My Fight to Preserve Legitimate Access to Our Courts By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. – “The United States judicial system should be structured to successfully process legitimate cases as quickly as possible.  Unfortunately, many Idahoans are burdened by a serious backlog within the federal judicial system, limiting their access to a timely trial.  This is due in… Read more »

Simpson Continues to Deliver for Idaho Agriculture By Congressman Simpson Washington, D.C. – “Agriculture plays a central role in many of Idaho’s communities and accounts for nearly 20 percent of our state's economy.  Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District contributes the 13th largest supply of total agricultural products to market and boasts the second most valuable dairy industry of… Read more »

Simpson Urges President Biden to Act on High Fertilizer Prices Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today joined 96 of his colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to act on record-high fertilizer prices affecting American farmers going into the spring planting season. “Farmers across Idaho and the country are feeling the burden of higher input costs due… Read more »

Simpson Cosponsors Critical Minerals Bills Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson recently cosponsored two bills to encourage domestic mining of critical minerals. “Current events have shown that the United States is far too reliant on unfriendly foreign nations for important resources.  Whether it be oil and gas or the critical minerals we need to power modern… Read more »

Simpson Announces Idaho Service Academy Day Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is pleased to announce the upcoming Service Academy Day events happening in Idaho’s second congressional district. At these events, high school students, parents, counselors, etc. will have the opportunity to listen to Academy Liaisons, Cadets, Midshipmen talk about various military academies… Read more »

My Fight in Congress to “Back the Blue” By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. – “Like many Americans, I am concerned about the recent increases in violent crime across the country.  I support reforms within law enforcement, but efforts from liberals to defund the police have hindered their ability to protect our communities.  The fact is, most police officers are… Read more »

Simpson Responds to President Biden’s FY23 Budget Proposal Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson released the following statement after President Biden announced his FY23 Budget Proposal: “The President’s FY23 Budget Proposal does not reflect the reality of life for most Americans.  This budget just shows how out of touch the Biden Administration is and it doubles down… Read more »

Simpson Scores Funding for College of Eastern Idaho   Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has secured $100,000 in a recent government funding bill to strengthen workforce development programming at the College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) in Idaho Falls, Idaho.    “As Idaho’s population continues to grow, the construction industry is growing with it,” said… Read more »

Simpson Secures Funding for Rangeland Research in Wood River Valley  Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has secured $1.325 million in a recent government funding bill for the University of Idaho to develop education and research training at the Rinker Rock Creek Ranch field station near Hailey, Idaho by expanding curricula in rangeland management and animal… Read more »

Simpson Visits Gowen Field and Airport Projects to be Funded Boise, ID – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today visited two Boise-based community projects for which he secured millions of dollars in federal funds.  The first project includes multi-million dollar funding for the Idaho Air National Guard Medical Training Facility at Gowen Field. The funding will be used for the… Read more »