James E. Risch
- Previous profession
- President, Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 1973; Small business owner; Rancher / farmer;
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- President, Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 1973
- Small business owner
- Rancher / farmer
- Former partner, Risch, Goss, Insinger, Gustavel law firm
- First public office
- 1970Prosecuting attorney, Ada County, 1970 to 1974
- Years in public office
- 49
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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113th Congress, 2013 and 2014
8 Yes · 16 No on 24 laws of this Congress.
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3 excerpts
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Risch Introduces Bill to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Gender Transition Procedures in Federal Health Plans
“In January, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation, declaring that the federal government would not fund, promote, or assist gender-transition procedures for minors. The order emphasized that such interventions are based on ideology rather than sound medical science and directed federal agencies to eliminate policies that support them.”
- Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and PreferencingFebruary 20, 2025
Risch, Schmitt Introduce the Dismantle DEI Act
“On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14151, “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing.” This executive action terminates DEI programs and initiatives throughout all federal departments and agencies, while also compiling a list of those federal contractors and grantees associated with those same programs.”
- Combating Race and Sex StereotypingJanuary 23, 2025
Risch Introduces Bill to Ban Critical Race Theory in U.S. History and Civics Education
“The PEACE Act codifies the Trump administration’s definition of “divisive concepts” as outlined in the 2020 Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, ensuring our education standards reflect America’s founding principles and reject extreme ideology.”
Member-requested spending
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Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
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