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James E. Risch

U.S. Senator · Idaho

  • Republican
  • Since 2009
  • Tenure: 2–3 terms

Refreshed 3 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact 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

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

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

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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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

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 407 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 776)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1029 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 316 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 540 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 925)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 878 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 130)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 473 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 494)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 454)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN12-35”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-35”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20SponsoredSRES 86 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China's "One China Principle" and the United States'"One China Policy".Active
2025-02-20SponsoredS 533 — National Right-to-Work ActProposed
2025-02-20SponsoredS 339 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.Proposed
2025-02-19Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN11-18”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-19SponsoredS 546 — Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025Active
2025-02-18Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed S.Con.Res. 7”Motion to Proceed Agreed toSCONRES 7 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.Active
2025-02-18Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN11-9”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-18Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed PN12-35”Motion to Proceed Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-13Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN11-18”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-13Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN11-9”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-13Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN11-12”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-13Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN11-8”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
This score is a guide, not a verdict.