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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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James E.'s ATmosphere Activity
52 sponsored · 189 cosponsored

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Voting History
772 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-08-01Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Points of Order Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 3114)NONOMotion Rejected (44-51, 3/5 majority required)
2025-08-01End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-08-01Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (54-43)
2025-08-01Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-08-01End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (55-41)
2025-07-31End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-07-31End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-07-31End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-44)
2025-07-31Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-07-31Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (53-44)
2025-07-31End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-07-31Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-07-31Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (59-39)
2025-07-31Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-07-31End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-41)
2025-07-30End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-07-30End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (59-38)
2025-07-30S.J. Res. 34 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 34NONOMotion to Discharge Rejected (24-73)
2025-07-30S.J. Res. 41 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 41NONOMotion to Discharge Rejected (27-70)
2025-07-30End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-07-30Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-07-30End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-07-30Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-07-30End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-07-29Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (50-49)
2025-07-29Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (54-44)
2025-07-29End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-07-29Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-29End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-07-29Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-29End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-07-29Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-07-28End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-07-28Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (50-39)
2025-07-28End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-07-24End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (50-48)
2025-07-24Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-24End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-07-24Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-07-23End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
2025-07-23Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (49-47)
2025-07-23End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (48-47)
2025-07-23Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (49-47)
2025-07-23End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
2025-07-23H.R. 3944 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (90-8)
2025-07-23Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-23Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-41)
2025-07-22Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (61-35)
2025-07-22Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-07-22H.R. 3944 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (91-7, 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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