WASHINGTON— This week, the United States House of Representatives passed S. 4367 - the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. This bipartisan legislation authorizes the United States Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program to carry out projects to improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of our water resources in... Read More »

WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024 (JUDGES Act). This legislation will add critically needed federal judgeships to resolve currently understaffed and backlogged courts—including an additional federal district judgeship in Idaho. “With Idaho’s population growth comes increased pressure on our c... Read More »

WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 5009 – the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The FY25 NDAA authorizes America’s national defense, improves servicemember quality of life, enhances military readiness, and takes important steps to address the security threats America faces from adversa... Read More »

WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced Kade Poulson and Hazel Rivadeneira, two talented 8th graders from Burley Junior High School, as the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Idaho’s Second Congressional District. Poulson and Rivadeneira created Undertale Remake Boss Battle. “I am thrilled to congratulate Kade Poulson and Hazel Rivadeneira as the 2024 Congressi... Read More »

WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement in response to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Final Record of Decision announcement on the Lava Ridge Wind Project. “From the beginning, I have made it abundantly clear that the Lava Ridge Wind Project is completely out of touch with the values and needs of our state,” said Rep. Simpson. “Despite having near-un... Read More »

WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–held an oversight hearing on the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis. Subcommittee members heard testimonies from Tribal leaders and pressed relevant agency officials for answers. Below are excerpts from Rep. Simpson’s prepared remarks: I would like to... Read More »

WASHINGTON—This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–wrote an op-ed in the Washington Reporter regarding the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis. “For too long, we have seen countless Indigenous women and girls who have been murdered or gone missing at a disproportional rate. While the issue has rece... Read More »

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, and Governor Brad Little issued the following statement upon the release of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Final Resource Management Plan for the Greater Sage-grouse Land Use Plan Amendments and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The proposed amendments would affect 77 state-led ... Read More »

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher and U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo demanded the Biden-Harris administration answer for its failure to stop the flow of illicit and deadly fentanyl into Idaho through the southern border. The administration’s lax border policies have allowed historic amounts of fentanyl to enter the United States. Fentanyl overdose is now ... Read More »

WASHINGTON—This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson sent a letter to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) in response to PCAST’s request for public input on America’s groundwater challenges and apparent ongoing efforts by the Biden Administration to produce a report relating to federal recommendations on groundwater. The letter reiterates that groundwater should r... Read More »

WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson signed a letter to Republican Leadership calling for the reauthorization of a highly effective farm bill to be a top priority of the 118th Congress. This letter, led by Reps. Mark Alford (R-MO), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Mary Miller (R-IL), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) provides House Republicans an opportunity to reaffirm their commitment to advance a farm b... Read More »

WASHINGTON— This week, the United States House of Representatives passed the Building Chips in America Act. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of this legislation. This bill will accelerate the environmental regulatory process and avoid unnecessary delays for domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing projects. “Bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the United States is crucial fo... Read More »

WASHINGTON— This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024 (JUDGES Act). This legislation will add critically needed federal judgeships to resolve currently understaffed and backlogged courts—including an additional federal district judgeship in Idaho. “As Idaho's population grows, so does the number of court cases,” s... Read More »

WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $12,000,000 in funding for Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion Project in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. “As Idaho Falls continues to grow, it is essentia... Read More »

WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $2,750,000 in funding for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Health and Human Services Facility Project in Fort Hall, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act. “Constructing a new, larger, and more functi... Read More »