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James Risch

Senator from Idaho
SENATEREPUBLICAN2009–nowID R000584
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 2,281 votes
Nominations
2%with Dems
of 2,018 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 4,299 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
2019 → 2021
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓200920152021
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Republican
0%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2019 → 2021, +5 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 805 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance0.9% · 899 votes
Health0.6% · 155 votes
Armed Forces and National Security6.6% · 122 votes
Taxation1.8% · 112 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3.2% · 94 votes
Transportation and Public Works10.8% · 93 votes
International Affairs2.2% · 90 votes
Energy3.5% · 86 votes
Congress0% · 69 votes
Government Operations and Politics0% · 59 votes
Agriculture and Food17.2% · 58 votes
Immigration1.8% · 57 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement1.8% · 56 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 43 votes
Education7.3% · 41 votes
Labor and Employment2.4% · 41 votes
Science, Technology, Communications28.9% · 38 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources11.8% · 34 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance3.2% · 31 votes
Emergency Management0% · 20 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 18 votes
Commerce6.3% · 16 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes
Social Welfare— · 7 votes
Water Resources Development— · 7 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Law— · 2 votes
Families— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses
111th · 2009119th · 2025
Republican · Senate · ID111th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Idaho
JR

James Risch

Senator from Idaho
SENATER2009–now9 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
3.1%with Democrats
of 2,281 votes · 96.9% with Republicans
Nominations2%of 2,018 votes
All contested3%of 4,299 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts2019→21, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020092025
2025–26 · 119th · Republican0%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 805 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance0.9% · 899
Health0.6% · 155
Armed Forces and National Security6.6% · 122
Taxation1.8% · 112
Finance and Financial Sector3.2% · 94
Transportation and Public Works10.8% · 93
International Affairs2.2% · 90
Energy3.5% · 86
Congress0% · 69
Government Operations and Politics0% · 59
Agriculture and Food17.2% · 58
Immigration1.8% · 57
Crime and Law Enforcement1.8% · 56
Environmental Protection0% · 43
Education7.3% · 41
Labor and Employment2.4% · 41
Science, Technology, Communications28.9% · 38
Public Lands and Natural Resources11.8% · 34
Foreign Trade and International Finance3.2% · 31
Emergency Management0% · 20
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 18
Commerce6.3% · 16
Housing and Community Development— · 8
Social Welfare— · 7
Water Resources Development— · 7
Animals— · 2
Law— · 2
Families— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

111th · 2009119th · 2025
Republican111th–119th

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