WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced his upcoming mobile office hours in September 2023 in American Falls, McCammon, Fort Hall, Soda Springs, Malad, Montpelier, and Preston Idaho. More information on the locations and times of the events is listed below.  September 11, 2023 City of American Falls 550 N Oregon Trail, American… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) releasing its updated Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule following the U.S. Supreme Court’s May ruling in the Sackett v. EPA case:  “The Supreme Court rightfully reined in the Biden administration’s EPA regulatory… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 3110 – Bring Our Heroes Home Act. This legislation aims to eliminate obstacles preventing families and caseworkers from accessing the records needed for recovering America’s Prisoners of War (POWs) and Missing in Action (MIA) service members.    “Idaho families, and families nationwide, should not have to deal… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of this legislation. This bill fully funds veterans’ health care programs and benefits, supports national security, and exceeds the Department of Defense’s Military Construction… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Last week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson – Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee – authored language that pushes back against the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).  “I have been a strong… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Last week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson signed on to a letter led by Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Chris Pappas (D-NH) urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider the disastrous ramifications of their new “Phase 3” Heavy Duty Truck Rule.    “Executive agencies and radical environmentalists should not – and cannot – force their… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Last week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson – Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee – secured funding for the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation program.   “Idaho has thousands of abandoned… Read more »

WASHINGTON— This week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson – Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee – authored language that improves forest management by addressing the harmful impacts of Cottonwood Environmental… Read more »

WASHINGTON— This week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson – Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee – authored language to expand access to critical minerals.   “The United States’ reliance on our adversaries… Read more »

WASHINGTON— This week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which fully funds the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson – Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee – authored the language that secures complete… Read more »