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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 Wesley Brooks to be assistant secretary of State for oceans, international environment, and scientific affairs, Jeremy Carl to be assistant secretary...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nominations hearing. Nomination Hearing: Wesley Brooks to be assistant secretary of State for oceans, international environment, and scientific affairs, Jeremy Carl to be assistant secretary of State for international organizations, William Long to be ambassador to...

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 a statement regarding the Hong Kong government’s sentencing of Jimmy Lai. “The Hong Kong government’s further persecution of Jimmy Lai through multiple unjust and wrongful legal...

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 statement below regarding Taiwan’s defense spending and partnership with the United States. “We are deeply disappointed that President Lai’s Special Defense Budget remains stalled in...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding the critical minerals agreements recently signed between the U.S. and Mexico, the European Union, and Japan.“Congratulations to President Trump for signing historic critical minerals agreements with Mexico,...

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 following a meeting with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “We were glad to welcome President Félix Tshisekedi to the United States...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below on the recently announced U.S.-India trade deal. “Congratulations to President Trump for a superb accomplishment on today’s trade agreement with India. I am very glad to learn that the world’s oldest and largest...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for two subcommittee hearings. 1. Subcommittee Hearing: The subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, chaired by Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Penn.), will convene for a hearing titled Countering Terrorism in North Africa: Opportunities and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and 22 GOP colleagues in introducing the No Climate Treaties Act. The bill, which was introduced on the same week the United States officially withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement, would mandate...

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 passage of their SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee business meeting. “Today, our committee took action to crack down on illicit shadow...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after members passed four nominees and ten pieces of legislation out of committee. “I’m pleased with the swift passage of legislation today that will directly better American interests around the world. Legislation...

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...