Senator · Idaho
James E. Risch
James E. Risch is a Republican senator from Idaho, in Congress since 2009. In the 119th Congress, 915 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 26, and cast 817 of 817 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Republican
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current
- In Congress since
- Jan 6, 2009
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressSenate | 915 | 2.8%26 of 915 · rank 38 of 101 | 100%817 of 817 · rank 1 of 101 | 610 became law | 17%56 of 330 |
| 118th CongressSenate | 691 | 9.8%68 of 691 · rank 15 of 101 | 96%467 of 487 · rank 66 of 101 | 620 became law | 28%122 of 430 |
| 117th CongressSenate | 949 | 7.1%67 of 949 · rank 14 of 100 | 93%658 of 708 · rank 76 of 100 | 461 became law | 29%97 of 330 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (Senate), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1+0.55+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Mar 7, 2024· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 69–30· Against party
- Feb 13, 2024· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 70–29· Against party
- Jul 27, 2023· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 61–37· Against party
- Jul 19, 2023· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 39–60· Against party
- Jul 19, 2023· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 65–28· Against party
- Mar 28, 2023· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 33–62· Against party
- Mar 28, 2022· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 68–28· Against party
- Mar 10, 2022· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 35–64· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 77–22
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 47–52
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 49–50
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 42–54
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 1–94
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 96–1
- Sep 24, 2026· Senate· Passage· On the Concurrent Resolution· Concurrent Resolution Rejected 49–50
- Sep 24, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 77–23
- Aug 8, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 90–6
- Aug 7, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 86–11
- Aug 7, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 32–64
- Jul 30, 2026· Senate· Passage· On the Resolution· Resolution Agreed to 50–47
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
169 sponsored · 1 became law
How far they got
- Introduced12373%
- Reported by committee3420%
- Passed one chamber116.5%
- Became law10.6%
Policy areas
- International Affairs80
- Commerce11
- Crime and Law Enforcement9
- Water Resources Development9
- Energy8
- Labor and Employment6
- Public Lands and Natural Resources6
- Immigration5
Latest activity
- 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.Introduced· Public Lands and Natural Resources· Sep 30, 2026
- S. 1254 A bill to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.Introduced· Water Resources Development· Sep 30, 2026
- S. 5484 Affordable HOMES Act of 2026Introduced· Sep 23, 2026
- S. 2753 Urban Canal Modernization ActReported by committee· Water Resources Development· Sep 17, 2026
- 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.Reported by committee· Water Resources Development· Sep 17, 2026
- S. 5266 Veterans’ Earned Benefits Access Act of 2026Introduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Aug 5, 2026
- S. 5254 Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026Introduced· Foreign Trade and International Finance· Aug 5, 2026
- S.Res. 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.Introduced· Crime and Law Enforcement· Jul 30, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Current seats
- Africa and Global Health PolicyEx OfficioEurope and Regional Security CooperationEx Officio
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $3.4M
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $3.5M
- From committees
- $1.2M
- 241 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $211.8K
- 51 PACs · 18% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee | $10K | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| general dynamics corporationgeneral dynamics corporation political action committee (general dynamics employee pac) | $10K | GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $29.3K |
| northrop grumman corporationemployees of northrop grumman corporation pac | $10K | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $1.1B |
| delta airlinesdelta air lines pac | $10K | DELTA AIR LINES, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization | $8.9M |
| the boeing companythe boeing company pac | $10K | THE BOEING COMPANYAI match · 99% · the same organization | $9B |
| general atomicsgeneral atomics political action committee | $10K | GENERAL ATOMICSAI match · 95% · the same organization | — |
| duke energy corporationduke energy corporation employee political action committee (dukepac) | $9,000 | DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $17.5M |
| dominion energy, inc.dominion energy, inc. political action committee - dominion pac | $8,000 | DOMINION ENERGY, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization | -$389.6K |
| space exploration technologies corp.space exploration technologies corp. pac | $7,500 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPAI match · 100% · the same organization | $6.6M |
| lockheed martin corporationlockheed martin corporation employees' political action committee | $7,000 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | $13.3B |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.4M | $1.2M | $211.8K51 PACs · 18% of committee money |
| 2024 | $632.2K | $201.6K | $21.5K13 PACs · 11% of committee money |
| 2022 | $441.3K | $147K | $44.5K17 PACs · 30% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- Senate · IdahoJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027
- Senate · IdahoJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2021
- Senate · IdahoJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2015
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- www.risch.senate.gov
- Phone
- 202-224-2752
- Office
- 483 Russell Senate Office Building
- Contact form
- Contact form
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.