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James E. Risch

James E. Risch

R ID · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
2013–2015 Senate
2011–2013 Senate
2009–2011 Senate
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Defense

-58
Helped 765 Hurt 823 Unclear 479

Energy

+14
Helped 323 Hurt 309 Unclear 62

Finance

-66
Helped 263 Hurt 329 Mixed 1 Unclear 58

Healthcare

+15
Helped 264 Hurt 249 Unclear 123

Agriculture

+145
Helped 315 Hurt 170 Unclear 84

Veterans Affairs

+149
Helped 275 Hurt 126 Unclear 76

Foreign Policy

-58
Helped 181 Hurt 239 Mixed 1 Unclear 31

Education

+6
Helped 169 Hurt 163 Mixed 1 Unclear 63

Trade

-6
Helped 149 Hurt 155 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Technology

+23
Helped 129 Hurt 106 Unclear 18

Transportation

-76
Helped 72 Hurt 148 Unclear 27

Housing

+76
Helped 137 Hurt 61 Unclear 10

Foreign Affairs

-12
Helped 74 Hurt 86 Unclear 34

Immigration

-122
Helped 21 Hurt 143 Unclear 20

Government Operations

+3
Helped 83 Hurt 80 Unclear 18

Environment

-31
Helped 69 Hurt 100 Unclear 6

Science & Space

+19
Helped 70 Hurt 51 Unclear 11

Labor

+1
Helped 51 Hurt 50 Unclear 30

Criminal Justice

+15
Helped 66 Hurt 51 Unclear 13
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11145 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1435), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (60), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Public Lands (9), State (8), NPS (7), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), Transportation (4), DHS (3), Executive Branch (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), USDA Forest Service (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (302), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (234), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (173), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (169), Child Care (2), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (155), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (139), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1113), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (47), EPA (22), Executive (16), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), State (5), CFPB (4), Executive Branch (4), Foreign (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Intelligence (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Transportation (3), Treasury (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Energy (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Public Lands (2), State Department (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), FTC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Independent Agencies (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1)
Direct (119), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (111), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (79), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+549
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+202
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+83
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+68
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+37
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +86
Immigration - -109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Transportation +11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+43
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres500-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 8, 2023, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day.

1 clause

s532-118

Cosponsor

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

s145-119

Primary Sponsor

To require the redesignation of Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization.

1 clause
Foreign Militant Organizations Transportation and Warehousing Water Transportation Defense Manufacturing

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

sres626-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating March 6, 2026, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3984-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3985-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to testify before Congress, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres613-119

Cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the Army-Navy football game as America's Game.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3915-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require a report on the competitiveness of United States exports of specialty crops.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3917-119

Cosponsor In Committee

The Dalilah Law

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3863-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3814-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

ARC Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

s3752-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 29, 2026

sres592-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.

0 clauses Jan 29, 2026
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