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Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion

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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...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Fort Hall Tribal Health and Human Services Facility

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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...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Buhl Fire Station

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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 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act. “The Buhl Rural Fire Protection District does not currently have...

Rep. Simpson, Senators Crapo, Risch Announce Upcoming Senior Center Outreach Dates

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WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson and Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch announced upcoming senior center outreach opportunities throughout September and October 2024 in Rupert, Wendell, Buhl, Gooding, Jerome, Hagerman, Burley, Eden, Filer, Fairfield, Shoshone, Hailey, Albion, and Kimberly, Idaho. More information on the locations and times of the events is listed below. Septe...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for CAFE

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $2,000,000 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 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act. “Throughout my time in Congress, I have prou...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Boise State’s Continued Research in Microelectronics and Semiconductor Spaces

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $2,220,000 in funding for the Microelectronics Research and Education Project in Boise, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. “Idaho is at the forefront of the semiconductor industry, and Boise State Unive...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Boys & Girls Clubs of Magic Valley Expansion Project

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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 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act. “For over 30 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Magi...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Water Improvement Projects in American Falls, Bellevue, and Rigby

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–highlighted the inclusion of $11,000,000 in funding for the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) for the cities of American Falls, Bellevue, and Rigby Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding to Build New Elementary School at Mountain Home Air Force Base

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $6,409,075 funding for the Stephensen Elementary School Build Project in Mountain Home, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. “The construction of a new elementary school at Mountain Hom...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for 27th Street G Canal Project in Burley

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $5,050,415 in funding for the G Canal BR, Cassia Co Project in Burley, 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 the G Canal Project nears completion, securing the necessary funding to m...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for ISU’s Idaho Accelerator Center

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $4,000,000 in funding for the Idaho Accelerator Center Upgrades Project in Pocatello, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. “Idaho State University and its researchers are building a remarkable capability ...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Bonneville County Sheriff's Office

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $869,000 in funding for the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Radio Improvement Project in Bonneville County, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. “First responders across southeastern Idaho work tireles...

A Permanent Wildland Firefighter Pay Solution is Needed

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WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–released a joint op-ed with Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) regarding the recently passed Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which provides a permanent pay fix for federal wildland firefighters. A Permanent Wildland Fire...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Bingham Groundwater District

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $1,000,000 in funding for the Bingham County Real Time Ground Water Management Project in Blackfoot, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act. “During this pivotal time for water resources in Idaho...

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Idaho Water Center

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $3,853,430 in funding for the Idaho Water Center Project in Boise, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. “In Idaho, we know how valuable water is to our economy and way of life,” said Re...