Federal · U.S. Senate
James E. Risch
U.S. Senator · Idaho · Party: Republican
65 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
Office
- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Idaho
- Party
- Republican
- Term
- Since 2009
- Body
- U.S. Senate
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
Last verified Oct 9, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: <a href="http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Photo_Collection_of_the_Senate_Historical_Office.htm">Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office</a>
No platform recorded yet
This tab shows James E. Risch's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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To create a point of order against any reconciliation bill that would not decrease the cost of housing for American families.
On the Motion
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To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the impacts of hedge fund ownership of single-family homes and rent prices.
On the Amendment
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To stop tax cuts for the ultra-rich while families struggle to put food on the table.
On the Motion
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To prevent unwarranted tax cuts for the ultra-rich.
On the Motion
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Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years
On the Nomination
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Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years
On the Cloture Motion
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Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration
On the Nomination
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S.Con.Res. 7
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On the Motion to Proceed
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Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce
On the Nomination
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Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years
On the Motion to Proceed
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Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration
On the Cloture Motion
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Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce
On the Cloture Motion
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Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture
On the Nomination
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
On the Nomination
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
On the Cloture Motion
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Tulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National Intelligence
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Tulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National Intelligence
On the Cloture Motion
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Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce
On the Motion to Proceed
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Tulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National Intelligence
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Tulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National Intelligence
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget
On the Motion to Table
Yes Source ↗ -
Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Eric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Eric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Douglas Collins, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs
On the Nomination
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Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Douglas Collins, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior
On the Nomination
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Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Lee Zeldin, of New York, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Lee Zeldin, of New York, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 23
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
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Sean Duffy, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of Transportation
On the Nomination
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Sean Duffy, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of Transportation
On the Cloture Motion
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Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury
On the Nomination
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Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Kristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland Security
On the Nomination
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Kristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland Security
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗
Raised · 2025–2026
$3,357,516
Spent $2,241,925 · Cash on hand $3,535,956 as of Jun 30, 2026
Money raised by James E. Risch's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Where it came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$139,9104%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$1,947,47358%
- PACs and other political committees$897,32927%
- Political party committees$62,0002%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$00%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$310,8049%
For comparison, the average of the 97 senators with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $5,042,860; PACs 18% of money raised; small donors 18%; cash on hand $4,597,448. A senator's fundraising varies with where they are in a six-year term.
Top PACs
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
- THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10,000
- AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$10,000
- REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND$10,000
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, THE$10,000
- RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$10,000
- THE HAWKEYE PAC$10,000
- HEARTLAND VALUES PAC$10,000
- MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC$10,000
- ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP PAC (ARKPAC)$10,000
The 10 largest of $897,329 from PACs and other political committees (27% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
None reported.
None reported.
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Other members' leadership PACs and campaigns$330,500
- Finance, insurance and banking$134,896
- Agriculture and food$69,144
- Health care$65,083
- Lawyers and lobbyists$63,500
- Issue and advocacy groups$63,083
- Energy and utilities$57,500
- Real estate$48,083
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 54% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Donors' employers
- BGR GROUP$15,000
- ACCESS INDUSTRIES$14,000
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$12,500
- WILMERHALE$12,500
- HUNTER ENGINEERING$12,000
- RIVERBEND INDUSTRIES$10,500
- THE INVUS GROUP LLC$10,500
- LAGOS LAGOS, PLL$8,616
- APOLLO$8,500
- GENERAL ATOMIC AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS$8,500
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (James E. Risch at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 4, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
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