Bill Text
This bill’s text for status Passed the Senate (Engrossed) (Jun 19, 2013) is now available.
Jun 20, 2013 2:57 a.m.Sen. James Risch
- State:
- Idaho
- Party:
- Republican
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Senator | Idaho |
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Committee Membership
James Risch sits on the following committees:
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Energy
- Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Member, Subcommittee on Water and Power
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on European Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
- Member, Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Risch’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S. 550: Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013
- S. 276: A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of ...
- S. 275: A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of ...
- S. 198: Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2013
- S. 460 (112th): Education for All Act of 2011
- S. 333 (112th): A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction ...
- S. 334 (112th): A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction ...
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Voting Record
From Jan 2009 to Jun 2013, Risch missed 24 of 1,340 roll call votes, which is 1.8%. This is better than the median of 1.8% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- Congresspedia for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills