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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
116
Sponsored
612
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 2230 P·262 C·273 Y·1696 N·1356 w:27.7
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)
General Public 457 P·23 C·71 Y·363 N·347 w:15.1
Direct (315), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Defense 315 P·76 C·15 Y·224 N·108 w:4.7
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)
Military 226 P·2 Y·224 N·109 w:1.2
Direct (225), Families (1)
Healthcare 217 C·18 Y·198 N·189 w:2.9
Direct (195), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Education 191 P·6 C·42 Y·143 N·121 w:7.5
Direct (183), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Agriculture 184 P·3 C·26 Y·155 N·151 w:7.3
Direct (176), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Financial Services 183 P·65 C·35 Y·82 N·73 w:8.7
Direct (174), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)
Construction 169 P·4 C·8 Y·157 N·131 w:3.8
Direct (166), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Nuclear Energy 130 P·49 C·22 Y·59 N·31 w:2.4

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2211 P·364 C·822 Y·1028 N·767 w:77.7
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)
Transportation 276 P·186 C·16 Y·74 N·44 w:7.4
Defense 210 P·61 C·1 Y·148 N·54 w:1.4
Direct (206), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Financial Services 178 P·38 C·86 Y·54 N·50 w:18.8
Direct (177), Transgender Individuals (1)
General Public 161 P·2 C·29 Y·130 N·119 w:4.6
Direct (140), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (1)
Healthcare 154 C·44 Y·110 N·98 w:2.9
Direct (143), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Military 144 P·9 Y·135 N·53 w:1.2
Direct (143), Space Force (1)
Education 129 P·5 C·35 Y·89 N·85 w:7.8
Immigration 127 Y·127 N·127 w:-0.1
Environment 126 P·20 C·54 Y·52 N·51 w:15.7

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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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Construction Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Transportation
Clear

s1185-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 18, 2023
Agriculture Environmental Groups Water Infrastructure Federal Government

s1111-118

Cosponsor Reported

To enhance United States civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.

98 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Local Government Tribal Organizations Nuclear Power Higher Education

s1102-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the dignity of fetal remains, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1105-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Trump administration rule on reporting requirements of exempt organizations, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Regulated Industries Federal Government Lobbying Business

s1108-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Regulated Industries Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s1157-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a MicroCap small business investment company designation, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Business Federal Government Scientific Research

s1037-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from carrying out certain activities under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system stability improvements.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government

s1066-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase oversight of foreign direct investment in agricultural land in the United States, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Foreign Businesses Regulated Industries Federal Government National Security

s1043-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Natural Gas Energy Production Oil & Gas Federal Government

s1003-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To modify the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government Scientific Research

s995-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To promote democracy in Venezuela, and for other purposes.

21 clauses Mar 28, 2023
International Organizations Foreign Governments Civil Society Organizations General Business

s993-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain uses of xylazine, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Consumers Federal Government

s981-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term natural cheese.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

s959-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 to require abortion providers to notify the National Human Trafficking Hotline of victims of trafficking, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

s966-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government Electric Utilities

s920-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

53 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Financial Services Education Foreign Affairs Federal Government

s918-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Transportation Foreign Businesses Immigrant Communities Federal Government

s950-118

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.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Tribal Governments Native American Tribal Government

s934-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Federal Government Native American Tribes

s843-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Financial Services Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Crop Production State Government
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