{"title": "Senator", "district": "Idaho", "division_id": "ocd-division/country:us/state:id", "org_classification": "upper"} · state

Jim Risch

{"title": "Senator", "district": "Idaho", "division_id": "ocd-division/country:us/state:id", "org_classification": "upper"} since — · re-elected
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James Elroy Risch is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kempthorne and Butch Otter, and briefly as governor between their terms.

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Section · Voting record
2 recent votes
Each vote distinguished: cast / abstained / missed.
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Attendance
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Recent votes
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YEA
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
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Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
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Section · Campaign finance
Funding breakdown
Campaign contributions by source type. Data from FEC and state disclosures.
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Section · Committees & bodies
Where they sit
Committee and chamber memberships as recorded by Open States. Ended memberships are shown as ended, never as current.

  • Caucus on International Narcotics Controlmember · current
  • Energy and Natural Resourcesmember · current
  • Foreign Relationschair · current
  • Select Committee on Ethicsmember · current
  • Select Committee on Intelligencemember · current
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurshipmember · current
  • RepublicanMember · current
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee Energymember · current
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee Public Lands, Forests and Miningmember · current
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee Water and Powermember · current
  • Foreign Relations Committee Africa and Global Health Policyex officio · current
  • Foreign Relations Committee East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policyex officio · current
  • Foreign Relations Committee Europe and Regional Security Cooperationex officio · current
  • Foreign Relations Committee Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policyex officio · current
  • Foreign Relations Committee Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorismex officio · current
  • Foreign Relations Committee State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Developmentex officio · current
  • Foreign Relations Committee Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issuesex officio · current
  • SenateMember · ended 2021-01-03
  • SenateMember · ended 2030-01-01
  • SenateMember · ended 2015-01-03
Section · Contact
Public offices
Official contact details on the public record — so you can reach them.

  • capitol483 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · 202-224-2752
  • district350 N. 9th St. Suite 302, Boise, ID 83702 · 208-342-7985
  • district901 Pier View Drive Suite 202A, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 · 208-523-5541
  • district1411 Falls Ave. East Suite 201, Twin Falls, ID 83301 · 208-734-6780
  • districtHarbor Plaza 610 Hubbard St., Suite 213, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 · 208-667-6130
  • district313 D St. Suite 106, Lewiston, ID 83501 · 208-743-0792
  • district275 S. 5th Ave. Suite 144, Pocatello, ID 83201 · 208-236-6817
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Profile · Contact

Contact & Digital Presence

✉ Contact

Official Contact

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Email
https://www.risch.senate.gov/contact/share-your-opinion/
Section · ML signals

Position & sentiment, modelled

Derived from article analysis, vote records, and public statements. All methods deterministic — keyword matching and statistical classification. No LLM inference.
Sentiment forecast

Improving · ↑0.00 over 30d

0% confidence
↑ Improving over last 90d
method: 7-day MA + linear regression · src/ml/sentiment_prediction.rs
Stance · general

unknown

92% confidence
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Based on keyword analysis of public statements and voting records. Consistency: 89% across 312 votes.
method: keyword stance scoring · src/ml/stance_classification.rs
Topics discussed most

general dominant · 0%

all articles
method: keyword match · 100 keywords across 10 topics · src/ml/topic_modeling.rs
Profile · Staff

Key Staff & Team

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Profile · Voting History

Complete Voting Record

Every recorded vote with multi-lens analysis — media coverage, public response, and the official record
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Profile · Endorsements

Endorsements & Support

Endorsements Received

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Profile · Stock Act

Stock Trade Disclosures

Mandatory disclosures under the STOCK Act (2012)
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Profile · Lobbying

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Profile · Network

Co-sponsorship Network

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