James Risch — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from ID · Republican

James Risch is a Republican U.S. Senator from ID. This page tracks James Risch's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2009.

James Risch's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 92.09% — cast 128 of 139 roll-call votes (missed 11).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 93.84% of the time (6.16% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2628 bills, 65 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues James Risch Votes On

• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Foreign Aid
• Health Insurance

How James Risch Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When James Risch Broke With the Republican Party

James Risch has voted against the Republican majority on about 6.2% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-30) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-08-01) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (2025-07-01) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” (2025-03-14) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “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.” (2025-02-21) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.

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