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James E. Risch
U.S. Senator · Idaho
- Republican
- Since 2009
- Tenure: 2–3 terms
Refreshed 11 h ago
As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
Capitol office
483 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-2752
District offices
Boise · Coeur d'Alene · Idaho Falls · Lewiston · Pocatello · Twin Falls
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- Capitol office: 483 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-2752
- 350 N. 9th St., Suite 302, Boise, ID, 83702 · 208-342-7985
- 610 Hubbard, Suite 213, Harbor Plaza, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814 · 208-667-6130
- 901 Pier View Dr., Suite 202A, Idaho Falls, ID, 83402 · 208-523-5541
- 313 D St., Suite 106, Lewiston, ID, 83501 · 208-743-0792
- 275 South 5th Avenue, Suite 144, Pocatello, ID, 83201 · 208-236-6817
- 1411 Falls Avenue East, Suite 201, Twin Falls, ID, 83301 · 208-734-6780
Evidence & sources
U.S. Senate roll-call votes
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Sponsored and enacted bills
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Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23
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Scorecard
Voting Record
47.3/ 100
Ranked 27 of 52 in the Senate majority
Voting Record
47.3/ 100
How this score is calculated:
Roll calls cast
889 of 906 while seated (98.1%)
43rd percentile in cohort · 30 % weight
Substantive bills sponsored
49 of 49 sponsored · 59.5 points
49th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight
Bills enacted
0 sponsored · 5 cosponsored
0 passed a chamber · 9 reported · 40 introduced
Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
How this score is calculated:
Reviewed promises
0 scored of 5 needed
0 promises from 0 sources this term
Days in office this term
2,130 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
Recent activity
| Date | Action | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 86”Motion to Proceed Rejected | SJRES 86 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period". | Active |
| 2026-01-06 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN373”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-01-06 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN499-11”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-01-05 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN12-1”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-01-05 | Sponsored | S 3345 — PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN373”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN615-2”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-1”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN499-11”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN416-9 and PN141-12 and PN499-12 and PN465-1 and PN345-14 and PN345-13 and PN345-10 and PN55-2 and PN624-2 and PN624-1 and PN379-17 and PN379-16 and PN416-6 and PN519-2 and PN445-3 and PN416-12 and PN55-7 and PN345-12 and PN465-2 and PN55-26 and PN55-10 and PN416-2 and PN379-20 and PN246-6 and PN560-3 and PN462-3 and PN462-1 and PN416-5 and PN518-5 and PN499-10 and PN499-2 and PN462-4 and PN141-10 and PN26-24 and PN445-10 and PN445-7 and PN445-2 and PN379-4 and PN246-12 and PN141-27 and PN141-8 and PN129-17 and PN129-1 and PN60-17 and PN60-11 and PN60-4 and PN22-11 and PN445-5 and PN466-9 and PN466-8 and PN466-7 and PN447 and PN141-5 and PN499-8 and PN345-8 and PN246-3 and PN246-11 and PN60-8 and PN445-11 and PN416-4 and PN379-15 and PN379-13 and PN379-11 and PN141-20 and PN141-25 and PN246-2 and PN26-47 and PN60-13 and PN26-26 and PN379-19 and PN445-1 and PN379-26 and PN379-22 and PN416-3 and PN379-9 and PN379-3 and PN379-18 and PN246-1 and PN141-14 and PN416-10 and PN379-21 and PN55-13 and PN129-6 and PN55-44 and PN141-39 and PN379-7 and PN246-13 and PN246-4 and PN141-26 and PN141-22 and PN141-16 and PN129-7 and PN60-12 and PN55-34 and PN141-2 and PN26-37 and PN25-29”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted nay on “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 82”Joint Resolution Defeated | SJRES 82 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act". | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | Sponsored | S 138 — VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-12-18 | Sponsored | S 2423 — Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-12-18 | Sponsored | SRES 573 — A resolution expressing the need for the United States continued leadership on matters of religious freedom. | Proposed |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-29 and PN26-37 and PN141-2 and PN55-34 and PN60-12 and PN129-7 and PN141-16 and PN141-22 and PN141-26 and PN246-4 and PN246-13 and PN379-7 and PN141-39 and PN55-44 and PN129-6 and PN55-13 and PN379-21 and PN416-10 and PN141-14 and PN246-1 and PN379-18 and PN379-3 and PN379-9 and PN416-3 and PN379-22 and PN379-26 and PN445-1 and PN379-19 and PN26-26 and PN60-13 and PN26-47 and PN246-2 and PN141-25 and PN141-20 and PN379-11 and PN379-13 and PN379-15 and PN416-4 and PN445-11 and PN60-8 and PN246-11 and PN246-3 and PN345-8 and PN499-8 and PN141-5 and PN447 and PN466-7 and PN466-8 and PN466-9 and PN445-5 and PN22-11 and PN60-4 and PN60-11 and PN60-17 and PN129-1 and PN129-17 and PN141-8 and PN141-27 and PN246-12 and PN379-4 and PN445-2 and PN445-7 and PN445-10 and PN26-24 and PN141-10 and PN462-4 and PN499-2 and PN499-10 and PN518-5 and PN416-5 and PN462-1 and PN462-3 and PN560-3 and PN246-6 and PN379-20 and PN416-2 and PN55-10 and PN55-26 and PN465-2 and PN345-12 and PN55-7 and PN416-12 and PN445-3 and PN519-2 and PN416-6 and PN379-16 and PN379-17 and PN624-1 and PN624-2 and PN55-2 and PN345-10 and PN345-13 and PN345-14 and PN465-1 and PN499-12 and PN141-12 and PN416-9”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN645-2”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN645-2”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN650”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN650”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071)”Motion Agreed to | S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Passed 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-12-17 | Sponsored | S 970 — Helping More Families Save Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-17 | Sponsored | S 3532 — State Veterans Homes Inspection Simplification Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-15 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion S. 1071”Cloture Motion Agreed to | S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Passed 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-12-11 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed S. 1071”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Passed 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-12-11 | Voted yea on “On the Resolution S.Res. 532”Resolution Agreed to | SRES 532 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Passed 2025-12-11 |