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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
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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

s2237-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2223-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies.

0 clauses Jul 9, 2025

s2211-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

0 clauses Jul 8, 2025

sres315-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 10, 2025, as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 8, 2025
Labor

s2205-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Representation Act

1 clause Jun 29, 2025
Transportation

s2202-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National Intelligence, to reform the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jun 27, 2025
Ideology/Single-Issue Education Business Services Government

s2132-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

CLEAR Path Act

13 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Lobbying & Consulting Legal Services Federal Government Environmental Services

sres288-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence.

1 clause Jun 18, 2025
Foreign Allies General Public

sres295-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of June 23 through June 29, 2025, as National Women’s Sports Week to celebrate the anniversary of the enactment of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the growth of women’s sports.

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Education

s2010-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require online service providers to disclose their acceptable use policies, provide users with written notice before the termination of a user’s account, and publish an annual report detailing actions taken to enforce their acceptable use policies, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jun 10, 2025
Consumer Rights Internet Services Government - FTC Government Operations

sres270-119

Cosponsor

Designating June 6, 2025, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.

1 clause Jun 10, 2025
Health Care Providers

s1991-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code, to require adequate information regarding payments of Federal funds.

3 clauses Jun 9, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services Defense Contractors

s1983-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act

2 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1949-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

4 clauses Jun 4, 2025
Federal Administration Labor Health Care Providers

s1945-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Energy Choice Act

1 clause Jun 4, 2025
Energy Production

s1934-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Securing Energy Supply Chains Act

4 clauses Jun 3, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

sjres56-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Life Month Resolution

0 clauses Jun 3, 2025

sres255-119

Cosponsor

Honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United States Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond of Missouri.

0 clauses May 22, 2025

sres253-119

Cosponsor

Congratulating His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election to the papacy.

0 clauses May 22, 2025

sres246-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month and calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism.

1 clause May 22, 2025

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