James E. Risch
U.S. Senator for Idaho (Class II seat)
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In the records we collect, James cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 92% of the time, introduced 114 bills, and cosponsored 760 more.
U.S. Senate: missed 26 of 915 recorded votes (2.8%) this 119th Congress; chamber median 2.2%.
Source: U.S. Senate roll-call votes
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 889 votes. "Missed" counts roll calls recorded as Not Voting or absent while in office; the median covers members recorded on at least 20 of them. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for U.S. Senate (Idaho) in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified
Source: api-run.voteidaho.gov
Compare candidatesWhere James stands
On 757 recorded votes where members disagreed, James was on the prevailing side 698 times and in the minority 59 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - budget allocation and other / uncategorized.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 231, No 1
- Voted yes on SRES520: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. Cloture Motion Rejected 43 to 37, Dec 4, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on S2296: To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the.... Amendment Rejected 53 to 43, Oct 9, 2025. Record
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Public Safety & Emergency Services10 bills
- Defense & Foreign Affairs10 bills
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater8 bills
- Public Health & Human Services4 bills
- Ceremonial & Recognition3 bills
- Immigration3 bills
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation3 bills
- Not in a single policy area54 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Nomination
Nomination Confirmed 47 to 41. Government Operations - Appointments. Official record
Risch - Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Cloture Motion
Bills they introduced
- S. 4726 (119th Congress)PEACE in Sudan ActLatest recorded action (2026-07-27): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
- S. 2753 (119th Congress), Infrastructure - Water & StormwaterUrban Canal Modernization ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-17): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.
- S. 5484 (119th Congress), Housing & DevelopmentAffordable HOMES Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-23): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S. 2251 (119th Congress), EducationSay No to Indoctrination ActLatest recorded action (2025-07-10): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S. 227 (119th Congress), EducationPEACE Act of 2025Latest recorded action (2025-01-23): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $5,009,089 and spent $5,081,714 for the 2026 election, with $2,122,235 on hand as of Oct 13, 2026.
Source: FEC filing, S8ID00092
2026 campaign$4,702,240 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees1%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)56%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)6%
- Political action committees (PACs)32%
- Other5%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives36%
- Retired18%
- Other / Not classified15%
- Health care8%
- Sales & marketing6%
- Other17%
Source: FEC filing, S8ID00092
2020 campaign$3,265,358 in contributions
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsChairman
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health PolicyEx Officio
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity PolicyEx Officio
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security CooperationEx Officio
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental PolicyEx Officio
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.