James E. Risch
Senate · Republican · Idaho · since Jan 2021
Thursday, Sep 17
S. 2753 · Urban Canal Modernization Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with amendments. Without written report.
What it would change
No official summary yet.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
What it would change
No official summary yet.
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 49–45.
What is a nomination vote?
A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 49–47.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Proceed. Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 77–22.
What is a motion to proceed?
A vote on whether to start debating a bill or other measure.
Tuesday, Sep 15
S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 74–24.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
H.R. 3633 · Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 49–50.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 52–45.
What is a nomination vote?
A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.
Monday, Sep 14
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 47–46.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.
Bills they sponsored · 61
S. 5484 · Affordable HOMES Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · Sep 23, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · Sep 30, 2026
S. 5266 · Veterans’ Earned Benefits Access Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · Aug 5, 2026
S. 5254 · Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · Aug 5, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Jul 30, 2026
Bills they cosponsored · 330
S.Res. 934 · A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5267) · Sep 30, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5271) · Sep 30, 2026
S. 5608 · Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · Sep 30, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176) · Sep 29, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5074) · Sep 28, 2026
Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Member
- Energy Member
- Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Member
- Water and Power Member
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chair
- Africa and Global Health Policy Member
- East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Member
- Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Member
- Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy Member
- Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism Member
- State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development Member
- Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Member
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Member
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics Member
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Member
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Member
Bills and committee seats from the official record.