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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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James E.'s ATmosphere Activity
61 sponsored · 207 cosponsored

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Voting History
903 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-03-04S.J. Res. 28 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47)
2025-03-04S.J. Res. 3 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (70-27)
2025-03-04S.J. Res. 3 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (70-28)
2025-03-03S. 9 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-03—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-02-27—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-02-27H.J. Res. 35 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-47)
2025-02-26S.J. Res. 12 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47)
2025-02-26S.J. Res. 10 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Defeated (47-52)
2025-02-26—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (56-43)
2025-02-25—Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-02-25S.J. Res. 11 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (54-44)
2025-02-25S.J. Res. 11 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-42)
2025-02-25—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (66-28)
2025-02-24—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-43)
2025-02-24—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-28)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Accept House changesYESYES✓Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (52-48)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (49-51)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Agreed to (53-47)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (47-53)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (47-52)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (49-51)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-02-21—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 233)NONO✓Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (47-53)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESNO✕Amendment Rejected (24-76)
2025-02-21S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (47-53)
2025-02-21—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Reed Amdt. No. 172)NONO✓Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Baldwin Amdt. No. 276)NONO✓Motion Rejected (48-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Wyden Amdt. No. 1156)NONO✓Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (49-51)
2025-02-20—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 776)NONO✓Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Agreed to (51-49)
2025-02-20S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-02-20S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-02-20—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 925)NONO✓Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (47-53)
2025-02-20—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 130)NONO✓Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-02-20—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 494)NONO✓Motion Rejected (48-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 454)NONO✓Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (51-49)
2025-02-20—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-02-19—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-02-18S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47)
2025-02-18—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-02-18—Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (48-45)
2025-02-13—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)
2025-02-13—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)

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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