U.S. Senator
James E. Risch
RSenateIdaho
U.S. Senator (R) for Idaho, 83 years old, formerly governor of idaho, (2003–2006).
Tenure
Senator since 2008
Born
Milwaukee, Wis., 1943
Prior career
- governor of Idaho, (2003–2006)
- state senator
- attorney
Education
- J.D. University of Idaho College of Law (1968)
Full biography
RISCH, James, a Senator from Idaho; born in Milwaukee, Wis., May 3, 1943; B.A., attended the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1961-1963; B.S. in Forestry, University of Idaho, 1965; J.D., University of Idaho College of Law, 1968; Ada County, Idaho, prosecuting attorney, 1970-1974; Idaho State senator, 1974-1989 and 1995-2003, serving as majority leader (1976-1982), and as president pro tempore (1982-1989); lieutenant governor of Idaho, 2003-2006 and 2007-2009; governor of Idaho, 2006; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2008; reelected in 2014, and again in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027; chair, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (One Hundred Fifteenth Congress), Committee on Foreign Relations (One Hundred Sixteenth and One Hundred Nineteenth Congresses).
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Year-to-date performance
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Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
Disclosed net worth
⚑ 4 sector overlaps$19.5M – $92.1M
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 25+ disclosed positions.
- Liabilities
- $515K–$1.1M
- Form
- Annual Report
- Filed
- August 2025
Holdings in agency’s regulated sectors
Disclosed positions whose sector overlaps with this agency’s jurisdiction. Structural — not an accusation of wrongdoing. Cabinet officials typically divest these at confirmation.
- US Bank Account **04$50,001 - $100,000Financial ServicesChair, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 4 committees including Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- US Bank Account **15$15,001 - $50,000Financial ServicesChair, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 4 committees including Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- First Interstate Bank ***1582$15,001 - $50,000Financial ServicesChair, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 4 committees including Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- E Trade Financial$1,001 - $15,000Financial ServicesChair, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 4 committees including Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
Largest holdings
- 1.40+ Acres Land, Ada County, ID$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 2.Agricultural and Commercial Real Estate Property$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 3.40 +/- Acres Land, Canyon County, ID$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 4.American Trailer Sales Co - Marketing Livestock Trailers (2400 S. Janeen Street, Boise, ID 83709)$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 5.160 +/- Acres Land, Ada County, ID$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 6.Condominium$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 7.Notes Owed by American Trailer Sales Co.$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 8.Ada County Rental Property$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 9.Ada County Rental Property Desert$250,001 - $500,000
- 10.Sage Meadow Ranch, Inc - Farm and Ranching Company (5400 South Cole Road, Boise, ID 83709)$250,001 - $500,000
- 11.Residential Real Property$250,001 - $500,000
- 12.Commercial Real Estate$250,001 - $500,000
- 13.Notes owed by Risch for Lt. Gov. Committees Resulting from 2002 Primary Election Campaign, Boise, ID$250,001 - $500,000
- 14.TQQQProShares UltraPro QQQ$100,001 - $250,000
- 15.TD Ameritrade$100,001 - $250,000
- 16.SPYSPDR??S&P 500? ETF Trust$100,001 - $250,000
- 17.PERSI Total Return Fund$50,001 - $100,000
- 18.Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho Fund$50,001 - $100,000
- 19.T. Rowe Price Extended Equity Market Index Fund$50,001 - $100,000
- 20.US Bank Account **04⚑Financial Services$50,001 - $100,000
- 21.VINIXVanguard Institutional Index$50,001 - $100,000
- 22.PEXMXT. Rowe Price Extended Equity Market Index Fund$50,001 - $100,000
- 23.PREIXT. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund$50,001 - $100,000
- 24.T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserve$15,001 - $50,000
- 25.T. Rowe Price Government Money Fund$15,001 - $50,000
Disclosed trades · 0
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Oversight committees · 5
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Recent legislative activity · 40 bills
20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- America the Beautiful ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- 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)
- A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175)
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
- Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 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.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 designating April 2026 as "Financial Literacy Month".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2084-2085)
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2085-2086)
- Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
- Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Stop Insider Trading ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326.
- Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- CLEAR LABELS ActCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.