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At a Glance
Seat
U.S. Senator from Idaho
Born
May 3, 1943
Age 83
Phone
(202) 224-2752
Office
483 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20510
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Republican|Idaho

James E. Risch

James Elroy Risch is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kempthorne and Butch Otter, and briefly as governor between their terms.

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Voting Record — 843
Yes72%
No26%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align100%
Cross-party0%
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James E. Risch
U.S. SenatorRepublicanIdaho
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James E.'s ATmosphere Activity
54 sponsored · 195 cosponsored

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Voting History
843 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (49-50)
2025-07-15H.R. 4 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-15H.R. 4 (119th)Motion to Discharge H.R. 4YESYESMotion to Discharge Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-15Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-47)
2025-07-15End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (50-46)
2025-07-15Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-07-15End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-07-15Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (69-30)
2025-07-14End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (60-28)
2025-07-14Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (46-42)
2025-07-10Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (50-45)
2025-07-10End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)
2025-07-10End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-07-09Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (49-45)
2025-07-09Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-07-09End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2025-07-09Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-07-09End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-07-09Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (54-43)
2025-07-08End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (47-42)
2025-07-08End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (47-41)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Final passageYESYESBill Passed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Bennet Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (45-55)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (50-50)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (50-50)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (49-51)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (47-53)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Agreed to (99-1)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESNOAmendment Rejected (21-79)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Warnock Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (50-50)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-07-01Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2775)YESYESMotion Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required)
2025-07-01Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(f) of the CBA Re: Collins Amdt. No. 2812)NONOMotion Rejected (22-78, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Waive Section 425(a)(2) of the CBA re: H.R. 1)YESYESMotion Agreed to (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Padilla Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2772 )NONOMotion Rejected (42-58, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Schiff Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Duckworth Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Hassan Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Gallego Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Blumenthal Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Armed Services with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Kaine Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313 (b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2401)YESYESMotion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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