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TermJan 3, 2021 → Jan 3, 2027
Senator · Idaho · Republican
James E. Risch
On votes where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, how often this member voted with most of their own party.100%
On 816 votes where the parties split
Attendance97.2%
Voted in 915 recorded votes this Congress
Bipartisan bills49.1%
Of their bills with cosponsors, the share with one from the other party
Bills sponsored
61
Bills cosponsored
331
Terms served
3
Serving since
2009
How they voted
| Date | Bill or item | What it was about | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026 · Bill Passed | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2026 | H.Con.Res. 89 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Sep 24, 2026 · Concurrent Resolution Rejected | No |
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Bills they sponsored
- S. 5374A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.
- S. 1254A bill to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.
- S. 5484Affordable HOMES Act of 2026
- S. 2753Urban Canal Modernization Act
- S. 1257A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.
Background
Time in office · 3 terms
Senate2021–2027 · R
Senate2015–2021 · R
Senate2009–2015 · R
DW-NOMINATE is a score political scientists compute from every recorded vote a member has cast. It places members on a line from −1 (most liberal) to +1 (most conservative) by how they actually vote, not by what they say.0.551
−1 · Liberal0Conservative · +1
Members who vote alike sit close together.