Members of Congress / James Risch

Biographical Information

RISCH, James, a Senator from Idaho; born in Milwaukee, Wis., May 3, 1943; B.A., attended the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1961-1963; B.S. in Forestry, University of Idaho, 1965; J.D., University of Idaho College of Law, 1968; Ada County, Idaho, prosecuting attorney, 1970-1974; Idaho State senator, 1974-1989 and 1995-2003, serving as majority leader (1976-1982), and as president pro tempore (1982-1989); lieutenant governor of Idaho, 2003-2006 and 2007-2009; governor of Idaho, 2006; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Senator, Idaho, Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.

Key Votes

See how James Risch voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

James Risch has missed 3 votes (0.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

James Risch has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 92.5% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Risch did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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State Information

Idaho demographic profile (2000 Census)

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
2/4/10	Vote 20: On the Nomination: Nomination: Martha N. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Administrator of General Services	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 19: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Martha A. Johnson to be Administrator of General Services Administration	No	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 18: On the Nomination: Confirmation M. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor.	No	No	Yes
2/1/10	Vote 17: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of M. Patricia Smith, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor	Not Voting	No	Yes
1/28/10	Vote 16: On the Nomination: Confirmation Ben S. Bernanke To Be Chairman Of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System	No	Yes	Yes
1/28/10	Vote 15: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve	No	Yes	Yes
1/28/10	Vote 14: H J RES 45: H. J. Res. 45 As Amended; A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.	No	No	Yes
1/28/10	Vote 13: H J RES 45: Reid Amdt. No. 3299 As Amended; In the nature of a substitute.	No	No	Yes
1/28/10	Vote 12: H J RES 45: Reid Amdt. No. 3305; To reimpose statutory pay-as-you-go.	No	No	Yes
1/28/10	Vote 11: H J RES 45: Sessions Amdt. No. 3308; To reduce the deficit by establishing 5-year discretionary spending caps.	Yes	Yes	No
1/28/10	Vote 10: H J RES 45: Brownback Amdt. No. 3309; To establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.	Yes	Yes	No
1/26/10	Vote 9: H J RES 45: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division IV; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.	Yes	Yes	No
1/26/10	Vote 8: H J RES 45: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division III; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.	Yes	Yes	No
1/26/10	Vote 7: H J RES 45: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division II; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.	Yes	Yes	No
1/26/10	Vote 6: H J RES 45: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division I; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.	Yes	Yes	Yes
1/26/10	Vote 5: H J RES 45: Conrad Amdt. No. 3302; To establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, to assure the long-term fiscal stability and economic security of the Federal Government of the United States, and to expand future prosperity and growth for all Americans.	No	No	Yes
1/26/10	Vote 4: H J RES 45: Baucus Amdt. No. 3300 as Modified; To protect Social Security.	Yes	Yes	Yes
1/25/10	Vote 3: On the Nomination: Confirmation Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
1/21/10	Vote 2: H J RES 45: Thune Amdt. No. 3301; To terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and for other purposes.	Yes	Yes	No
1/20/10	Vote 1: On the Nomination: Confirmation Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes

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