WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led a group of Senate Republicans in a press conference in support of Israel. On Congress’ unwavering support for Israel: …

Oct 17, 2023 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement following introduction of a bipartisan resolution in support of Israel, which he co-led with Senate leadership and Chairman Ben Cardin, (D-Md.).

Nov 20, 2024 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor in support of Israel: Watch Senator Risch’s full remarks on YouTube here. On the Biden Administration and Democrats turning their backs on Israel:

Nov 7, 2023 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement marking one month since Hamas’ brutal attacks on Israel:

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution in support of Israel, which he co-led with Senate leadership and Chairman Ben Cardin (D-Md.).

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) led 11 colleagues in introducing the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act, which would prohibit the federal government from contracting with entities who boycott the State of Israel.

Senator Risch opposes the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and cosponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act and the Combating BDS Act of 2017, two bills that aim to fight discriminatory boycotts that target Israel. In 2019, he voted for the Strengthening America’s Middle East Security Act which, among other things, strengthened ...

Oct 23, 2024 · Senator Jim Risch said, “Any attempt to alter Israel’s status at the UN is clearly anti-Semitic. That said, if the UN member states allow the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization to downgrade Israel’s status at the UN, the U.S. must stop supporting the UN system, as it would clearly be beyond repair.

Oct 19, 2023 · Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said yesterday that in conversations with U.S. and Israeli officials in recent days he has heard a plan for future governance of the Gaza strip after Israel’s campaign against Hamas, but said it’s still a “work in progress.”

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 13, 2024 – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Stand with Israel Act, which would prohibit the U.S. from funding United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel.