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James Elroy Risch (/ ˈ r ɪ ʃ / RISH; born May 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. [1] A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kempthorne and Butch Otter.
Below is a chronological listing of the United States senators from Idaho. The state was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, and its U.S. senators belong to class 2 and class 3. Idaho's current U.S. Senators are Republicans Mike Crapo (serving since 1999) and Jim Risch (serving since 2009). William Borah was Idaho's longest-serving senator ...
“There is strong, widespread support for the dams, including from Idaho officials and trade groups,” write Sen. Jim Risch and vice president for the Mountain States Policy Center.
Crapo is the second-longest serving senator in Idaho history, [9] after William Borah, [10] and is the first member of the Church of Latter-Day Saints to represent Idaho in the Senate. [8] Mike Simpson , who represents Idaho's 2nd congressional district , is tied with Burton L. French as the longest-serving representative from Idaho, [ 9 ] both ...
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He was elected to the State Senate in 1984, where he served until 1992. In 1988, Senate President pro tempore Jim Risch unexpectedly lost reelection to the Idaho Senate, and Crapo was elected by his colleagues to the president's position. He served as senate president pro tempore from 1988 to 1992.
But on Capitol Hill, aides to the two lawmakers, Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas and Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho, are accusing the administration of stonewalling critical questions on the size of the force.