WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.Con.Res. 58, a congressional resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism and condemning socialism as a failed ideology. This resolution was introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL). “More than 100 million people worldwide have been killed because of the horrors of socialism. History has repeatedly shown us that socialism... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 5688, the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, a bill that ends the reckless policy of granting Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) to illegal immigrants who lack the English proficiency and road-rule knowledge needed to safely operate massive commercial vehicles on our highways. This legislation is sponsored by Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC). “Blue... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act and the Integrated Cross Border Law Enforcement Operations Expansion Act, legislation that would address northern border security by strengthening oversight and United States-Canada border security cooperation. These bills are led by Congressman Langworthy (R-NY). “The Biden administration... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson – Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee – released the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations to their proven 2019 and 2020 framework. “I applaud Secretary Burgum and the Trump Administr... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Make America's Youth Healthy Again Act - a bill that codifies one of President Trump’s executive orders reestablishing the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and Reestablishing the Presidential Fitness Test. This legislation is led by Congressman Greg Murphy (R-NC). “Study after study has shown that obesity, chronic heal... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 1422 - the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act, a bill that aims to strengthen secondary sanctions on foreign entities enabling Iran’s illicit oil trade. This bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL). “Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. Implementing stronger sanction... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as Administrator Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle released a new proposed definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, delivering certainty and clarity to America’s farmers, ranchers, and landowners.... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $2,865,039 in funding for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Magic Valley-Jerome Expansion Project in Jerome, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. “For over 30 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mag... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $3,375,000 in funding for the Buhl Rural Fire Protection District Station Project in Buhl, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. “The Buhl Rural Fire Protection District does not currently hav... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $3,000,000 in funding for the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) Project in Rupert, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. “Throughout my time in Congress, I have pro... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $700,000 in funding for the Bingham County Aquifer Data and Sustainability Project in Blackfoot, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. “During this pivotal time for water resources in Idaho, I... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson released the following statement after voting to end the Schumer Shutdown. “Senate Democrats, under Chuck Schumer’s direction, held critical benefits and the livelihoods of millions of American families hostage for several weeks. In the end, they accepted the very same bipartisan deal that had been on the table from the start, proving this avoidable... Read More »
A few of you may have seen a recent opinion piece by the Idaho Statesman about the ongoing Schumer Shutdown. Like many Idahoans, I don’t usually read the Statesman. But when they twisted one of my past op-eds to push a false narrative, I couldn’t stay silent. I’ve always said that government shutdowns are bad politics and bad policy. I’ve said it under Republican presidents. I’ve said it under Dem... Read More »
Sunday marked one month since House Republicans did our job and passed a clean funding extension to keep the government open through November 21st. House Republicans voted to keep the government serving the American people, while Democrats voted nearly unanimously to shut it down. Last week, I hosted a telephone town hall with Idahoans from across my district. From why the government is shut down,... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined Speaker Mike Johnson for his press conference alongside House Republican Leadership to discuss the government shutdown's impacts on America’s national parks. Highlights from Congressman Simpson’s remarks are available below. Watch Rep. Simpson’s full remarks here. Watch the full press conference here. On the Schumer Shutdown “House Republican... Read More »
