WASHINGTON, D.C. (KIFI)—U.S. Senator Jim Risch, R-Idaho, responded at a news conference Tuesday about the federal funding freeze that has many Democrats in an uproar.

Simpson chides the Biden administration for “blatantly” disregarding the voices of Idahoans. “The Lava Ridge wind project is unwanted and has zero place in our state. I stand fully behind President Trump’s decision to end it once and for all.”

Neither Sen. Jim Risch nor Sen. Mike Crapo responded to questions asking whether they were aware of their state’s prohibition.

Senator Jim Risch believes that President Trump's second term agenda is fine, and that criticism of his choice of nominees, including Michael Boren, is unwarranted.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) has joined the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, a new initiative aimed at reducing federal waste and t

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order temporarily stopping the Lava Ridge project, among others.

Idaho Senators Risch and Crapo congratulate Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President, emphasizing goals of economic growth, border security, and restoring American strength.

Idaho Representative Mike Simpson and Senator Jim Risch are celebrating President Donald Trump's executive order to stop the Lava Ridge Wind Project.

Michael Boren, the founder of Clearwater Analytics in Boise, has been appointed as the United States Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch released the following statement celebrating President Donald J. Trump’s signing of an executive order to stop the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project on his first day

Idaho depends on agricultural trade with Canada and Mexico. Trump’s proposed tariffs would threaten that trade.

California is suing to block President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze, which impacts programs including wildfire aid and food stamps.