Simpson Secures Funds for Rock Creek Conservation and Water Quality Enhancement Project in FY23 Omnibus Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Rock Creek Restoration and Water Quality Project in Twin Falls County, Idaho in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Agriculture,… Read more »

Our Veterans Deserve the Best Healthcare We Can Offer By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. – “We all know what it is like when we have an idea that looks good on the surface but turns out not to work the way we’d hoped.  When our good ideas go sour, we face a choice:  either we can admit the mistake and turn back to find a better solution, or we can refuse to change… Read more »

Simpson Secures Funds for Little Wood River Project After 20 Years of Effort Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted major progress on the long-delayed Little Wood River project in Gooding, Idaho through his efforts secured in the FY23 Omnibus package and the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 that were signed into law on December 29, 2022, and… Read more »

 Simpson Statement on SOTU Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today issued the following statement on President Biden’s second State of the Union address: “Despite inheriting the most secure southern border in history, President Biden has allowed over 4.5 million illegal border crossings since taking office and has allowed the flow of deadly fentanyl to infiltrate… Read more »

Little, Bedke, Crapo, Risch, Simpson raise concerns about Lava Ridge wind farm proposal on federal land Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo, U.S. Senator Jim Risch, and Congressman Mike Simpson jointly communicated deep concerns to Idaho’s head of the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) about the Lava Ridge wind farm proposed in… Read more »

Simpson Secures Funds for Shoshone Emergency Response Infrastructure Project in FY23 Omnibus Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Family Health Services Helipad and Ambulance Bay infrastructure project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law on December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Labor, Health and Human… Read more »

Simpson Statement on Idaho Grizzly Bear ESA Listing Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, Chair of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, today commented on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decision to deny Idaho’s petition to delist grizzly bears from the Endangered Species Act: “As in the case of sage grouse and gray wolf populations, Idaho… Read more »

Simpson Champions Roberts Wastewater Improvement Project in FY23 Omnibus Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the sewer line improvement project in Roberts, Idaho in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law on December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill at… Read more »

Simpson Joins Bill to Improve Veteran Healthcare Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson last week joined Veterans Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) in introducing H.R. 592, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization Improvement Act, to further protect veterans’ access to quality healthcare. Congressman Simpson has repeatedly raised concerns… Read more »

Simpson Announces Appropriations Subcommittee Assignments Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today announced his committee assignments for the 118th Congress. Congressman Simpson will continue to serve on the House Appropriations Committee.  He will serve as Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Subcommittee and serve as a member of the House Energy and… Read more »