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-Idaho) emphasized the importance of strengthening relationships between the U.S. and Bolivia after centrist Rodrigo Paz was elected as Bolivia’s president. This election took place on Sunday. Risch and Shaheen are the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign […]
Sen. Risch Suggests Enhanced Human Trafficking Legislation Urging U.S. Allies to Participate in the Effort
Sen. Jim Riche Introduces Enhanced Anti-Trafficking Bill On Friday, Senator Jim Riche (R-ID) unveiled legislation aimed at reinforcing critical programs designed to fight human trafficking globally. Riche’s proposal, known as the International Human Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), builds upon the foundation established by the Human Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. According […]
Sen. Risch Maintains ‘Hold’ on F-35 Delivery to Turkey
Turkish F-35 Deliveries on Hold Despite Erdogan’s Claims Recent statements from Turkish President Recep Erdogan suggest he may have secured F-35 fighter jets from the US, but Jim Risch, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chairman, has confirmed the deliveries will remain on hold. This decision stands despite Erdogan’s claims of having discussed the jets […]
Sen Risch: China, Russia, and Iran create security threats for the US in Africa
Senator Criticizes Foreign Influence in Africa The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has explicitly condemned China, Russia, and Iran for posing threats to Africa’s national security interests in remarks made to Fox News Digital. In a series of interviews, Senator Jim Risch, a Republican from Idaho, discussed the approach of the Trump administration […]
Risch states that USAID requires a thorough evaluation of its funding allocations.
Senate Review of USAID Spending Amid Controversy Senator Jim Risch, a Republican from Idaho and the President of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has expressed that a comprehensive evaluation of spending by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is warranted. This scrutiny seems to align with efforts by the Trump administration to restructure […]
Risch proposes bill to block US foreign aid from funding abortions
Exclusive: Fox NEWS, which is expected to prohibit the use of US foreign aid funds for abortions, as Jim Rich, R. Idaho, and Republican Senate, the chairman of the Senate Diplomatic relations committee, will prohibit the use of US foreign aid funds for abortion. Digital has learned. The bill titled “American Values Act” permanently establishes […]
Sen. Jim Risch Plans to Expedite Elise Stefanik’s U.N. Confirmation
Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman The Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Tuesday it plans to speed up foreign policy. Senate floor confirmation of UN ambassador candidate Elise Stefanik. Many Democrats are trying to block confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee. They want to delay confirmation to protect President Joe Biden's legacy and block President Trump's […]
Lake nabs endorsements from Ernst, Risch, Cornyn in Arizona Senate race
On Friday, Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake (R) won the support of three more Republican senators in her race to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) in the Grand Canyon State. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said in a statement of support that the state needs “fighters” for border security. She claimed that Lake “does exactly that.” […]