Idaho Congressional Delegation Introduce Wildfire Fighting Fix Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher with Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) yesterday cosponsored the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023. The legislation was introduced in both chambers of Congress and wou... Read More »
Simpson Secures Funds for Idaho Workforce and Public Safety Training Facility Improvements Project in FY23 Omnibus Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Idaho Workforce and Public Safety Training Facility Improvements Project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Transportation, Hou... Read More »
Simpson Statement on President Biden’s FY24 Budget Proposal Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today released the following statement in response to President Biden’s FY24 budget proposal: “Today in Philadelphia, President Biden proudly lauded his budget proposal to cut the federal deficit by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade. What he failed to acknowledge was just how much he... Read More »
Simpson Speaks Out on WOTUS Congressional Review Act Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today voted in favor of H.J. Res 27, the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval, that would nullify the recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (Corps) WOTUS rule that is set to take effect on March 20, 2023. Thi... Read More »
Simpson Secures Funding for Downtown Boise YMCA Catalytic Development Project in FY23 Omnibus Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Downtown Boise YMCA Catalytic Redevelopment Project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations ... Read More »
Simpson Reintroduces DAIRY PRIDE Act Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, along with Representatives John Joyce M.D. (R-PA), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Angie Craig (D-MN), and Joe Courtney (D-CT), today reintroduced the DAIRY PRIDE Act of 2023 to prevent milk alternatives or plant-based products from being marketed or misbranded using terms commonly associated with ... Read More »
Simpson Appoints Nikki Wallace as Chief of Staff, Craig Quarterman as District Director Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today named longtime aide and Idaho native Nikki Wallace as Chief of Staff, as Lindsay Slater is retiring from the House of Representatives. Slater has been Simpson’s Chief of Staff for 23 years and will transition during the month of March. “Lindsay has done a ... Read More »
Simpson Secures Funding for Agricultural Research in Kimberly, Idaho Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (CAFE) Project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and R... Read More »
Biden Administration’s Overreach on WOTUS Fails Rural America By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. – Over the years, Idaho’s farmers, ranchers, and small businesses have sounded the alarm about efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to redefine what waters are regulated under the Clean Water Act. While I support the goal of safeguarding a clean water supply for our nation, I ... Read More »
Simpson Secures Funds for CSI Jerome Education and Training Center Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of College of Southern Idaho’s (CSI’s) Jerome Education and Training Center Project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, a... Read More »
My Fight to Protect Idaho’s Legitimate Access to Courts By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. – Access to the courts and fair legal representation is the backbone of the American justice system. Unfortunately, as the legal community in Idaho well knows, our state is facing a federal judicial crisis caused by an overburdened court system that threatens access to justice. With too many cases ... Read More »
Simpson Champions Funding for Healing Idaho Community Development Project in FY23 Omnibus Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Healing Idaho Community Development Project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law on December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill at C... Read More »
Simpson Secures Funds for McCammon Fire Station Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the McCammon Fire Station Project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law on December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill at Congressman Simpson’... Read More »
Simpson Secures Funds for Rock Creek Conservation and Water Quality Enhancement Project in FY23 Omnibus Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Rock Creek Restoration and Water Quality Project in Twin Falls County, Idaho in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Agriculture, Rural Develop... Read More »
Our Veterans Deserve the Best Healthcare We Can Offer By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. – “We all know what it is like when we have an idea that looks good on the surface but turns out not to work the way we’d hoped. When our good ideas go sour, we face a choice: either we can admit the mistake and turn back to find a better solution, or we can refuse to change course, steamrolling thos... Read More »
