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

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $892,000 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 H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act,…

Rep. Simpson Secures 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 H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.   "Idaho State…

Rep. Simpson Joins Protect Women's Sports Rally Outside Supreme Court

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Tags: Education

WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined a rally to save women’s sports on the steps of the United States Supreme Court. This rally comes as the Supreme Court will formally decide on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., in which both Idaho and West Virginia are asking the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of state laws that protect women’s…

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

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Tags: Education

WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $4,000,000 in funding for the Microelectronics Research and Education Project in Boise, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. “Idaho is at the…

Rep. Simpson Applauds Governor Little’s Leadership in State of the State Address

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Tags: Economy

WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson released the following statement in response to Idaho Governor Brad Little’s State of the State and Budget Address to kick off the 2026 Idaho legislative session.   “As a lifelong Idahoan, I will always stand by the fact that Idaho is the best in the West and in the United States. From its natural beauty to the people who call…

Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Water Improvement Projects in American Falls, Bellevue, Fort Hall, 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 $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 H.R. 6938, the…

Chairman Simpson's FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill Passes the House

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WASHINGTON—Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–released the following statement after the bill passed the…

Rep. Simpson Secures INL Priorities in Energy and Water Appropriations Bill

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WASHINGTON— Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. 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…

Rep. Simpson Cosponsors the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

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WASHINGTON—Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, a bill that would give law enforcement the resources they need while ensuring police departments across the country have access to the most effective less-than-lethal equipment. This bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI). “Brave law enforcement…

Rep. Simpson Cosponsors the Carla Walker Act to Help Solve Cold Cases

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WASHINGTON—Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 3591, the Carla Walker Act, a bill that would allocate federal funds to support Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) DNA analysis to help solve previously unsolvable cold cases. This bill is named after Carla Walker, who was abducted in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1974 before being found dead three days later. This bipartisan…