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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 — 844
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 · 196 cosponsored

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Voting History
844 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
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)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Passed (50-43)
2025-05-08S.J. Res. 7 (119th)Approve resolutionNOT_VOTINGYESJoint Resolution Passed (50-38)
2025-05-07S.J. Res. 13 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint 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)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint 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)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Passed (52-46)
2025-05-01H.J. Res. 75 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint 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)Approve resolutionNONOJoint 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)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Passed (52-46)
2025-04-29H.J. Res. 42 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2025-04-29Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (83-14)
2025-04-29End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (84-13)
2025-04-29Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (60-36)
2025-04-29End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (62-36)
2025-04-29Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (59-39)
2025-04-29End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (59-39)
2025-04-29Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (67-29)
2025-04-28End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (64-27)
2025-04-11Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (60-25)
2025-04-11End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (60-25)
2025-04-11Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (59-26)
2025-04-11End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (59-25)
2025-04-10Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (50-46)
2025-04-10End debateNOT_VOTINGYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-04-10H.J. Res. 20 (119th)Approve resolutionNOT_VOTINGYESJoint Resolution Passed (53-44)
2025-04-09H.J. Res. 20 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (52-42)
2025-04-09Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-04-09Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-04-09Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-04-09Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (60-37)
2025-04-09Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-04-09End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-04-08End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-42)
2025-04-08End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-44)
2025-04-08End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (60-37)
2025-04-08End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-04-08Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (66-32)

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