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James E. Risch

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Service record

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Serving ID in the 119th Congress.
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Representing
ID
119th Congress
In Congress since
2009
111th Congress
Congresses served
9
Prior districts
0
None listed

119th Congress

Current
Current official service record for this member.
SenateRepublicanID
Service window: Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027

118th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanID
Service window: Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025

117th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanID
Service window: Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023

116th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanID
Service window: Jan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021

115th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanID
Service window: Jan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019

114th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanID
Service window: Jan 3, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017

113th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanID
Service window: Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015

112th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanID
Service window: Jan 3, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013

111th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanID
Service window: Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011

Official social accounts

Public accounts this member uses to communicate with constituents.

State offices

Total: 10
Boise Office
350 North 9th Street, Suite 302 · Boise ID 83702
Phone: (208) 342-7985
Fax: (208) 343-2458
Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Boise Office
350 N. 9th St. · Boise ID 83702
Phone: 208-342-7985
Fax: 208-343-2458
Coeur d'Alene Office
610 Hubbard · Coeur d'Alene ID 83814
Phone: 208-667-6130
Fax: 208-765-1743
Coeur d'Alene Office
610 Hubbard Street, Suite 209 · Coeur d'Alene ID 83814
Phone: (208) 667-6130
Fax: (208) 765-1743
Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Idaho Falls Office
901 Pier View Drive, Suite 202A · Idaho Falls ID 83402
Phone: (208) 523-5541
Fax: (208) 523-9373
Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Idaho Falls Office
901 Pier View Dr. · Idaho Falls ID 83402
Phone: 208-523-5541
Fax: 208-523-9373
Lewiston Office
313 D St. · Lewiston ID 83501
Phone: 208-743-0792
Fax: 208-746-7275
Pocatello Office
275 South 5th Avenue · Pocatello ID 83201
Phone: 208-236-6817
Fax: 208-236-6820
Twin Falls Office
1411 Falls Avenue East, Suite 201 · Twin Falls ID 83301
Phone: (208) 734-6780
Fax: (208) 734-3905
Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Twin Falls Office
1411 Falls Avenue East · Twin Falls ID 83301
Phone: 208-734-6780
Fax: 208-734-3905

Recent votes

Many Senate votes are procedural. They still shape whether bills, nominations, and amendments move forward.

Showing 50
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/18/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/18/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/18/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/18/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/18/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a resolution
12/18/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Joint Resolution
Result: Joint Resolution Defeated
Your vote
Nay
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/17/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/17/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/17/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/17/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/17/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a Senate motion
12/17/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion
Result: Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
3/3/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
2/27/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a resolution
2/27/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Joint Resolution
Result: Joint Resolution Passed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should begin debate
2/26/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion to Proceed
Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a resolution
2/26/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Joint Resolution
Result: Joint Resolution Defeated
Your vote
Nay
Confirming a nominee
2/26/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should begin debate
2/25/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion to Proceed
Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a resolution
2/25/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Joint Resolution
Result: Joint Resolution Passed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should begin debate
2/25/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion to Proceed
Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
2/25/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
2/24/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
2/24/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a resolution
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Concurrent Resolution
Result: Concurrent Resolution Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a proposed change
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a proposed change
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a Senate motion
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion
Result: Motion Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a proposed change
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a Senate motion
2/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion
Result: Motion Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a Senate motion
2/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion
Result: Motion Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a Senate motion
2/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion
Result: Motion Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a Senate motion
2/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion
Result: Motion Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a proposed change
2/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a Senate motion
2/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion
Result: Motion Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a proposed change
2/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Voting on a Senate motion
2/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion
Result: Motion Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Whether the Senate should begin debate
1/21/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion to Proceed
Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
1/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Final passage vote
1/20/2025 · Senate
Official question: On Passage of the Bill
Result: Bill Passed
Your vote
Yea

Sponsored bills

Total sponsored bills: 232
119sres719Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180)Introduced: 4/30/2026
Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180) (4/30/2026)
119sres697Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2086)Introduced: 4/28/2026
Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2086) (4/28/2026)
119s4108Status: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.Introduced: 3/17/2026
Latest action: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. (4/29/2026)
119s3814Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Introduced: 2/10/2026
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (2/10/2026)
119sres573Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S8926-8927)Introduced: 12/18/2025
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S8926-8927) (12/18/2025)
119sres536Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533; text: CR S8532)Introduced: 12/8/2025
Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533; text: CR S8532) (12/8/2025)
119s3085Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced: 10/30/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (10/30/2025)
119s2960Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 245.Introduced: 10/1/2025
Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 245. (10/30/2025)
119s2904Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326.Introduced: 9/18/2025
Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326. (2/10/2026)
119s2813Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced: 9/16/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (9/16/2025)
119s2753Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.Introduced: 9/10/2025
Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. (3/17/2026)
119s2647Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Introduced: 8/1/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (8/1/2025)
119s2562Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Introduced: 7/31/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (7/31/2025)
119sres342Status: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4829)Introduced: 7/29/2025
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4829) (7/29/2025)
119s2427Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Introduced: 7/24/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (7/24/2025)
119s2401Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced: 7/23/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (7/23/2025)
119s2251Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Introduced: 7/10/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (7/10/2025)
119s1902Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Introduced: 5/22/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (5/22/2025)
119s1801Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 98.Introduced: 5/19/2025
Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 98. (6/18/2025)
119s1774Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Introduced: 5/15/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (5/15/2025)
119s1698Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Introduced: 5/8/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (5/8/2025)
119s1612Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Introduced: 5/6/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (5/6/2025)
119s1579Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.Introduced: 5/1/2025
Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95. (6/18/2025)
119s1556Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Introduced: 5/1/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (5/1/2025)
119s1583Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Introduced: 5/1/2025
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (5/1/2025)
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