James E. Risch

R Republican Senator from Idaho

Idaho 483 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2752 Born 1943-05-03

James E. Risch is a Republican Senator representing Idaho, serving since 2009. James E. Risch sits on 6 committees, including Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Term Details

Term Start 2021-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 3

Senate Class 2

State Rank Junior

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Member

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Chairman

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Member

Senate Select Committee on Ethics

Member

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Member

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$365.7M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea

On the Nomination PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor

2026-09-30 Confirmed 47/41

Yea

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor

2026-09-30 Agreed to 53/47

Yea

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340

2026-09-30 Rejected 57/43

Yea

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008

2026-09-30 Rejected 53/47

S. 5374: A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.

2026-09-30

Ordered Reported: Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID] Last Action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on September 30, 2026.

S. 1254: A bill to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.

2026-09-30

Ordered Reported: Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID] Last Action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration o

Nay

On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852

2026-09-29 Rejected 47/51

Nay

Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 197: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medica

2026-09-29 Rejected 48/51

Yea

S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026-09-28 Passed 77/22

Nay

S.Amdt. 6835 (Booker) to S. 4668: To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.

2026-09-28 Rejected 47/52

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

99.7% Party Loyalty

With Party 886

Against Party 3

Not Voting 26

889 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (3)

Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3428 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file) 2025-08-01 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected

Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2745 to S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file) 2025-07-01 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected

Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 999 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file) 2025-02-21 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-30	On the Nomination PN1129	Yea	Nomination Confirmed
2026-09-30	On the Cloture Motion PN1129	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-30	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340	Yea	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-30	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008	Yea	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-29	On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852	Nay	Motion to Discharge Rejected
2026-09-29	On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197	Nay	Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-28	On Passage of the Bill S. 4668	Yea	Bill Passed
2026-09-28	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Nay	Amendment Rejected
2026-09-28	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Nay	Amendment Rejected
2026-09-28	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Nay	Amendment Rejected
2026-09-28	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Nay	Amendment Rejected
2026-09-28	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Yea	Amendment Agreed to
2026-09-24	On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89	Nay	Concurrent Resolution Rejected
2026-09-24	On the Cloture Motion S. 4668	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-24	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Yea	Amendment Agreed to
2026-09-23	On the Nomination PN999-1	Yea	Nomination Confirmed
2026-09-22	On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-22	On the Cloture Motion PN999-1	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-17	On the Nomination PN999-4	Yea	Nomination Confirmed
2026-09-17	On the Cloture Motion PN999-4	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$2.4M Total Raised

$658K From PACs

$1.5M From Individuals

$3.9M Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Member	$115.5K
NRSC YOUNG VICTORY COMMITTEE		$62.0K
NORPAC NONE		$18.0K
WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC CAPITO		$10.0K
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC		$10.0K
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE GENERAL ATOMICS	Corp	$10.0K
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL	Trade	$10.0K
COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC KENNEDY		$10.0K
BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE MULLIN VICTORY FUND		$10.0K
CONSERVATIVES HARVESTING SUCCESS PAC HYDE-SMITH		$10.0K
STEER PAC		$10.0K
MR PAC ROGERS		$10.0K
BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC MONTANA RED		$10.0K
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE YOUNG VICTORY COMMITTEE		$10.0K
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY	Co-op	$10.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Member

PAC Contribution $115.5K

Lobbying Spend $4.9M

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 6 lobbying filings

GENERAL ATOMICS Corp

PAC Contribution $10.0K

Lobbying Spend $3.1M

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 2 lobbying filings

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION Corp

PAC Contribution $8.0K

Lobbying Spend $21.7M

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 7 lobbying filings