James E. Risch
Senator Republican representing ID
Member profile
- Role
- Senator Republican representing ID
- Current member
- Yes
- Birth year
- 1943
- Official website
- https://www.risch.senate.gov
Terms
- Senate · ID · Republican · 2009-present
- Senate · ID · R · 2023-2025
- Senate · ID · R · 2021-2023
- Senate · ID · R · 2019-2021
- Senate · ID · R · 2017-2019
- Senate · ID · R · 2015-2017
- Senate · ID · R · 2013-2015
- Senate · ID · R · 2011-2013
- Senate · ID · R · 2009-2011
Committee assignments
- Committee on Foreign Relations · Chairman
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues · Ex Officio
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Energy · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Water and Power · Member
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Select Committee on Ethics
- Select Committee on Intelligence
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Sponsored bills
- S 4726: PEACE in Sudan Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
- S 4960: CLEAN Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- S 2753: Urban Canal Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 4621: SILVER Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- SRES 719: A resolution celebrating the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day.: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180)
Cosponsored bills
- S 3050: PAID OFF Act of 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
- S 3788: CLEAR LABELS Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.
- S 3984: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
- S 4709: UNLOCK AUKUS Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
- S 1175: Small County PILT Parity Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 474.