James E. Risch

Republican Senator, Idaho

41 bills224 cosponsored$3.4M raised890 votes recorded

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Congressional source

Education

“Senator Risch received his bachelor’s degree in forestry and Juris Doctorate from the University of Idaho.” source

Career

“Senator Risch is a rancher, small business owner, and former senior partner of the Risch Goss Insinger Gustavel Law firm.” source

Public service

“he was elected to two terms as Ada County Prosecuting Attorney.” source
“He went on to serve in the Idaho State Senate” source
“his peers elected him as Republican Majority Leader and President Pro Tempore.” source
“In 2006, Senator Risch became Idaho’s 31st Governor.” source

Legislation

S 5374sponsor

A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-08-07

S 5362cosponsor

A bill to direct the Secretary of State to advocate for the inclusion and recognition of the Central Tibetan Administration, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-08-07

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

S 5337cosponsor

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Voting Record

640 yea225 nay25 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

yea2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

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The 2026 race · Class 2

Full race

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James E RischUnknown· this member
$4.4M raised
Todd Baker AchillesIndependent
$692K raised
Denny LaveRepublican
$171K raised
David Jordan RothDemocratic
$15K raised
Joe EvansRepublican
$8K raised
Joshua S RoyRepublican
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Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$3.4M

Small donors $140KLarge individual $1.9MPACs $897K

Spent $2.2MCash $3.5M

2024 cycle$632K

Small donors $42KLarge individual $268KPACs $220K

Spent $462KCash $2.4M

2022 cycle$441K

Small donors $34K

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Committees

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Energy
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Water and Power

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

chair

Africa and Global Health Policy
East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Senate Select Committee on Ethics

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2021-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican

Senate2015-01-06, 2021-01-03Republican

Senate2009-01-06, 2015-01-03Republican

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BillsTracked · 265
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VotesTracked · 890
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CommitteesTracked · 16
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Campaign financeTracked · 10
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“Now in his third term in the U.S. Senate” source

“Senator Risch was twice elected as Idaho’s Lieutenant Governor.” source

Family

“He and his wife, Vicki, have been married for over 50 years.” source
“They are the proud parents of three married sons and have nine grandchildren and live on their ranch outside of Boise.” source

Also stated

“Jim Risch, Idaho’s 28th Senator” source
“the Senate’s only trained forester” source

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S 5347cosponsor

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of certain judicial circuits, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-06

S 5266sponsor

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide flexibility in the recoupment of separation pay, severance pay, and readjustment pay from members of the Armed Forces receiving veterans' disability compensation.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-08-05

S 5254sponsor

A bill to modify the prohibition on financing of civil nuclear energy by the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-08-05

SRES 826sponsor

A resolution honoring the contributions of small manufacturers of firearms to the economy, culture, and recreational heritage of the United States and recognizing the month of August 2026 as "National Shooting Sports Month".

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4393)

2026-07-30

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S 5179cosponsor

A bill to clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-30

SRES 827sponsor

A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI) and commending its work establishing industry standards that ensure the safe interoperability of firearms and ammunition.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-30

SRES 813cosponsor

A resolution designating July 25, 2026, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4274; text: CR S4269-4270)

2026-07-23

S 5092cosponsor

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate corporate average fuel economy standards, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-07-22

S 5048cosponsor

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-07-21

S 5025cosponsor

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-07-16

S 4960sponsor

A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

2026-07-14

SRES 801cosponsor

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

Star Print ordered on the resolution.

2026-07-13

S 4880cosponsor

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-24

SRES 794cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 10, 2026, as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3194; text: CR S3218)

2026-06-24

SRES 787cosponsor

A resolution celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3214)

2026-06-24

S 4873cosponsor

A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 by limiting nonmilitary foreign assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortion, promote gender ideology, or promote discriminatory equity ideology, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-06-23

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32)

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6)

yea2026-08-07

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Nomination Confirmed (51-47)

yea2026-08-07

H.R. 5334, as amended

Bill Passed (86-11)

yea2026-08-07

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

nay2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

yea2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

yea2026-07-30

Large individual $137K

Spent $386KCash $2.2M

2020 cycle$2.9M

Small donors $397KLarge individual $1.2MPACs $1.2M

Spent $1.8MCash $2.2M

2018 cycle$236K

Small donors $100Large individual $116KPACs $98K

Spent $230KCash $1.1M

2016 cycle$161K

Small donors $2KLarge individual $70KPACs $73K

Spent $220KCash $1.1M

2014 cycle$2.1M

Small donors $355KLarge individual $721KPACs $899K

Spent $1.2MCash $1.1M

2012 cycle$395K

Small donors $38KLarge individual $204KPACs $152K

Spent $194KCash $232K

2010 cycle$459K

Small donors $123KLarge individual $73KPACs $141K

Spent $448KCash $32K

2008 cycle$3.6M

Small donors $941KLarge individual $1.2MPACs $851K

Spent $3.6MCash $22K

S 5362: A bill to direct the Secretary of State to advocate for the inclusion and recognition of the Central Tibetan Administration, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-07

legislation

S 5374: A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-07

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-07

vote

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Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

yea

2026-08-07

vote

H.R. 5334, as amended

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

nay

2026-08-07

vote

S 5347: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of certain judicial circuits, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5337: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5266: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide flexibility in the recoupment of separation pay, severance pay, and readjustment pay from members of the Armed Forces receiving veterans' disability compensation.

sponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

S 5254: A bill to modify the prohibition on financing of civil nuclear energy by the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-03

vote

SRES 827: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI) and commending its work establishing industry standards that ensure the safe interoperability of firearms and ammunition.

sponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

SRES 826: A resolution honoring the contributions of small manufacturers of firearms to the economy, culture, and recreational heritage of the United States and recognizing the month of August 2026 as "National Shooting Sports Month".

sponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5179: A bill to clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-28

vote

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