James E. Risch
The Public Record
James E. Risch is a prominent American politician currently serving as a U.S. Senator from Idaho. A member of the Republican Party, Risch has been in office since 2009, having previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2006 to 2009. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on various issues including national security, foreign relations, and economic development. Risch has been an advocate for a strong U.S. presence on the global stage, emphasizing the importance of diplomacy and legislative action in addressing international crises.
We should not mince words. Anyone engaged in coups should be personally sanctioned.
We do not want to lose ground to Russia or China, but we should not fall into the trap of giving free passes to authoritarian and military regimes.
If you pass along all of our concerns, that may be helpful to you, and maybe you could get back to us with what you find out in that regard.
I think we can note that the U.K. came out with a definitive statement, calling atrocities in Darfur ethnic cleansing last week.
We should not mince words. Anyone engaged in coups should be personally sanctioned.
How do those countries respond to you when you talk to them about the not very good situation with the coup for changing the governments as opposed to a nice clean election that the people could have a say in?
We do not want to lose ground to Russia or China, but we should not fall into the trap of giving free passes to authoritarian and military regimes.
We need to lead with our values as we try to advance an agenda of good governance in the region.
We need to lead with our values as we try to advance an agenda of good governance in the region.





