
Russ Fulcher
U.S. Representative for Idaho's 1st District
Republican · Since 2019 · Next election: 2026 · Age 64
Last updated · 7 sources
Russ Fulcher is the U.S. Representative for Idaho's 1st District, a Republican serving since 2019.
Fulcher has served in the House longer than 207 of its 438 other members and longer than 0 of Idaho's 1 other House member.
Fulcher sits on 2 committees: Natural Resources and Energy and Commerce.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Fulcher voted in 136 of 139 roll calls (98%). In that period, 40 bills Fulcher sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Fulcher has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 4 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 136 of 139 roll calls (98%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Fulcher voted with the majority of House Republicans on 127 roll calls and against it on 9.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 12)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Russ Fulcher | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | No. 314 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Jul 21 | No. 264 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 263 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 262 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Jul 21 | No. 258 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Agreed to | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
Legislation
19 bills sponsored and 211 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 10681 National Critical Minerals Council Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 331 To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
This bill modifies the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to expand provisions concerning authorizations (e.g., rights-of-way) to transport water across public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for aquifer recharge purposes.
H.R. 3657 Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 25, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-112.
This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to report annually to Congress on the status of the relicensing process for each application for a renewed hydropower dam license.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $662,615
- Spent
- $597,924
- Cash on hand
- $244,700
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H8ID01124
Idaho senators
Jim RischU.S. Senator for Idaho · Republican
Mike CrapoU.S. Senator for Idaho · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)