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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

s2581-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

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

12 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Nonprofit Organizations Forestry Public Education Federal Government

s2315-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the creation of the missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel records, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Nonprofits General Public

s2231-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 11, 2023
Nonprofit - Health Services Scientific Research State Government - Health Consumers

s2210-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for congressional review of actions to terminate or waive sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

2 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs

s2043-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

385 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education Environmental Services

s1879-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals.

7 clauses Jun 8, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Labor Law Enforcement

s1829-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in the import of petroleum from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.

29 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services Health Care Providers

s1595-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures, and for other purposes.

10 clauses May 15, 2023
Health Insurance Healthcare Services Healthcare Recipients Federal Government Healthcare

s1580-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Agriculture to certain counties in which the majority of land is owned or managed by the Federal Government and to other units of local government and Tribal governments in those counties, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 11, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Federal Government Agriculture

s1587-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 11, 2023
Consumers Regulated Industries Scientific Research Federal Government

s1553-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing permits and leases, and for other purposes.

19 clauses May 11, 2023
Cattle Ranching Emergency Management Services Government Operations Internet Services

s1569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 11, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1559-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Regulated Industries Federal Government

s1540-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 10, 2023
Forestry and Logging Oil & Gas Mining Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming

s1458-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 4, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Federal Government Agriculture

s1449-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the environmental review process, and for other purposes.

21 clauses May 4, 2023
Natural Gas Energy Production Agriculture Federal Government

s1456-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for certain energy development, permitting reforms, and for other purposes.

26 clauses May 4, 2023
Oil & Gas Extraction Civic Organizations Mining Federal Government

s1457-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize negotiation and conclusion and to provide for congressional consideration of a tax agreement between the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO).

13 clauses May 4, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Foreign Governments General Business

s1409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

28 clauses May 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

s1328-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Business Immigrant Communities Native American Tribes

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