Risch elected chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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Idaho Republican U.S. Senator Jim Risch has been elected chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the 116 th Congress. Risch is the third Idahoan to serve as the committee chair, following William Borah’s tenure from 1925-1933 and Frank Church’s two year term from 1979-1980.

Risch served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in the 115 th Congress, and is an active member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Select Committee on Ethics.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has jurisdiction over legislation concerning the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, including foreign assistance, treaties, and declarations of war. The committee is also responsible for oversight of the U.S. State Department and review of executive branch nominations that carry out U.S. diplomacy, including secretary of state and U.S. ambassadorships. (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)

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