Simpson Announces 2022 Service Academy Nominations Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announces the candidates nominated for potential appointments to one of our nation’s four service academies. Nominees show excellence in academics, volunteering in their communities, and participation in extra-curricular actives. In addition to these accomplishments, candidates need… Read more »

Vaccines Work, Mandates Don’t By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. - “In the Spring of 2020, the coronavirus upended normal life.  First reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019, the virus spread rapidly across Asia and to the rest of the world, killing over 870,000 people in the… Read more »

Simpson Earns A+ on Pro-Life Issues Washington, D.C. – Today the Susan B. Anthony List awarded Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson an A+ rating on the organization’s pro-life scorecard. The Susan B. Anthony List is a non-profit dedicated to advocating for pro-life public policy and leadership. Each year, they track members of Congress’ legislative records, votes, and actions that prioritize… Read more »

Simpson Slams Democrats’ So-Called Voting Rights Bill Washington, D.C. - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson released the following statement on H.R. 5746, that passed the House of Representatives on a party line vote of 220-203. “Democrats say they want to expand voting rights, but what they are really trying to accomplish is to eliminate state and local control and hand authority over to… Read more »

Reflecting on January 6, 2021 By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. – “On the one-year anniversary of the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, I would like to reflect on the events and lessons learned since that day, and the opportunities Congress had to respond. “Like most Americans, I was deeply troubled by the events of January 6th.  I was… Read more »

Simpson Voted for National Defense Authorization Act Bill provides pay raise for troops, holds Administration accountable for withdrawal from Afghanistan, and protects the rights of our servicemembers Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted on Tuesday to support the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 after negotiations with the Senate… Read more »

Idaho Delegation Officially Files Challenge to Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Businesses Washington, D.C.--Today, Idaho’s U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher joined the other 48 Republican Senators and 155 Republican members of the House of Representatives in challenging President Biden’s vaccine mandate under the Congressional… Read more »

Representatives Mike Simpson and Gwen Moore and Senators Raphael Warnock and Roger Marshall M.D., Announce Nov. 8th as National First-Generation College Celebration Day Today, Representative Mike Simpson, co-chair of the bipartisan TRIO Caucus, along with TRIO Caucus co-chair, Representative Gwen Moore, and Senators Raphael Warnock and Roger Marshall, M.D introduced a bipartisan,… Read more »

Simpson Urges CBO Score Before Vote on Build Back Better Washington, D.C. - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson along with 204 other Republican House Members sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer urging that they permit the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to publish a full cost estimate for H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, before the House of… Read more »

Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Stop Funding for Biden Vaccine Mandate Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 5811, the “No Vaccine Mandate Act,” a bill to block enforcement of the Biden Administration’s sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers.  Introduced Tuesday, this straightforward legislation would… Read more »