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James E. Risch
U.S. Senator · Idaho
- Republican
- Since 2009
- Tenure: 2–3 terms
Refreshed 17 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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- Official website
- Biographical Directory of Congress
- GovTrack
- 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
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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
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
2,129 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
What counts toward promise adherence
0 promises from 0 sources for this term · 0 scored · 0 aspirational, displayed but not scored. Scores start at 50 and move with evidence.
The adherence score is withheld until every check below is met; it never shows a zero for missing evidence.
- Not yet 5 scored promises · 0 of 5 so far
- Met 180 days in office · 2129 days so far
- Not yet Complete capture coverage · 0 of 3 source kinds settled
Capture checklist
The source kinds searched for this term's promises, so the score never rests on whichever promises happened to be collected.
- Not yet captured Campaign issues page
- Not yet captured Announcement or acceptance speech
- Not yet captured Debate transcript or candidate questionnaire
Weights and floors are methodology parameters; see how these are computed.
What counts toward effectiveness
49 substantive bills sponsored · 5 cosponsored bills enacted · 889 of 906 roll calls cast. Points by the furthest stage each sponsored bill reached: introduced 1, reported 2, passed a chamber 4, enacted 8; the highest-scoring bills are listed.
- S 2960: Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 1478: Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025 · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025 · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 1257: A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes. · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 860: BUST FENTANYL Act · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 1579: PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026 · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 2753: Urban Canal Modernization Act · furthest stage report (2 points)
Roll-call attendance by session
- Senate 119-1: 647 of 659 roll calls cast, 12 not voting
- Senate 119-2: 242 of 256 roll calls cast, 5 not voting, 9 recorded leave of absence
Public opinion polls
The published surveys behind the Approval Rating, each with its pollster, dates and sample; job approval and favorability are different questions and are labeled as such.
No public approval survey on record for this office.