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James E. Risch

James E. Risch

R ID · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2019–2021 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

s182-119

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 Jan 22, 2025

s181-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require agencies submit zero-based budgets.

1 clause Jan 22, 2025

s178-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 22, 2025

s177-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

3 clauses Jan 22, 2025

s184-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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

2 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Food Industry Dairy Industry

s186-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

14 clauses Jan 22, 2025

s187-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made.

1 clause Jan 22, 2025

s155-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve communication between the United States Postal Service and local communities relating to the relocation and establishment of Postal Service retail service facilities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 21, 2025

s165-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances.

1 clause Jan 21, 2025

s117-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces discharged or subject to adverse action under the COVID–19 vaccine mandate.

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025

s143-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the natural gas tax.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025

s122-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Revised Statutes to codify the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025

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

s142-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to wildland firefighters in recognition of their strength, resiliency, sacrifice, and service to protect the forests, grasslands, and communities of the United States, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 16, 2025

s112-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025

s128-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE Act

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025

s140-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Jan 16, 2025

s119-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025

s124-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and to modify the procedures of personnel actions against employees of the Department, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025

s6-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

2 clauses Jan 15, 2025

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