WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 3898 - the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act. This legislation cuts red tape, reduces costly project delays and litigation, and makes permitting under the Clean Water Act (CWA) more efficient, consistent, and transparent. The PERMIT Act is a package of 17… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA). This legislation authorizes full funding for America’s national defense, improves servicemember quality of life, enhances military readiness, and supports the Trump Administration’s policy initiatives. “Passing the National Defense… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, the United States House of Representatives passed an effort to fix Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payment allocations. The Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 would reauthorize the United States Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through Fiscal Year 2026 and provide lapsed payments for 2024 and 2025. This initiative… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act. This legislation allows the Bureau of Reclamation to authorize a 35% non-reimbursable cost share to help repair and rehabilitate “urban canals of concern,” canals through urban areas that would cause significant property damage or possible loss of life if the canal were to fail. Many western canals,… Read more »

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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… Read more »