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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 — 915
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
915 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-01-08—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (53-40)
2026-01-08S.J. Res. 98 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98NONO✓Motion to Discharge Agreed to (52-47)
2026-01-07S.J. Res. 86 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (43-50)
2026-01-06—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (52-48)
2026-01-06—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (53-47)
2026-01-05—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (50-35)
2025-12-18—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-42)
2025-12-18—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-35)
2025-12-18—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (58-36)
2025-12-18—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-12-18S. Res. 532 (119th)Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-12-18S.J. Res. 82 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Defeated (50-50)
2025-12-17S. Res. 412 (119th)End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-12-17—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (71-29)
2025-12-17—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-27)
2025-12-17—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (67-30)
2025-12-17—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-30)
2025-12-17S. 1071 (119th)Accept House changesYESYES✓Motion Agreed to (77-20)
2025-12-15S. 1071 (119th)End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-11S. 1071 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (75-22)
2025-12-11S. Res. 532 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Resolution Agreed to (52-47)
2025-12-11S. 3385 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-11S. 3386 (119th)End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-10S. Res. 532 (119th)End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-12-10S.J. Res. 82 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-49)
2025-12-09—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-12-09—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-46)
2025-12-09—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-12-09—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-12-09—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-12-08—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-44)
2025-12-04—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (57-32)
2025-12-04S. Res. 520 (119th)End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Rejected (43-37, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-04H.J. Res. 131 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (49-45)
2025-12-03—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (63-34)
2025-12-03S.J. Res. 91 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (49-47)
2025-12-03—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (57-41)
2025-12-03—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-40)
2025-12-02—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (60-39)
2025-12-02—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-36)
2025-12-02—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-12-01—End debateNOT_VOTINGYES—Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-41)
2025-11-20H.J. Res. 130 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (51-43)
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 76 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-51)
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 89 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-11-19—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (66-32)
2025-11-18—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-32)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Final passageYESYES✓Bill Passed (60-40)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Agreed to (60-40)

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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