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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below following President Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress this evening.   “Today, America faces threats from every corner of the world. Hostile powers like China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran have formed an...

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 The Honorable Christopher Landau to be Deputy Secretary of State, The Honorable Michael John Rigas to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and...

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Senator Shaheen (D-N.H.) today released the following statement regarding the government of Thailand’s forced return of Uyghur men back to China, where the Chinese government is actively committing genocide against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.  “The Thai government’s decision to send dozens...

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 introduced a resolution to condemn the Chinese government for its destruction of Hong Kong’s autonomy through the 2020 ‘national security law’ and the 2024 ‘Article 23 Ordinance’. Both laws give the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s decision to revoke National Security Memorandum-20 (NSM-20), a Biden policy that purported to tie U.S. security assistance to human rights policy: “President Trump’s repeal of the...

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), today released the following statement on reports that Thailand may imminently send 48 Uyghur men back to China, where the Chinese government is actively...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), today introduced a resolution to oppose the Chinese Communist Party’s campaign to pressure the United States and other countries to accept its...

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 following statements after their trip to the Munich Security Conference. “After attending the 2025 Munich Security Conference and speaking with our partners from around the world, I...

WASHINGTON – At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), co-leads of the bipartisan delegation to the Conference, urged the Trump Administration and the Group of Seven...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will depart for Germany to attend the 2025 Munich Security Conference. Risch and Shaheen will join national security leaders from around the world to discuss strategic cooperation on common global...

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 “After Assad: Navigating Syria Policy.” Witnesses included Michael Singh, managing director at the Washington Institute for near East policy, and Dana Stroul, director of...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one full committee hearing. Full Committee Hearing: After Assad: Navigating Syria Policy Date: Thursday, February 13th. 2025 Time: 10:30am Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-419 A livestream of this event will be available here. Members of the press...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding President Trump’s Executive Order to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) for their issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and six other members yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio encouraging the sanctioning of Chinese entities involved in transferring missile...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding the consultation note suggesting that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) may be reorganized under the United States Department of State. “I’ve said for years that the greatest...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the announcement that the Trump Administration will implement tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China effective February 1, 2025. “President Trump has always been very clear that if he sees Americans...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today posed the following line of questioning to witnesses at a full committee hearing titled “The Malign Influence of The People’s Republic of China at Home and Abroad: Recommendations for Policy Makers”. Witnesses included Peter Mattis, president of...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) today introduced the 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 hearing titled “The Malign Influence of The People’s Republic of China at Home and Abroad: Recommendations for Policy Makers”. Witnesses included Peter Mattis, president of The Jamestown...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after members approved the nomination of Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to become ambassador to the United Nations by voice vote during a committee business meeting. “Our nation faces threats from across the...