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Bills & Resolutions Sponsored, 119th Congress
U.S. Senate · Idaho
Sen. James E.
Risch
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Republican · Serving since 2009 · Current term January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2027 · Data last updated October 18, 2026
889
Roll-Call Votes Cast, 119th Congress
330
Bills & Resolutions Cosponsored, 119th Congress
Source: Congress.gov member record and roll call records from senate.gov. Votes cast counts every recorded vote (Yea, Nay, Present, or a vote for a named candidate such as Speaker) out of 915 roll calls held while serving. Amendments are not counted as sponsored or cosponsored legislation.
Summary
James E. Risch, Republican senator from Idaho, cast 889 roll call votes out of 915 held while serving in the 119th Congress, with 657 yea votes, 232 nay votes, and 26 not voting. The member voted with the party majority on 886 of 889 votes cast, which is 99.7 percent. Among bills sponsored, the top policy areas were International Affairs with 18, Crime and Law Enforcement with 7, and Energy with 6, out of 61 sponsored bills and resolutions and 330 cosponsored; selected votes included H.R. 9340, H.R. 7008, S. 6, and S. 5 on which the member voted yea, and S.J.Res. 197 on which the member voted nay.
Generated by AI from the voting record data below and reviewed before publishing. Not an editorial assessment.
Notable Votes
Selected by bill cosponsor count and recency: the bills with the most cosponsors among those this member voted on, plus the most recent others. One floor vote per bill (the latest passage vote, or the latest vote if none). Bills and joint resolutions only.
09.30.2026
H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll call 254 · 42 cosponsors
Voted Yea
09.30.2026
H.R. 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll call 253 · 93 cosponsors
Voted Yea
09.29.2026
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 & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
On the Motion to Proceed · Roll call 251 · 15 cosponsors
Voted Nay
01.22.2025
S. 6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll call 11 · 50 cosponsors
Voted Yea
Voted Yea
Funding & Outside Spending
Shown for context alongside the voting record above. Contribution totals do not imply a vote was influenced by any donor.
Top Contributing Committees/PACs
NRSC
Filed 09.20.2025$62,000
Filed 09.20.2025$62,000
NORPAC
Filed 06.10.2026$18,000
Filed 06.10.2026$18,000
DAKOTA PAC
Filed 09.18.2026$15,000
Filed 09.18.2026$15,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC
Filed 04.20.2026$10,000
Filed 04.20.2026$10,000
ALABAMA FIRST PAC
Filed 01.26.2026$10,000
Filed 01.26.2026$10,000
Source: FEC.gov filings, 2025-2026 cycle, as reported. Committee totals are contributions to JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE as reported by each giving committee, top five by total with ties listed alphabetically. Conduits (ActBlue and WinRed) and joint fundraising committees are left out because they pass along pooled individual contributions. Outside spending is independent expenditures reported for or against this member. Each name links to its most recent filing.
Interest Group Ratings
Source: VoteSmart. The most recent rating, 2022 or later, from each group on a fixed list applied to every member, shown as each group published it. Each group scores on its own scale, so scores from different groups are not comparable.
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