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James E. Risch

Republican · U.S. Senator for Idaho

Official biography (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)

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117th Congress, Senate

Party unity how it’s measured

92.9%

Voted with their party on 658 of 708 party-unity votes

Missed votes how it’s measured

7.1%

Missed 67 of 949 votes they were eligible for

Cross-party cosponsoring how it’s measured

21.3%

49 of the 230 bills they cosponsored were introduced by another party

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Cross-party support how it’s measured

28.6%

10 of the 35 bills they introduced have a cosponsor from another party

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How they voted by issue area

Each vote counts in every issue area its bill has. A Yea on a procedural vote or motion doesn’t mean support for the bill. How we count these

Issue areaYeaNayPresent or not votingVotes
Agriculture and food220
Civil rights220
Crime and justice5100
Defense and veterans990
Economy and finance2140
Education870
Energy1150
Environment1280
Foreign affairs and trade630
Government and elections330
Healthcare10140
Housing220
Immigration640
Labor and jobs760
Social safety net960
Taxes030
Technology440
Transportation950

Party unity over time

By month, across every Congress we cover in the Senate. Months with few party-unity votes can swing widely.

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MonthParty unityWith party
Jan 2021100%2 of 2
Feb 202194.7%36 of 38
Mar 2021100%61 of 61
Apr 202191.7%22 of 24
May 202193.9%31 of 33
Jun 202188.9%24 of 27
Jul 202183.3%25 of 30
Aug 202189.6%43 of 48
Sep 202187.9%29 of 33
Oct 202195.5%42 of 44
Nov 2021100%17 of 17
Dec 2021100%25 of 25
Jan 2022100%10 of 10
Feb 202283.7%36 of 43
Mar 202287%47 of 54
Apr 202280%12 of 15
May 202296%48 of 50
Jun 202290.9%20 of 22
Jul 202296.2%25 of 26
Aug 202297.4%38 of 39
Sep 202293.8%15 of 16
Nov 2022100%14 of 14
Dec 202297.3%36 of 37
Feb 2023100%26 of 26
Mar 202392.5%37 of 40
Apr 2023100%15 of 15
May 2023100%32 of 32
Jun 202393.8%30 of 32
Jul 202386.4%19 of 22
Sep 2023100%19 of 19
Oct 202395.8%23 of 24
Nov 2023100%32 of 32
Dec 202391.7%11 of 12
Jan 2024100%12 of 12
Feb 202495.2%20 of 21
Mar 202497.3%36 of 37
Apr 2024100%21 of 21
May 202480%16 of 20
Jun 202480%8 of 10
Jul 2024100%18 of 18
Aug 2024100%2 of 2
Sep 2024100%21 of 21
Nov 202495.3%41 of 43
Dec 2024100%26 of 26
Jan 2025100%20 of 20
Feb 2025100%68 of 68
Mar 2025100%53 of 53
Apr 2025100%64 of 64
May 2025100%52 of 52
Jun 2025100%68 of 68
Jul 2025100%108 of 108
Aug 2025100%23 of 23
Sep 2025100%33 of 33
Oct 2025100%61 of 61
Nov 2025100%21 of 21
Dec 2025100%32 of 32
Jan 2026100%16 of 16
Feb 2026100%21 of 21
Mar 2026100%24 of 24
Apr 2026100%35 of 35
May 2026100%14 of 14
Jun 2026100%57 of 57
Jul 2026100%21 of 21
Aug 2026100%9 of 9
Sep 2026100%16 of 16

Votes

Every vote that counts in our statistics that they were eligible for, newest first.

Showing 1–50 of 949 votes

  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 421

    H.R. 2617: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 4 with an Amendment No. 6552)

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 420

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 419

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 418

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 417

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 416

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 415

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 414

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 413

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 412

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    Nay
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 411

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 410

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 409

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 408

    H.R. 2617: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: the House Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 4 with an Amendment (Amendment No. 6552))

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Procedural · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 407

    S. 5355: On Passage of the Bill

    Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

    Final passage · Bill Defeated · Agriculture and food, Energy, Environment, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Social safety net, Transportation

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 406

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Franklin R. Parker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 21, 2022Roll call 405

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Agnes Schaefer, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 21, 2022Roll call 404

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Lynne M. Tracy, of Ohio, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Russian Federation

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Yea
  • Dec 20, 2022Roll call 403

    H.R. 2617: On the Motion to Proceed

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2022Roll call 402

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Robert Harley Shriver III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2022Roll call 401

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: R. Russell Rumbaugh, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Yea
  • Dec 19, 2022Roll call 400

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Not voting
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 399

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437)

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance, Environment

    Nay
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 398

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1437, with Lee amendment No. 6451, as modified)

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Rejected · Economy and finance, Environment

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 397

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437 with the Scott (FL) Amendment No. 6540)

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Rejected · Economy and finance, Environment

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 396

    H.R. 7776: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7776)

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation

    Yea
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 395

    H.R. 7776: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7776 with the Johnson Amendment No. 6526)

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Final passage · Motion Rejected · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 394

    H.R. 7776: On the Cloture Motion

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Rejected · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 393

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion to Proceed

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Economy and finance, Environment

    Nay
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 392

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Nay
  • Dec 14, 2022Roll call 391

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Francisco O. Mora, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 14, 2022Roll call 390

    S.J.Res. 60: On the Joint Resolution

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)".

    Final passage · Joint Resolution Defeated · Education

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 13, 2022Roll call 389

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaAgainst their party
  • Dec 13, 2022Roll call 388

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 12, 2022Roll call 387

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Not voting
  • Dec 8, 2022Roll call 386

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dana M. Douglas to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 8, 2022Roll call 385

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 8, 2022Roll call 384

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Jeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 383

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Jerry W. Blackwell, of Minnesota, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 382

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffery Paul Hopkins to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 381

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: John Frank Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 380

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Kai N. Scott, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 379

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kai N. Scott to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 378

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Mia Roberts Perez, of Pennsylvania, to U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 377

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Kelley Brisbon Hodge, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 376

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 375

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kelley Brisbon Hodge to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 374

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Frances Kay Behm to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 5, 2022Roll call 373

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Doris L. Pryor, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Not voting
  • Dec 1, 2022Roll call 372

    H.J.Res. 100: On the Resolution

    To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.

    Final passage · Resolution Agreed to · Labor and jobs, Transportation

    Yea

Bills

The bills and joint resolutions behind the bipartisanship numbers, newest first. How we count these

Introduced (35)

  • S. 5317: Venezuelan Democracy Act
  • S. 4731: SAFE ActCosponsor from another party
  • S. 4632: ECON Act
  • S. 4518: Solving the Border Crisis Act
  • S. 4320: Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 2022
  • S. 4176: A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.
  • S. 4175: A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern.
  • S. 3996: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act
  • S. 3912: PLUS Act of 2022
  • S. 3861: Somaliland Partnership ActCosponsor from another party

See all 35

Cosponsored (230)

  • S. 5269: Focus on the Mission Act of 2022
  • S. 5203: Bring Our Heroes Home Act
  • S. 5159: Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022Introduced by another party
  • S. 5149: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude independent agents and brokers from requirement to record calls with beneficiaries under the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit programs.
  • S. 5119: Restoring Military Focus Act
  • S. 5017: Repealing the Ill-Conceived and Problematic (RIP) Book Minimum Tax Act
  • S. 4986: SHORT Act
  • S. 4940: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022
  • S. 4924: PUNISH Act of 2022
  • S.J.Res. 63: A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

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Service

Seats held in the Congresses we cover, from the 117th (2021) on.

  • Senator for Idaho

    January 3, 2021 – present · Republican