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Risch, James E.

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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 · 116th Congress · historical · Senate
Participation
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0/0 cast
Sponsored
29
bills
Cosponsored
226
measures
Sponsored · 116th29
—Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Acts 1570—Small Business Investment Improvement Act of 2019s 1975—FAST Fix Act of 2019s 2023—SADRAs 2066—Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Acts 2092—Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Acts 2270—Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019s 2641—Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019s 2702—Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Acts 3278—Multilateral Aid Review Act of 2020s 3626—Statistical Area Fairness Act of 2019s 372—Global Health Security and Diplomacy Act of 2020s 3829—Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Acts 4127—STRATEGIC Acts 4272—Ukraine Security Partnership Acts 4392—Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019s 52—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 79—Future Logging Careers Acts 818—A resolution supporting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and recognizing its 70 years of accomplishments.sres 123—A resolution condemning the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, offering sincere condolences to the victims, to their families and friends, and to the people and nation of Sri Lanka, and expressing solidarity and support for Sri Lanka.sres 184—A resolution to support the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the Sixth Replenishment.sres 318—A resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of both Germany and Europe, and the spread of democracy around the world.sres 385—A resolution reaffirming the importance of the General Security of Military Information Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Japan, and for other purposes.sres 435—A resolution expressing serious concern about widespread irregularities in Bolivia's October 20, 2019, general elections and supporting the convening of new elections in Bolivia at the earliest possible date.sres 447—An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations.sres 56—A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.sres 684—A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.sres 689—A resolution calling on the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front to cease all hostilities, protect the human rights of all Ethiopians, and pursue a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.sres 798—A resolution commending the Government of Canada for upholding the rule of law and expressing concern over actions by the Government of the People's Republic of China in response to a request from the United States Government to the Government of Canada for the extradition of a Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. executive.sres 96
Cosponsored · 116th226
—Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019hr 3055—Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019s 1—A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.s 103—Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Acts 1032—Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019s 1035—End Government Shutdowns Acts 104—Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019s 1043—Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Acts 105—No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019s 109—Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Acts 1120—Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Acts 1163—Child Interstate Abortion Notification Acts 119—Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Acts 1235—Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Acts 1255—Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Acts 130—National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Acts 1300—American Mineral Security Acts 1317—Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019s 133—Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act of 2019s 1331—Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Acts 141—A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.s 1426—21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Acts 1429—Agency Accountability Act of 2019s 1456—Thin Blue Line Acts 1508—Pallone-Thune TRACED Acts 151—RTP Funding Transparency Acts 1527—IMPROVE Transition for Servicemembers Acts 1555—Freedom of Commerce Acts 1588—Life at Conception Act of 2019s 159—Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Acts 160
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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