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James E. Risch

U.S. Senator · Idaho · Republican · Chair, Foreign Relations

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From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 5, 2026 · How we measure

Major bills of the Congress

Method

Final passage on the major bills of the Congress, the same ten on every profile · 10 bills, 10 with a vote from him.

Major bills of the Congress · final passage

Voted with his party on 10 of the 10 he voted on.

The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Republicans yea–nay on that roll call.

Where Risch breaks with Republicans

Method

Risch has voted with most Republicans on every party-line vote this Congress.

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Risch broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 14, 2026 PN10933 Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioOn the Cloture Motion Not voting Passed
47–46
Jul 20, 2026 PN9381 Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth CircuitOn the Cloture Motion Not voting Passed
43–40
Jul 13, 2026 PN9303 Arthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasOn the Nomination Not voting Passed
46–44
Jun 8, 2026 PN8514 Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of KansasOn the Cloture Motion Not voting Passed
49–42
May 18, 2026 PN7261 Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs); and Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years; and Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; and James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years; and Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years; and Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years; and Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years; and Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years; and Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years; and Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology; and Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028; and Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030; and Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs); and Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia; and Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador; and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue; and William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland; and Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines; and Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years; and Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy; and David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031; and Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2031; and Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years; and Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years; and Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years; and Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029; and Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs); and Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; and Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large; and Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years; and Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years; and Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years; and William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four yearsOn the Nomination Not voting Passed
46–43
May 11, 2026 S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.On the Resolution · This resolution authorizes the en bloc consideration of 49 nominations for various roles, including executive officers and ambassadors. Not voting Passed
46–45
Apr 20, 2026 PN7871 Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of TexasOn the Nomination Not voting Passed
47–46
Apr 13, 2026 PN7873 John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of ArkansasOn the Cloture Motion Not voting Passed
50–44

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike CrapoID Senate100%agreement
  2. RSteve DainesMT Senate100%agreement
  3. RBernie MorenoOH Senate100%agreement

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