U.S. Senator · ID-Senate · REPUBLICAN

James E. Risch

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Current term ends January 3, 2027

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DW-NOMINATE

+0.55

Congress 119 · 882 votes

Accountability

98

Data: 25%

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Bills shown / sponsored
1606
Roll-call votes on record
5
Statements ingested
6
Top donors tracked

Sponsored legislation

“What they’ve put forward”

Row 01  c/o  S/119/5374  ·  ▲ 19 days
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A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: James E. Risch, ID-Senate, R
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Row 02  c/o  S/119/5484  ·  ▲ 26 days
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“Real” · Article I Awaiting Framers

Affordable HOMES Act of 2026

Sponsor: James E. Risch, ID-Senate, R
Policy area: Energy
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Row 03  c/o  S/119/2753  ·  ▲ 32 days
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Urban Canal Modernization Act

Sponsor: James E. Risch, ID-Senate, R
Policy area: Water Resources Development
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Row 04  c/o  S/119/5266  ·  ▲ 75 days
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Veterans’ Earned Benefits Access Act of 2026

Sponsor: James E. Risch, ID-Senate, R
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Framers’ confidence: 0.75

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The bill is constitutional as it falls within Congress's enumerated powers under Article I, Section 8 to raise and support Armies, regulate military forces, and provide for the common defense. The adjustment of recoupment rules for separati

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Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026

Sponsor: James E. Risch, ID-Senate, R
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Civil Nuclear Export Competitiveness and Safeguards Act of 2025

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This bill honors Democratic priorities of nonproliferation and environmental safety by limiting financing to countries with strong nonproliferation commitments and requiring advanced, safer reactor designs. It honors Republican priorities of supporting U.S. exports, energy…

Funding: Existing Export-Import Bank reserves and… Up to $5 billion total over five… Sunset 5y Oversight: Department of State… 2 citations
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Voting record on record

“How they voted”

Yea

863

54%

Nay

649

40%

Abstain

0

0%

Not voting

94

6%

Constitution Index · Constitutional Voting Record v1

“Votes on graded measures”

Each recorded Yea or Nay on the passage or adoption of a measure, grouped by that measure’s current constitutional grade in the Constitution Index. Procedural and amendment votes are not counted. This is a count of public votes, not an endorsement. The Scoreboard ranks members on these votes. Method →

The counts below cover the current Congress (119th). Earlier Congresses are listed under “Record by Congress”.

63
Counted Yea/Nay votes
60
Graded measures
348
Procedural votes not counted
Grade band Yea Nay Present / not voting Share of all Yea votes Yea rate in band
A-B constitutional or mostly sound 45 12 3 88% 79%
C significant issues 6 0 0 12% 100%
D-F likely unconstitutional or a direct violation 0 0 0 0% —

Evidence · 25 of 66 votes shown

Record constitutional-voting-record/1.0 · computed 2026-10-19 16:45 UTC · All votes (JSON)

Record by Congress

The same count for each Congress the member voted in. “With the grade” is the share of Yea/Nay votes on A–B and D–F measures cast Yea on A–B or Nay on D–F (C votes are neutral); it is shown, with the change from the previous Congress, only for records that meet the evidence threshold. The Scoreboard ranks the current Congress only.

Congress Chamber Counted votes Graded measures A–B Yea / Nay D–F Yea / Nay With the grade Change Votes
119th Congress Senate 63 60 45 / 12 0 / 0 79% — 66 (JSON)

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“What they’ve said”

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5199-S5200] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending clo…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5238-S5241] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I wonder if you have heard the story of Jason Rezai…

2026-09-29 · SENATE

PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE CEN

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 154 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5139-S5140] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE CENTERS F…

FEC schedule_a — top contributions

“Committee and organization receipts”

A sample of the largest FEC receipts in this record. Individual contributors are excluded.

WINRED

ORG · 27 receipts

$199,602

FRIENDS OF JIM RISCH

COM · 1 receipt

$68,319

NRSC

PTY · 1 receipt

$62,000

2025 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE

COM · 2 receipts

$59,453

2026 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE

CCM · 2 receipts

$50,000

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC

PAC · 7 receipts

$49,000

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