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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 — 772
Yes74%
No24%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align100%
Cross-party0%
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James E. Risch
U.S. SenatorRepublicanIdaho
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Voting History
772 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Motion to Adjourn S.J.Res. 55NONOMotion to Adjourn Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21Motion (Motion to Recess for Ten Minutes)NONOMotion Rejected (45-52)
2025-05-21Motion (Motion to Recess for Fifteen Minutes)NONOMotion Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21Motion (Motion to Recess for Thirty Minutes)NONOMotion Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21Motion (Motion to Recess for 60 Minutes)NONOMotion Rejected (45-51)
2025-05-21Motion (Motion to Recess for Ninety Minutes)NONOMotion Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Agreed to (51-46)
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Kill the motionNONOMotion to Table Failed (46-52)
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46)
2025-05-21S. 1582 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (69-31)
2025-05-19S. 1582 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required)
2025-05-19Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-05-19End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-05-15S. Res. 195 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.Res. 195NONOMotion to Discharge Rejected (45-50)
2025-05-15Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-05-14End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-05-14Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-05-14End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-05-14Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (54-43)
2025-05-14End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-05-14Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-05-14End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-05-14Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (54-40)
2025-05-13End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-05-13Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-05-13End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-05-13Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-05-13End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)
2025-05-13Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-05-12End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-05-12Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-05-12End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-08S. 1582 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-49, 3/5 majority required)
2025-05-08H.J. Res. 60 (119th)Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 60YESYESJoint Resolution Passed (50-43)
2025-05-08S.J. Res. 7 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 7NOT_VOTINGYESJoint Resolution Passed (50-38)
2025-05-07S.J. Res. 13 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 13YESYESJoint Resolution Passed (52-47)
2025-05-06H.J. Res. 60 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-06S.J. Res. 7 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-06Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (53-47)
2025-05-06S.J. Res. 13 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46)
2025-05-06H.J. Res. 61 (119th)Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 61YESYESJoint Resolution Passed (55-45)
2025-05-05H.J. Res. 61 (119th)Begin considerationNOT_VOTINGYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-43)
2025-05-01End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-05-01S.J. Res. 31 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 31YESYESJoint Resolution Passed (52-46)
2025-05-01H.J. Res. 75 (119th)Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 75YESYESJoint Resolution Passed (52-45)
2025-04-30S.J. Res. 31 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (52-40)
2025-04-30S.J. Res. 49 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Agreed to (49-49, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-04-30S.J. Res. 49 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 49NONOJoint Resolution Defeated (49-49)
2025-04-30H.J. Res. 75 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2025-04-30H.J. Res. 42 (119th)Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 42YESYESJoint Resolution Passed (52-46)

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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