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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »

Idaho Delegation Requests Extension of Public Comment Period for Lava Ridge Environmental Impact Statement   Washington, D.C.--Due to the size and scope of the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project and the accompanying draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), as well as continued stakeholder concerns, Idaho’s Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the U.S.… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »