Risch, James E.

Risch, James E. is a Republican Senator representing Idaho. They serve on 6 committees, including Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

They have raised $149K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is health, contributing $8K. Organizations spend $767.7 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are trade and energy/nuclear. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 98% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 47% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

2 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $170K in lobbying activity.

Overall, they have a lower-than-average financial footprint compared to other Senators. The biggest factors are campaign contributions and former staff becoming lobbyists.