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James E. Risch

James E. Risch

R ID · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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Industry Impact Profile

7931 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Direct (1068), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (57), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (9), Public Lands (9), State (6), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), CMS (3), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Treasury (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (218), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (187), 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 (141), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (125), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (126), Child Care (2), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (95), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (67), HSA Administration (2)

Industries Burdened

Direct (733), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (44), Executive (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), Foreign (4), VA (4), DHS (3), HHS (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Public Lands (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (131), Space Force (1)
Direct (109), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (116), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (71), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (58), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
Direct (61), Transgender Individuals (1)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
55.6% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (46 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (101), DoD (34), VA (23), Executive (19) +41 more
+421
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+193
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+2
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+70
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
+62
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+41
Taxpayers - - +33
Immigration - -109
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+112
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +57
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Transportation +23
Financial Services (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+26
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28
Real Estate (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Military Housing (1)
-30

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s145-119

Primary Sponsor

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

1 clause
Water Transportation International Trade Foreign Militant Organizations Transportation and Warehousing

s3436-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of certain services to veterans in the Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Federal Government Pharmacy and Drug Stores General Public Healthcare Technology

s2960-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To develop economic tools to deter aggression by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan.

10 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Logistics & Supply Chain Sea Transport Federal Government - Executive Oil & Gas

s2918-119

Cosponsor Introduced

REPO Implementation Act of 2025

6 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Government Funds Management Government and Private Sector Foreign Governments Public Administration

s2904-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to the shadow fleet of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s1801-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To facilitate the development of a whole-of-government strategy for nuclear cooperation and nuclear exports, and for other purposes.

31 clauses May 19, 2025
International Organizations Nuclear Electric Power Generation Electric Power Generation Engineering Services

s1478-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for political leverage, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Government Agencies Government Services Victims of Hostage-Taking and Wrongful Detention Hostage Recovery and International Relations Experts

s1163-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

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

s868-119

Cosponsor Reported

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

7 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Individuals Government Administration Nonprofit Organizations TV/Movies/Music

s860-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

BUST FENTANYL Act

9 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Government Administration Banking Professional Services

s546-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 12, 2025
Tribal Governments

s382-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

28 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Government Agencies Government Agency Government Grant Recipients Government

s356-119

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

2 clauses Feb 3, 2025
Federal Government - USDA State/Local Government

s334-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To permanently enact certain appropriations Act restrictions on the use of funds for abortions and involuntary sterilizations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 30, 2025
Medical Research Institutions International Health & Development NGOs Religious & Social Advocacy Groups Federal Government Programs

s292-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

8 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Agriculture Federal Government General Public

s300-119

Cosponsor Reported

To improve accountability in the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Government Agencies Small Businesses Small Business Lending Government Finance

s273-119

Cosponsor Reported

To allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in certain loan programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Commercial Banking Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support General Public Child Day Care Services

s137-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit the Federal Government from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Government Procurement Firearm Industry All Industries

s37-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To promote democracy in Venezuela, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Jan 8, 2025

s5-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 6, 2025
Government Administration General Public Corrections & Detention
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