WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported a Congressional Resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. This resolution is sponsored by Speaker Mike Johnson.
“One week ago, Charlie Kirk’s life was taken far too soon by an evil and hateful individual,” said Rep. Simpson, an original cosponsor. “The horrific murder sent shockwaves and devastation throughout… Read more »
WASHINGTON—This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored a congressional resolution expressing support for Constitution Day. Constitution Day is observed annually on September 17th to commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution. This bipartisan resolution was introduced by Reps. Aderholt (R-AL) and Watson Coleman (D-NJ).
“We the People – these powerful words… Read more »
WASHINGTON—This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of several critical bills to make Washington, D.C., safe again. These bills examine soft-on-crime policies, the historic surge in juvenile crime, law enforcement’s response to the crime crisis, and general oversight of Washington, D.C.
“The escalating crime crisis in our cities is a big concern for the majority of… Read more »
Families across Idaho and the nation are keeping more of their hard-earned money thanks to the largest tax cut for working and middle-class families in United States history. Just over two months ago, House Republicans sent President Trump’s full commonsense policy agenda to his desk, and now it’s the law of the land.
This policy agenda encompassed everything the President ran on and… Read more »
WASHINGTON— This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 3838 – the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The FY26 NDAA authorizes full funding for America’s national defense, improves servicemember quality of life, enhances military readiness, and supports the Trump… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 3486 - the Stop Illegal Entry Act. This legislation, also known as Kate’s law, would amend federal law to impose a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for an illegal alien who has multiple convictions, or a conviction for an aggravated felony. This legislation is sponsored by Rep. Bice… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and Idaho Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher released the following statements upon the Trump administration’s reversal of a Biden-era Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule. The public lands rule violated the legal mandate for managing public lands for multiple-uses like grazing, timber production, mining, and energy… Read more »
WASHINGTON— The United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement and secured critical funding for the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). This bill champions America’s nuclear deterrent and strengthens national security, restores energy dominance,… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–highlighted the inclusion of $13,000,000 in funding for the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) for the cities of American Falls, Bellevue, Fort Hall, and Rigby Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $9,367,000 in funding for the Soda Springs US-30 Reconstruction Project in Soda Springs, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
“Reconstructing the pavement of… Read more »
