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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

s1583-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To restrict the use of United States Assessed Contributions to the United Nations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2719 (2023) to support the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia.

6 clauses May 1, 2025

s1556-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the review of promulgated agency regulations and prohibit rulemaking by agencies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 1, 2025

s1521-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to provide for a prohibition on contributions to the United Nations related to discrimination against Israel.

2 clauses Apr 30, 2025

sres187-119

Primary Sponsor

Celebrating the 153rd anniversary of Arbor Day.

1 clause Apr 29, 2025

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

s1254-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.

1 clause Apr 2, 2025

s1257-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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

1 clause Apr 2, 2025

s1228-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 1, 2025

s1169-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2025

s1054-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To abolish the United States African Development Foundation.

3 clauses Mar 13, 2025

sres116-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and vital role of women business owners in the United States.

1 clause Mar 6, 2025

s884-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to establish an administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of a firearm were denied, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 6, 2025

s860-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

BUST FENTANYL Act

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

s771-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To terminate the Shelter and Services Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 27, 2025

sres98-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Condemning Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law.

1 clause Feb 26, 2025

s707-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act

3 clauses Feb 25, 2025

sres90-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations.

3 clauses Feb 24, 2025

sres86-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China’s One China Principle and the United States' One China Policy.

1 clause Feb 20, 2025

s592-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to require that plain writing statements regarding the solicitation of subcontractors be included in certain subcontracting plans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 13, 2025

s509-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in logging operations from child labor laws.

1 clause Feb 11, 2025

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