---
bioguide_id: R000584
voter_id: James-Risch-R-ID
name: James Risch
party: Republican
state: Idaho
chamber: Senate
congress: 119
generated_at: 2026-07-22
---

# James Risch

James Risch is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate, representing Idaho, serving in the 119th Congress.

## Attendance & Participation

- **Votes Cast**: 898
  - Yea: 634
  - Nay: 234
  - Present: 0
- **Missed Votes**: 17
- **Attendance Rate**: 98.1%

## Voting Behavior

- **Yea/Nay Split**: 634 yea / 234 nay

## Ideology & Positioning

- **Ideology Score**: 0.972 (scale: -1.0 liberal to +1.0 conservative)
- **Label**: Very Conservative
- **Percentile**: 81.0 (0 = most liberal, 100 = most conservative)

## Policy Area Voting Record

| Policy Area | Total Votes | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Public Finance | 224 | 89 | 135 |
| International Affairs | 25 | 4 | 21 |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Environmental Protection | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Government Operations and Politics | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Congress | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Transportation and Public Works | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Energy | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Taxation | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Immigration | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Housing and Community Development | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Foreign Trade and International Finance | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Health | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Emergency Management | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sports and Recreation | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 1 | 1 | 0 |

## Recent Votes

- **2026-07-21** -- No description -> *Yea* (PN851_8)
- **2026-07-21** -- No description -> *Yea* (PN851_8)
- **2026-07-20** -- No description -> *Yea* (PN938_1)
- **2026-07-16** -- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model". -> *Nay* (SJRES_198)
- **2026-07-16** -- No description -> *Yea* (PN851_8)

## Sponsorship & Legislative Activity

- **Bills Sponsored**: 54
- **Bills Enacted into Law**: 0
- **Bills Passed Chamber**: 0
- **Enactment Rate**: 0.0%
- **Average Cosponsors per Bill**: 8.1
- **Bipartisan Bills**: 35.2%

## Legislative Effectiveness

Effectiveness data not available for this member.

## Bipartisan Collaboration

No cross-party collaboration data available.

---

*Data sourced from official congressional records for the 119th Congress. This profile contains only behavioral and procedural data -- no editorial commentary or subjective ratings. Generated 2026-07-22.*

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