James E. Risch is a Republican U.S. Senator from Idaho, serving since 2009. Prior to his Senate service, he served as Idaho's 31st Governor (2006) and Lieutenant Governor (2003-2006, 2007-2009), as well as in the Idaho State Senate where he was Senate President Pro Tempore. He currently serves on several key Senate committees, including as Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Committee, and holds positions on the Intelligence Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, and Ethics Committee. His committee assignments reflect focus areas in foreign policy, energy policy, and intelligence matters.

Name

James E. Risch

Party

Republican

State

Idaho

Committees

Intelligence (Select) Committee, Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism Subcommittee, Water and Power Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

James E. Risch has served as a U.S. Senator from Idaho since January 2009.

Key Fact 2

He previously served as Governor of Idaho in 2006, completing the term after Governor Dirk Kempthorne joined the Bush Cabinet.

Key Fact 3

Risch served as Idaho's Lieutenant Governor during two separate periods: 2003-2006 and 2007-2009.

Key Fact 4

He serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, holding positions on multiple subcommittees covering regions including East Asia, Europe, the Near East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere.

Key Fact 5

Risch is a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

Key Fact 6

He serves on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee with assignments to subcommittees on Energy, Water and Power, and Public Lands, Forests, and Mining.

Key Fact 7

Prior to his statewide offices, Risch served in the Idaho State Senate and held the position of Senate President Pro Tempore.

Key Fact 8

He is a member of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.

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