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Risch, James E.

Risch, James E.

R · Republican Idaho senate

Term since 2009

2,224
119th Congress Pts
Jan 2025 – present

Upcoming Legislative Activity

Scoring opportunities this week
S 4726

PEACE in Sudan Act

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

⚡ +15 pts if passes committee

Bills sponsored by Risch, James E. currently advancing through Congress
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Points Breakdown

2nd Session · 2026
🗳️ Vote Cast Floor vote cast Earned each time the member votes yea or nay on a recorded floor vote. Roll-call votes are the clearest public record of where a member stands, and showing up to cast them is the most basic duty of the job.
187 votes +374 pts
🤜 Bill Cosponsored Co-sponsored a bill The member added their name in support of a colleague's bill. Co-sponsorship is the main way members build the coalitions a bill needs to advance, without being the lead sponsor.
65 bills +65 pts
❌ Missed Vote Missed vote The member was absent and cast no vote on a recorded question. Missed votes are tracked publicly and can signal anything from a scheduling conflict to disengagement, so this is a penalty by default.
13 missed -39 pts
🌉 Bipartisan Bonus Bipartisan co-sponsor bonus Awarded when a co-sponsorship crosses party lines. Bipartisan support is one of the strongest predictors that a bill will actually become law, so it earns extra credit here.
11 bills +33 pts
📢 Bill Introduced (25+ cosponsors) Bill introduced (25+) A new bill that launched with broad backing. A large co-sponsor list out of the gate is a strong early indicator that legislation could move.
1 bills +10 pts
📜 Bill Introduced (2–9 cosponsors) Bill introduced (2-9) A newly introduced bill that drew a small handful of co-sponsors. Early backers signal a member could line up support before the bill is even referred to committee.
3 bills +9 pts
📜 Bill Introduced (solo) Bill introduced (solo) The member formally introduced a bill with no co-sponsors. Thousands of bills are introduced each Congress and most never advance, but introducing one is how every law begins.
2 bills +2 pts
Session Total 454 pts

Points by Week

21 weeks
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🗳️ Vote Cast
❌ Missed Vote
📜 Bill Introduced (solo)
📜 Bill Introduced (2–9 cosponsors)
📢 Bill Introduced (25+ cosponsors)
🤜 Bill Cosponsored
🌉 Bipartisan Bonus

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Activity by Week

Week 23 Jul 20 – Jul 26
-3 pts this week
1 events W23 Total: -3 pts
Week 21 Jun 22 – Jun 28
+26 pts this week
15 events W21 Total: +26 pts
Week 20 Jun 15 – Jun 21
+24 pts this week
Jun 16, 2026 +1
Jun 15, 2026 +1
14 events W20 Total: +24 pts
Week 18 Jun 1 – Jun 7
+74 pts this week
38 events W18 Total: +74 pts
Week 17 May 18 – May 24
+16 pts this week
May 21, 2026 +3
11 events W17 Total: +16 pts
Week 16 May 11 – May 17
+19 pts this week
13 events W16 Total: +19 pts
Week 14 Apr 27 – May 3
+34 pts this week
15 events W14 Total: +34 pts
Week 13 Apr 20 – Apr 26
+39 pts this week
22 events W13 Total: +39 pts
Week 12 Apr 13 – Apr 19
+23 pts this week
15 events W12 Total: +23 pts
Week 11 Mar 23 – Mar 29
+35 pts this week
Mar 23, 2026 +1
19 events W11 Total: +35 pts
Week 10 Mar 16 – Mar 22
+21 pts this week
13 events W10 Total: +21 pts
Week 7 Feb 23 – Mar 1
+27 pts this week
Feb 26, 2026 +1
Feb 25, 2026 +1
16 events W7 Total: +27 pts
Week 5 Feb 2 – Feb 8
+20 pts this week
Feb 2, 2026 +1
13 events W5 Total: +20 pts
Week 4 Jan 26 – Feb 1
+17 pts this week
13 events W4 Total: +17 pts