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James E. Risch

U.S. Senator · Idaho

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

Refreshed 19 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

    2,129 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
2025-01-23SponsoredS 199 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.Proposed
2025-01-23SponsoredS 224 — Promoting Domestic Energy Production ActProposed
2025-01-23SponsoredS 205 — Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome ActProposed
2025-01-23SponsoredS 222 — Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025Passed 2026-01-14
2025-01-23SponsoredS 213 — Main Street Tax Certainty ActProposed
2025-01-23SponsoredS 227 — PEACE Act of 2025Proposed
2025-01-23SponsoredSJRES 4 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".Active
2025-01-23SponsoredS 207 — Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025Proposed
2025-01-22Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 6”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedS 6 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActProposed
2025-01-22SponsoredS 177 — Protect Funding for Women's Health Care ActProposed
2025-01-22SponsoredS 182 — Northwest Energy Security ActProposed
2025-01-22SponsoredS 186 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025Proposed
2025-01-22SponsoredS 181 — A bill to require agencies submit zero-based budgets.Proposed
2025-01-22SponsoredS 187 — ALIGN ActProposed
2025-01-22SponsoredS 178 — Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2025Proposed
2025-01-22SponsoredS 184 — CURD ActProposed
2025-01-21Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed PN11-7”Motion to Proceed Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-01-21Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed PN11-19”Motion to Proceed Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-01-21SponsoredS 165 — Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues ActProposed
2025-01-21SponsoredS 155 — MAILS ActProposed
2025-01-20Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN11-13”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-01-20Voted yea on “On Passage of the Bill S. 5”Bill PassedS 5 — Laken Riley ActPassed 2025-01-29
2025-01-20Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 8 to S. 5 (No short title on file)”Amendment Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-01-17Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion S. 5”Cloture Motion Agreed toS 5 — Laken Riley ActPassed 2025-01-29
2025-01-16SponsoredS 140 — Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025Proposed
This score is a guide, not a verdict.