Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
International Affairs
James E. Risch
Republican, Idaho
On International Affairs, their 36 votes sit level with the typical Republican; the 39 measures they backed sit level with the typical Republican.
Where this differs from their party: Close to the typical Republican. Voted with the Republican majority on 100.0% of 36 votes here, against 99.7% on all contested votes.
From votes
36 votes cast
Sits level with the typical Republican.
From bills backed
39 measures · 18 sponsored · 21 cosponsored
Sits level with the typical Republican.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From votes
- Senator at 0.34
- Democratic caucus median −0.38, from 47 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.34, from 53 senators
From bills backed
- Senator at 0.12
- Democratic caucus median −0.28, from 37 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.12, from 34 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
- Votes with party
- 100.0%
- Votes against party
- 0
- Votes cast
- 36
Votes on this issue
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Yea
To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Yea
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Yea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Voted Nay·Republican majority: Nay
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.
Voted Yea·Republican majority: Yea
A vote against the party majority can reflect a home-state interest or a procedural step, such as a leader voting no in order to move to reconsider.
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
Sponsored
PEACE in Sudan Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
A resolution welcoming Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom to the United States on the occasion of His Majesty's address to a joint meeting of Congress, and recognizing the historic global significance of the United States-United Kingdom relationship.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2086)
A resolution expressing the need for the United States continued leadership on matters of religious freedom.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S8926-8927)
Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 245.
SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326.
Show the other 13 sponsored measures
International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 98.
No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
AUSSOM Funding Restriction Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Stand with Israel Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.
United States African Development Foundation Dissolution Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
BUST FENTANYL Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China's "One China Principle" and the United States'"One China Policy".
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
American Values Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dismantle Iran’s Proxy Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
VALOR Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsored
A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
UNLOCK AUKUS Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
Show the other 16 cosponsored measures
Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan Alliance and welcoming the visit of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae to the United States.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1357; text: CR S1381-1382)
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
No Climate Treaties Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S347)
PAID OFF Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
A resolution congratulating President Donald J. Trump for achieving peace in the Middle East.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7096-7097)
A resolution recognizing the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of escalating aggression and political lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.
A resolution condemning Russian incursions into NATO territory and reaffirming Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas's ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6982)
REPO Implementation Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 243.
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution congratulating His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election to the papacy.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3141; text: CR S3124)
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution calling on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S982)
MEGOBARI Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 55.
Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140)