WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $9,367,000 in funding for the Soda Springs US-30 Reconstruction Project in Soda Springs, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $3,853,000 in funding for the Idaho Water Center Project in Boise, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
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WASHINGTON—Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $12,000,000 in funding for the Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion Project in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $6,409,000 funding for the Stephensen Elementary School Build Project in Mountain Home, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
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WASHINGTON— Today, the Department of the Interior announced its decision to cancel the right-of-way for the Lava Ridge wind project. This decision follows language authored by Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson to the fiscal year 2024 enacted spending bill to require the agency to re-evaluate the decision by the Biden administration to grant a right-of-way approval for the project,… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted his recent legislative actions to address housing affordability in America. These actions include supporting President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, voting to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, and cosponsoring the Housing Supply Frameworks Act… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson and Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (D-MN) introduced H.R. 4709 - the bipartisan Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act. This bill will continue to support programs for five years while updating and building upon the landmark 2008 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, first offered by Rep. Simpson and former Rep. Lucile… Read more »
WASHINGTON— This week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–authored language that secures complete funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program.
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WASHINGTON—This week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–authored language to prohibit any funds to approve construction activities related to the out-of-touch Lava Ridge Wind… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–released the following statement after the Committee approved the bill.
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