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James E. Risch

James E. Risch

R ID · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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Defense

-53
Helped 900 Hurt 953 Unclear 725

Healthcare

+14
Helped 348 Hurt 334 Unclear 317

Finance

-50
Helped 380 Hurt 430 Mixed 1 Unclear 168

Energy

-37
Helped 377 Hurt 414 Unclear 181

Government Operations

-6
Helped 111 Hurt 117 Unclear 485

Foreign Policy

-108
Helped 259 Hurt 367 Mixed 1 Unclear 79

Agriculture

+102
Helped 328 Hurt 226 Unclear 120

Veterans Affairs

+187
Helped 335 Hurt 148 Unclear 84

Environment

-43
Helped 141 Hurt 184 Unclear 235

Education

-6
Helped 186 Hurt 192 Mixed 1 Unclear 166

Sanctions

-65
Helped 219 Hurt 284 Unclear 19

Transportation

-224
Helped 105 Hurt 329 Unclear 87

Technology

+25
Helped 180 Hurt 155 Unclear 40

Trade

+12
Helped 166 Hurt 154 Unclear 34

Foreign Affairs

-44
Helped 129 Hurt 173 Unclear 50

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Housing

+78
Helped 190 Hurt 112 Unclear 13

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+18
Helped 140 Hurt 122 Unclear 25

Immigration

-114
Helped 29 Hurt 143 Unclear 45
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14883 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 (1784), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Public Lands (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DOD (2), Executive Branch (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1)
Direct (315), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (302), 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 (195), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (183), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (176), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (166), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1923), Defense (66), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Intelligence (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Public Lands (2), State Department (2), Treasury (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), FTC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (206), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (143), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
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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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres653-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Agricultural Producers

s4141-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Hospital Revitalization Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 19, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3915-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Specialty CROP Act of 2026

2 clauses Feb 25, 2026
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

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.

1 clause Jan 29, 2026

s3358-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Native American Seeds Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Agriculture General Public

sres434-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 5 through October 11, 2025, as "National 4-H Week".

1 clause Oct 6, 2025
Education Agriculture

s2423-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s1260-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025

22 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Tribal Governments Residential Housing Credit Intermediation Federal Government

sres153-119

Cosponsor

Designating March 27, 2025, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Apr 1, 2025
Agricultural Producers

s1163-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Veterinary Workforce Act

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
State Government Programs Veterinary Services Federal Government Agriculture

s1012-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SOIL Act of 2025

6 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Foreign Investment Agriculture General Public Government - Treasury

s912-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Securing American Agriculture Act

1 clause Mar 10, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s140-119

Cosponsor Reported

Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025

12 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Computer Systems Design Forestry and Logging Civic Organizations General Public

s5277-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish, on an annual basis, an assessment of United States dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s5131-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To advance a competitive strategy against the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

98 clauses Sep 19, 2024
Foreign Government Lobbying Policy Research Organizations Higher Education Foreign Governments

s4425-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support democracy and the rule of law in Georgia, and for other purposes.

16 clauses May 23, 2024
Non-Profit Organizations Individuals Federal Government Government

sres604-118

Cosponsor

Designating March 21, 2024, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Mar 20, 2024
Agricultural Producers

s3300-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a report on the competitiveness of United States exports of specialty crops.

2 clauses Nov 14, 2023
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

sres375-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the designation of September 21, 2023, as National Teach Ag Day and celebrating 75 years of the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

1 clause Sep 27, 2023
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