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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 — 903
Yes72%
No25%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align100%
Cross-party0%
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James E. Risch
U.S. SenatorRepublicanIdaho
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Voting History
903 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-03-27S.J. Res. 18 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-48)
2025-03-26S.J. Res. 18 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47)
2025-03-26H.J. Res. 25 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (70-28)
2025-03-26H.J. Res. 25 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (70-28)
2025-03-26—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-03-26—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-03-26—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-03-26—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-03-26—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-03-25—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-03-25—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (56-44)
2025-03-25—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-44)
2025-03-25—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (53-47)
2025-03-25—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-03-25—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-03-25—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (73-25)
2025-03-24—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (60-31)
2025-03-24—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (62-30)
2025-03-14—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (63-32)
2025-03-14—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (64-33)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Final passageYESYES✓Bill Passed (54-46)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentYES——Amendment Rejected (27-73)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (48-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14S. 331 (119th)Final passageYESYES✓Bill Passed (84-16)
2025-03-14—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (59-40)
2025-03-14—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-39)
2025-03-13—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (54-45)
2025-03-13S. 331 (119th)End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-15, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-13—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-45)
2025-03-13—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (56-43)
2025-03-13—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-03-12—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-03-12—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-03-12—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-03-12—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-03-11—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (78-19)
2025-03-11—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20)
2025-03-11—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-03-11—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-03-10—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (67-32)
2025-03-06S. 331 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-12, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-06—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-30)
2025-03-06—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-03-06—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-03-05S.J. Res. 28 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (51-47)
2025-03-05—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-03-05—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)

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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