U.S. Congress - Senator Jim Risch, Idaho (R) 
Senator James Risch
Republican • Idaho • 1st Term • Sworn In 2009
Current Term
2009 - 2014
- 3 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 66 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 215 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 22 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 32 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Michael Crapo
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Sen. Sherrod Brown
- Votes with party 84%
- Abstains: 2%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Jim Risch in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | $0 | $19,500 | $19,500 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $500 | $14,500 | $15,000 |
| Republican/Conservative | $9,300 | $-235 | $9,065 |
| Leadership PACs | $0 | $8,336 | $8,336 |
| Retired | $7,900 | $0 | $7,900 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $7,200 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Air Transport | $0 | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| No Employer Listed or Found | $5,275 | $0 | $5,275 |
| Beer, Wine & Liquor | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Jim Risch in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane & sugar beets (Crop Production & Basic Processing) |
$0 | $14,500 | $14,500 |
| Insurance companies, brokers & agents (Insurance) |
$0 | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| Republican/Conservative (Republican/Conservative) |
$9,300 | $-235 | $9,065 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$7,900 | $0 | $7,900 |
| Republican leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$7,200 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Industrial/commercial equipment & materials (Misc Manufacturing & Distributing) |
$0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| No employer listed or discovered (No Employer Listed or Found) |
$5,275 | $0 | $5,275 |
| Beer (Beer, Wine & Liquor) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Property & casualty insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Pro-Guns (Gun Rights) |
$0 | $4,950 | $4,950 |
| Express delivery services (Air Transport) |
$0 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| Natural Gas transmission & distribution (Oil & Gas) |
$250 | $4,000 | $4,250 |
| Republican Candidate Committees (Candidate Committees) |
$0 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Telephone utilities (Telephone Utilities) |
$0 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Gas & Electric Utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$0 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Power plant construction & equipment (Misc Energy) |
$0 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$2,500 | $490 | $2,990 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$500 | $1,750 | $2,250 |
| Pharmacists (Health Professionals) |
$0 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Accident & health insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$0 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Railroads (Railroads) |
$0 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Livestock (Livestock) |
$1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Jim Risch.
When: October 20, 2011
What: Luncheon
Where: Johnny's Half Shell
Beneficiaries: Jim Risch
Contributions: $1000 PAC; $250 Attendee
What: Luncheon
Where: Johnny's Half Shell
Beneficiaries: Jim Risch
Contributions: $1000 PAC; $250 Attendee
When: August 16, 2011
What: Rocky Mountain Oyster and Steak BBQ
Where: Sun Valley Idaho
Beneficiaries: Jim Risch
Contributions: $2,500 Host PAC; $1,000 Host Individual; $1,000 PAC; $250 Individual
What: Rocky Mountain Oyster and Steak BBQ
Where: Sun Valley Idaho
Beneficiaries: Jim Risch
Contributions: $2,500 Host PAC; $1,000 Host Individual; $1,000 PAC; $250 Individual
When: July 14, 2011
What: Lunch
Where: Johnny's Half Shell
Beneficiaries: Jim Risch
Contributions: $2,500 PAC Host; $1,000 PAC Attend; $500 Individual Host; $250 Individual Attend
What: Lunch
Where: Johnny's Half Shell
Beneficiaries: Jim Risch
Contributions: $2,500 PAC Host; $1,000 PAC Attend; $500 Individual Host; $250 Individual Attend
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Jim Risch's OpenSecrets profile.
Official website: http://www.risch.senate.gov
OpenGovernment Profile
Address:
483 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
483 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2752
Fax: 202-224-2573
Fax: 202-224-2573
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