01 Apr James E. Risch
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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.
BiographyJames Elroy Risch is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009.Read more →
Committees
Committee Assignments — 119th Congress
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Money & Influence
Top Funders — 2026 Cycle
| Committee | Type | Receipts | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL — JULY QUARTERLY | TOTAL | $3.4M | 2026-06-30 |
| Individual contributions | IND | $2.1M | 2026-06-30 |
| PAC contributions | PAC | $897K | 2026-06-30 |
| Other receipts | OTHER | $82K | 2026-06-30 |
| Party committee contributions | PARTY | $62K | 2026-06-30 |
Source: openFEC
Recent Stock Trades
No STOCK Act disclosures on file in the past 180 days.
Legislative Activity
Recent Voting Record (100 shown)
| Date | Bill | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | HR7008 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-30 | PN1129 | On the Nomination PN1129 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (47-41) |
| 2026-09-30 | PN1129 | On the Cloture Motion PN1129 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2026-09-30 | HR9340 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57-43, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-29 | SRes852 | On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852 | Nay | Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-51) |
| 2026-09-29 | SJRes197 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-51) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On Passage of the Bill S. 4668 | Yea | Bill Passed (77-22) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Nay | Amendment Rejected (47-52) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Nay | Amendment Rejected (49-50) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Nay | Amendment Rejected (42-54, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Nay | Amendment Rejected (1-94) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Yea | Amendment Agreed to (96-1) |
| 2026-09-24 | S4668 | On the Cloture Motion S. 4668 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-24 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Yea | Amendment Agreed to (77-23) |
| 2026-09-24 | HConRes89 | On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89 | Nay | Concurrent Resolution Rejected (49-50) |
| 2026-09-23 | PN999-1 | On the Nomination PN999-1 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2026-09-22 | S4668 | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (70-21, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-22 | PN999-1 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-1 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-43) |
| 2026-09-17 | PN999-4 | On the Nomination PN999-4 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (49-45) |
| 2026-09-17 | PN999-4 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-4 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47) |
| 2026-09-17 | S4668 | On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (77-22) |
| 2026-09-15 | PN1093-3 | On the Nomination PN1093-3 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2026-09-15 | S4668 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (74-24, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-15 | HR3633 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3633 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-50, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-14 | PN1093-3 | On the Cloture Motion PN1093-3 | Not Voting | Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-46) |
| 2026-08-08 | S5271 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-08-08 | PN1078 | On the Nomination PN1078 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (50-49) |
| 2026-08-08 | PN1078 | On the Cloture Motion PN1078 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49) |
| 2026-08-08 | HR6500 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 | Yea | Bill Passed (90-6, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-08-08 | HR6500 | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) | Yea | Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32) |
| 2026-08-07 | HR5334 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file) | Nay | Amendment Rejected (32-64) |
| 2026-08-07 | HR6500 | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-08-07 | PN730-11 | On the Nomination PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN962-1 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2026-08-05 | PN932 | On the Cloture Motion PN932 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43) |
| 2026-08-05 | SJRes187 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50) |
| 2026-08-05 | PN730-11 | On the Cloture Motion PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN96 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44) |
| 2026-08-05 | PN932 | On the Nomination PN932 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (51-44) |
| 2026-08-03 | HR6500 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6500 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-07-30 | SJRes199 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 199 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52) |
| 2026-07-30 | SRes817 | On the Resolution S.Res. 817 | Yea | Resolution Agreed to (50-47) |
| 2026-07-29 | SRes817 | On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 817 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) |
| 2026-07-29 | HR5334 | On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5334 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-12) |
| 2026-07-28 | HR5334 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5334 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (86-12, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-07-28 | PN1092 | On the Nomination PN1092 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2026-07-27 | PN1092 | On the Cloture Motion PN1092 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43) |
| 2026-07-23 | PN999-6 | On the Nomination PN999-6 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (48-47) |
| 2026-07-23 | SJRes180 | On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 | Nay | Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-49) |
| 2026-07-23 | PN999-5 | On the Nomination PN999-5 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (49-44) |
| 2026-07-22 | PN999-3 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-3 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-35) |
| 2026-07-22 | PN938-1 | On the Nomination PN938-1 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (49-46) |
| 2026-07-22 | PN999-6 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-6 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2026-07-22 | PN999-5 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-5 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-44) |
| 2026-07-22 | PN999-3 | On the Nomination PN999-3 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (62-36) |
| 2026-07-21 | PN851-8 | On the Nomination PN851-8 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (50-48) |
| 2026-07-20 | PN938-1 | On the Cloture Motion PN938-1 | Not Voting | Cloture Motion Agreed to (43-40) |
| 2026-07-16 | PN851-8 | On the Cloture Motion PN851-8 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-48) |
| 2026-07-16 | SJRes198 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-50) |
| 2026-07-15 | PN930-4 | On the Cloture Motion PN930-4 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2026-07-15 | PN930-4 | On the Nomination PN930-4 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2026-07-14 | PN938-2 | On the Nomination PN938-2 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (50-45) |
| 2026-07-14 | S4784 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-46, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-07-13 | PN930-3 | On the Nomination PN930-3 | Not Voting | Nomination Confirmed (46-44) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN930-7 | On the Cloture Motion PN930-7 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2026-06-24 | SJRes185 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN938-2 | On the Cloture Motion PN938-2 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2026-06-24 | SJRes196 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-52) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN930-3 | On the Cloture Motion PN930-3 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN930-2 | On the Nomination PN930-2 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (50-44) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN930-2 | On the Cloture Motion PN930-2 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN930-7 | On the Nomination PN930-7 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2026-06-23 | HConRes86 | On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 | Nay | Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48) |
| 2026-06-23 | PN859-3 | On the Nomination PN859-3 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (67-30) |
| 2026-06-22 | HR6644 | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) | Yea | Motion Agreed to (85-5) |
| 2026-06-18 | HR6644 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-8, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-06-18 | PN730-33 | On the Nomination PN730-33 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (48-39) |
| 2026-06-17 | PN901-8 | On the Cloture Motion PN901-8 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-41) |
| 2026-06-17 | SRes616 | On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 | Nay | Motion to Discharge Rejected (44-50) |
| 2026-06-17 | PN730-33 | On the Cloture Motion PN730-33 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-41) |
| 2026-06-17 | PN901-8 | On the Nomination PN901-8 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (55-39) |
| 2026-06-16 | HR6644 | On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (87-8) |
| 2026-06-16 | SJRes172 | On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 | Nay | Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-48) |
| 2026-06-16 | SJRes190 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-48) |
| 2026-06-15 | PN851-7 | On the Nomination PN851-7 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (48-43) |
| 2026-06-11 | PN901-4 | On the Nomination PN901-4 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (49-44) |
| 2026-06-11 | PN851-7 | On the Cloture Motion PN851-7 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-43) |
| 2026-06-10 | PN851-5 | On the Cloture Motion PN851-5 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-45) |
| 2026-06-10 | PN901-4 | On the Cloture Motion PN901-4 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44) |
| 2026-06-10 | PN851-5 | On the Nomination PN851-5 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (50-44) |
| 2026-06-09 | PN851-4 | On the Nomination PN851-4 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2026-06-08 | PN851-4 | On the Cloture Motion PN851-4 | Not Voting | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-42) |
| 2026-06-05 | S2 | On the Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions) | Nay | Motion Rejected (48-51) |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Durbin Amdt. No. 5806) | Nay | Motion Rejected (48-51, 3/5 majority required) | |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804) | Yea | Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) | |
| 2026-06-05 | S1318 | On the Motion to Proceed S. 1318 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52) |
| 2026-06-05 | S2 | On Passage of the Bill S. 2 | Yea | Bill Passed (52-47) |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740) | Nay | Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) | |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632) | Nay | Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required) | |
| 2026-06-05 | S2 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5463 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file) | Nay | Amendment Rejected (45-53) |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812) | Nay | Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) | |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457) | Nay | Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) |
Bills Sponsored (2 bills introduced)
| Bill | Title | Latest Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1617 | Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act | Became Public Law No: 117-249. | 2022-12-20 |
| SConRes16 | A concurrent resolution stating the policy of the United States regarding the release of United States citizens in Iran. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. | 2015-05-20 |
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