REJames E. Risch
U.S. Senator for Idaho
- Party
- R
- State
- Idaho
- Age
- —
- Serving since
- 2009
Rhetoric
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Toward Democrats
2026-06-16 · Floor speech · congress.gov
Congressional Record remarks
… very brief on this as I have given this speech I can't remember how many times before as the other side has attempted to help Iran and bring these resolutions forth that would stop the President from pushing back against…
Risch targets the opposing party as a bloc ('the other side,' '47 people on this side of the aisle') over a war powers resolution regarding Iran.
Link to source ↗2025-11-06 · Floor speech · congress.gov
Congressional Record remarks
…hem was by vessels, shipping vessels, in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. But some Democrat Members and members of the media have claimed that President Trump does not have the authority to conduct these strikes. I will tell you right now, that is plain wrong. I myself and many of my colleagues have …
Risch criticizes Senator Kaine's resolution and 'some Democrat Members' who question the legal authority for the strikes, framing their…
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Legislative activity
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Career totals · Source: Congress.gov · Last pulled 9/7/2026