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James E. Risch
U.S. Senator (Class 2), ID
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), ID current
Idaho |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), ID
Idaho |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), ID
Idaho |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Energy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Public Lands, Forests, and Mining unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Water and Power unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health Policy — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Europe and Regional Security Cooperation — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.551, social dim. 0.382. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-56 | Mar 17, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-56 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-55 | Mar 17, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-55 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 7147
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-54 | Mar 12, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-54 US-GOV-PD |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-47 | Mar 5, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-47 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-39 | Feb 24, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-39 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-38 | Feb 12, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-38 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 6644
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
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On Passage of the Bill | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-53 | Mar 12, 2026 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-53 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-52 | Mar 11, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-52 US-GOV-PD | |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-45 | Mar 4, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-45 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-44 | Mar 2, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-44 US-GOV-PD | |
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On the Amendment | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-51 | Mar 11, 2026 | Amendment Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-51 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-50 | Mar 10, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-50 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-49 | Mar 10, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-49 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-48 | Mar 9, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-48 US-GOV-PD |
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SJRES 104
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or…
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On the Motion to Discharge | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-46 | Mar 4, 2026 | Motion to Discharge Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-46 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-43 | Feb 26, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-43 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-42 | Feb 26, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-42 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-41 | Feb 25, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-41 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-40 | Feb 25, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-40 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 142
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and…
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On the Joint Resolution | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-37 | Feb 12, 2026 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-37 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-36 | Feb 11, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-36 US-GOV-PD | |
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SJRES 95
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
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On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-35 | Feb 10, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-35 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-34 | Feb 10, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-34 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-33 | Feb 9, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-33 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-32 | Feb 5, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-32 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Jan 8, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 11:40 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $603,507 | $0 | $603,507 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,000 | ALPHA SERVICES LLC | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Jan 26, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $6,779 | BANK OF IDAHO | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Apr 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $6,071 | BANK OF IDAHO | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Aug 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $6,045 | BANK OF IDAHO | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Jul 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,826 | BANK OF IDAHO | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,649 | BANK OF IDAHO | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Nov 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,628 | BANK OF IDAHO | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | May 9, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,609 | BANK OF IDAHO | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | May 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC (UBS PAC) | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Oct 1, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC) | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Dec 23, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC) | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Dec 23, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | COMMON VALUES PAC | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Dec 27, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | DIRIGO PAC | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Dec 23, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC (UBS PAC) | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Oct 1, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | DIRIGO PAC | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Dec 23, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Social media
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