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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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Risch has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Risch is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Risch votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Risch votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Risch votes to cancel 23 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 1. The rules Risch votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (3), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Risch votes the same way as most Senate Republicans on all 37 of these Yes and No votes.
Risch did not vote on the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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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.
Campaign promises
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Online ads
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Risch's campaign reports receiving $3,357,516.42 and reports spending $2,241,924.87, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number S8ID00092as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S8ID00092as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $3,357,516.42 | $632,240.45 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $2,241,924.87 | $462,251.85 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $3,535,956.11 | $2,420,364.56 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number S8ID00092as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S8ID00092as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $1,947,473.01 | $268,344.17 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $139,910.07 | $41,933.31 |
| Other political committees | $897,329.00 | $220,000.00 |
| Party committees | $62,000.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00440362
- PAC FOR AMERICA 2 Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00772442
- SAVE AMERICA PAC II Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00656637
- SAVE AMERICA PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00461723
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