Senator James 'Jim' E. Risch

Biographical

Full Name: James 'Jim' E. Risch
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Vicki; 3 Children: James, Jason, Jordan
Birth Date: 05/03/1943
Birth Place: Milwaukee, WI
Home City: Boise, ID
Religion: Catholic
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

S 1925 - Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
Legislation (Nay)

April 26, 2012 - Requires all programs funded by the Violence Against Women Act to have a nondiscrimination policy that includes race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender ...

S Amdt 1491 - Requires Disclosure of Financial Transactions by Executive Branch Employees
Amendment (Yea)

Feb. 2, 2012 - Requires that the executive branch and independent agency employeeswho are required to file financial disclosures to also disclose the sale, purchase, or exchange of ...

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Recent Public Statements

Barrasso-Risch Hydropower, Rural Jobs Bill Moves Forward

May 8, 2013 - Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and James Risch (R-ID), praised the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's passage of the "Bureau of Reclamation Small ...

Letter to President Barack Obama - Don't Cut Timber Sales

May 2, 2013 - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have joined a bipartisan letter led by Senators Jon Tester (D-Montana.), Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) ...

Letter to Ray LaHood, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Michael Huerta, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Preserve Contract Tower Funding

May 2, 2013 - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led 39 of their Senate colleagues today in calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $3,927,908.00
Total Spent $3,670,612.00
Cash On Hand $232,293.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

James Risch repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.

Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact?p=Email

Washington, D.C. Website
http://risch.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/SenatorJamesRisch

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jim-Risch/10148632367?v=info

Washington, D.C.
483 Russell Senate Office Building
Room SR-483
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2752
Fax: 202-224-2573

District
901 Pier View Drive
Suite 202A
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Phone: 208-523-5541
Fax: 208-523-9373

District
Harbor Plaza
610 Hubbard
Suite 213
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
Phone: 208-667-6130
Fax: 208-765-1743

District
350 North 9th Street
Suite 302
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208-342-7985
Fax: 208-343-2458

District
313 D Street
Suite 106
Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone: 208-743-0792
Fax: 208-746-7275

District
275 South 5th Street
Suite 290
Pocatello, ID 83201
Phone: 208-236-6817
Fax: 208-236-6820

District
1411 Falls Avenue East, Suite 201
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Phone: 208-734-6780
Fax: 208-734-3905