Birth Date: 05/03/1943
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2008-present
- Candidate, United States Senate, Idaho, 2020
- Lieutenant Governor, State of Idaho, 2003-2006, 2007-2009
- Former Governor, State of Idaho, 2006-2008
- Senator, Idaho State Senate, 1975-1988, 1995-2002
- Former President Pro Tempore, Idaho State Senate, 1982-1989
- Chair, Bush Presidential Campaign, Idaho, 1988
- Former Majority Leader, Idaho State Senate, 1976-1982
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Contact
Washington D.C. Office
483 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
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275 South 5th Avenue
Suite 290
Pocatello, ID 83201
313 D Street
Suite 106
Lewiston, ID 83501
1411 Falls Avenue East, Suite 201
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Harbor Plaza
610 Hubbard, Suite 213
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
901 Pier View Drive
Suite 202A
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
350 North 9th Street
Suite 302
Boise, ID 83702
Representative’s History
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Issues This Representative Supports-Does Not Support
Representative History
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James Risch Position on Abortion
Abortion: Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
James Risch Position on Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action
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James Risch Position on Agriculture
Agriculture
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James Risch Position on American Terrorist Groups
American Terrorist Groups
- Page under construction.
More on American Terrorist Groups
James Risch Position on Arts
Arts
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James Risch Position on Banking
Banking
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James Risch Position on Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on the Budget
Budget:
In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
More on Budget and How to Pay For Programs
Budget:
Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
More on Budget and How to Pay For Programs
James Risch Position on Business
Business
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James Risch Position on Campaign Finance
Campaign Finance:
Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
James Risch Position on Candidate
Candidate:
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Child Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit
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James Risch Position on Civil Rights
Civil Rights
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James Risch Position on Constitution
Constitution
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James Risch Position on the Consumer
Consumer
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James Risch Position on CoronaVirus
CoronaVirus
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability
- Page under construction.
More On Corporate Accountability
James Risch Position on Crimes
Crimes:
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
James Risch Position on Death Penalty
Death Penalty
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Defense
Defense:
Do you support increasing defense spending?
James Risch Position on the Democratic Party
Democratic Party
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Disability
Disability
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on the Drug Policy
Drug Policy
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Economy
Economy:
Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Economy:
Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Economy: Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
Education:
Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
James Risch Position on Election
Election
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James Risch Position on the Electoral College
Electoral College
- Page under construction.
More About the Electoral College
James Risch Position on Employment
Employment
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Energy
Energy:
Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
James Risch Position on the Environment
Environment: Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
James Risch Position on the Executive Branch
Executive Branch
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More about the Executive Branch
James Risch Position on Family Values
Family Values
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James Risch Position on the Filibuster
Filibuster
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Foreign Aid
Foreign Aid
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Free College
Free College
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Gambling and Gaming
Gambling and Gaming
- Page under construction.
More about Gambling and Gaming
James Risch Position on Gender Identity
Gender Identity
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Government Spending
Government Spending
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on the Green New Deal
Green New Deal
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Gun Reform
James Risch Position on Health Care Insurance
Health Care Insurance
- Page under construction.
Mo Brooks Position on Health Care
Health Care: Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”)?
Health Care: Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
James Risch Position on High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Immigration
Immigration:
Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
Immigration:
Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
James Risch Position on Indigenous People
Indigenous People
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Infrastructure
Infrastructure
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James Risch Position on International Policy
International Policy
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on the January 6, 2021 Riot
January 6, 2021 Riot
- Page under construction.
More on the January 6, 2021 Riot
James Risch Position on the Judicial Branch
Judicial Branch
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on the Justice System
Justice System
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on K-12 Education
K-12 Education
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Labor Union
Labor Union
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Legalization
Legalization
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Legalizing Marijuana
Legalizing Marijuana
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on the Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch
- Page under construction.
More on the Legislative Branch
James Risch Position on LGBTQ Community
LGBTQ
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Medical Debt
Medical Debt
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James Risch Position on Medicare For All
Medicare For All
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on the Military Budget
Military Budget
- Page under construction.
More about the Military Budget
James Risch Position on the Military
Military
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James Risch Position on Military Spending
Military Spending: Defense: Do you support increasing defense spending?
James Risch Position on Minor Children
Minor Children
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James Risch Position on Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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James Risch Position on the Monetary Policy
Monetary Policy
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James Risch Position on Money In Politics
Money In Politics
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James Risch Position on National Resource
National Resource
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James Risch Position on National Security
National Security:
Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
National Security:
Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
James Risch Position on Oath Keepers
Oath Keepers
James Risch Position on Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas
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James Risch Position on Political Corruption
Political Corruption
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James Risch Position on Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
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James Risch Position on QAnon
QAnon
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James Risch Position on Religion
Religion
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James Risch Position on Reproductive Health Care
Reproductive Health Care
- Page under construction.
More on Reproductive Health Care
James Risch Position on the Republican Party
Republican Party
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James Risch Position on Science
Science
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James Risch Position on Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens
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James Risch Position on Social Security
Social Security
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Stem Cell Research
Stem Cell Research
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Tax Increases For The Rich
Tax Increases For The Rich
- Page under construction.
More on Tax Increases For The Rich
James Risch Position on Taxes
Taxes
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Tax On Extreme Wealth
Tax On Extreme Wealth
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James Risch Position on Technology and Communications
Technology and Communications
- Page under construction.
More on Technology and Communications
James Risch Position on The Proud Boys
The Proud Boys
- Page under construction.
James Risch Position on Trade
Trade: Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
James Risch Position on Traitors
Traitors
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James Risch Position on Transportation
Transportation
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James Risch Position on Tribal Nations
Tribal Nations
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James Risch Position on Unemployment
Unemployment
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James Risch Position on Veteran Affairs
Veteran Affairs
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James Risch Position on Veterans
Veterans
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James Risch Position on Representatives Violating Their Oath Of Office
Violated Their Oath Of Office
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More on Elected Officials Violated Their Oath Of Office
James Risch Position on Voting Rights
Voting Rights
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James Risch Position on Wages
Wages
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James Risch Position on Wall Street Reform
Wall Street Reform
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James Risch Position on Wars
Wars
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James Risch Position on Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers
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James Risch Position on White Supremacist
White Supremacist
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James Risch Position on Wildlife
Wildlife
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James Risch Position on Women’s Rights
Women’s Rights
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Issues This Representative Supports-Does Not Support