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Risch, James E.

Senate · Idaho · R000584Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current72464198%
118th62431——
117th46330——
116th29226——
115th26204——
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentSenateIdaho—Republican
118thSenateIdaho—Republican
117thSenateIdaho—Republican
116thSenateIdaho—Republican
115thSenateIdaho—Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · Senate
Participation
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0/0 cast
Sponsored
26
bills
Cosponsored
204
measures
Sponsored · 115th26
—Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2017s 1428—Advocacy Empowerment Act of 2017s 1558—Hearing Small Businesses Act of 2017s 1559—Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017s 1613—Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Acts 1702—SBIR and STTR Oversight and Pilot Program Extension Act of 2018s 1961—SCORE for Small Business Act of 2017s 2034—A bill to provide for an exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.s 2140—Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018s 2283—Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2018s 2560—Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017s 273—Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2018s 2735—Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Acts 3119—Recovering America's Wildlife Acts 3223—7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Acts 3552—Small Business ACE Acts 3553—A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.s 590—Future Logging Careers Acts 655—PLUS Acts 702—A resolution celebrating April 30 through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses owners in the United States.sres 165—An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.sres 32—A resolution recognizing November 25, 2017, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting the efforts of the Small Business Administration to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.sres 328—A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29 through May 5, 2018, as "National Small Business Week" while commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners of the United States, and the impact they have on their communities.sres 498—A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift and honoring the veterans of Operation Vittles.sres 634—A resolution recognizing November 24, 2018, as "Small Business Saturday" and celebrating the vital role of small businesses, along with the efforts of the Small Business Administration, to help people in the United States start, build, and grow businesses.sres 692—A resolution celebrating October 25, 2018, as the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988, while commending the unique entrepreneurial spirit shared by women small business owners of the United States.sres 693
Cosponsored · 115th204
—CLEAR Relief Act of 2017s 1002—A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.s 1027—Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Acts 1050—Safeguard Israel Act of 2017s 107—Thin Blue Line Acts 1085—Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2017s 1090—Interstate Transport Act of 2018s 1092—National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018s 1182—FUELS Acts 1207—Representation Fairness Restoration Acts 1217—Empowering FED Vets Acts 1218—Water Rights Protection Act of 2017s 1230—Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Acts 1256—VET TEC Act of 2017s 1277—Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017s 1279—A bill to make title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and for other purposes.s 1297—DAIRY PRIDE Acts 130—National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017s 132—Employee Privacy Protection Acts 1350—Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017s 1358—Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017s 1361—National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Acts 145—Energy Storage Goals and Demonstration Projects Acts 1455—Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Acts 1457—SHUSH Acts 1505—A bill to amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to modify the authorized uses of certain county funds and to extend the deadline for participating counties to initiate projects and obligate funds.s 1508—Small Business Employee Ownership Promotion Enhancement Act of 2018s 1538—Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2017s 1589—Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017s 16—Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Acts 1616
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate S8ID00092 · RISCH, JAMES E MR. → (Senate ID) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$632,240$462,252$2,420,365
2022$441,337$385,820$2,243,062
2020$2,937,293$1,835,042$2,187,545
2018$236,079$229,947$1,085,295
2016$160,525$219,617$1,079,162
3 authorized/associated committees · 30 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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