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Senator James 'Jim' E. Risch's Public Statements on Agriculture and Food

James Risch
Full Name: James 'Jim' E. Risch
Office: U.S. Senate (ID) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Vicki; 3 Children: James, Jason, Jordan
Birth Date: 05/03/1943
Birth Place: Milwaukee, WI
Home City: Boise, ID
Religion: Catholic

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April 23, 2013 Crapo, Risch, Hagan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Unnecessary EPA Regulation on Farmers Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2013 Crapo and Risch Co-Sponsor Grazing Improvement Act Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative, and The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Washington, DC
March 15, 2012 Letter to Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2012 Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture and Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Unknown
March 8, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture Washington, DC
July 2, 2010 Letter To The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Washington, DC
May 6, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States of America Unknown
Oct. 8, 2009 Letter To The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Washington, D.C.
May 7, 2009 Letter to The Honorable Herb Kohl, Chairman, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Committee on Appropriations and The Honorable Sam Brownback, Ranking Member Washington, DC
March 24, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Alleviating Global Hunger: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Leadership Washington, DC
March 19, 2009 Letter To President Barack Obama Washington, DC
March 19, 2009 Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, DC
Feb. 9, 2009 Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, DC
Issue Position: Agriculture Unknown

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