Simpson Statement on WOTUS Resolution to Override Biden Veto Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today issued a statement on the House of Representative’s attempt to override President Biden’s veto of H.J. Res. 27 that would have nullified the recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (Corps) rule revising the definition of Waters of the… Read more »

Idaho Congressional Delegation, State Treasurer Announce Secure Rural Schools Payments   Boise, Idaho--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), along with Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Idaho State Treasurer Julie Ellsworth announced Idaho counties will receive a total of $26.9 million in payments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 under the Secure Rural… Read more »

Simpson Congratulates 2023 Congressional Art Competition Winner Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today congratulated Abigail Armstrong from Buhl High School on winning the 2023 Congressional Art Competition in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District. Armstrong’s watercolor, titled Marble Fox was selected by Congressman Simpson and the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho among 82… Read more »

Simpson Questions BLM Director Stone-Manning on Lava Ridge Proposal During FY24 Budget Hearing Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, last week questioned Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning in a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2024 budget requests for the BLM, U.S. Fish and… Read more »

Why the DAIRY PRIDE Act Matters for Idaho Families and Dairy Producers By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. – “When it comes to the products we buy or consume, names matter.  We expect a product’s name to tell us about what it is, what it will do, and whether it will make our lives better.  But when the name of a product leads us to believe it is something that isn’t… Read more »

Simpson Announces 2023 Idaho Service Academy Days Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today announced the upcoming Service Academy Days happening in Idaho’s Second Congressional District. Service Academy Days provide high school students, parents, and educators the opportunity to listen to Academy Liaisons, Cadets, and Midshipmen talk about their experience at U.S.… Read more »

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… 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… 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… 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,… Read more »