BOISE, Idaho – Idaho’s congressional delegation today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue calling for special attention to Idaho’s agricultural industry, which is experiencing great economic disruption due to COVID-19.  Idaho is home to 25,000 farms and 185 commodities, many of… Read more »

Simpson Urges Support for Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic Members of Congress send letter to Secretary Perdue urging CARES funding for impacted farmers and ranchers Washington, D.C. - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined 66 of his colleagues in sending a letter Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, requesting relief for farmers and ranchers who have lost markets due to COVID-19. The… Read more »

IDAHO DELEGATION URGES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO TAKE ADDITIONAL STEPS TO REMOVE SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL FROM INL Encourages further action consistent with 1995 Settlement Agreement   WASHINGTON -- Idaho’s congressional delegation today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Dan Brouillette encouraging further… Read more »

Idaho Delegation Members Announces Federal Transit Funding Coming to Idaho Washington, D.C. – Members of the Idaho Delegation announced that Idaho will receive over $60 million in federal funding allocations to the transit industry following the President’s signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)… Read more »

Simpson Encourages Innovative Approach to COVID-19 Vaccine Letter to VP Pence raises need for timely response to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments Washington, D.C. - On Monday, Congressman Mike Simpson (ID-02) sent a letter to Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, encouraging the Coronavirus Task Force to explore innovative… Read more »

Idaho Delegation Urges USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers   WASHINGTON, D.C.  — Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and James Risch along with Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that he… Read more »

… Read more »

Idaho Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher joined Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) along with 15 other members of Congress from the Pacific Northwest Region sending Vice President Pence a joint letter expressing the great need for ventilators for the region. The most recent data from… Read more »

                                                                            … Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement about the bipartisan coronavirus supplemental package passed by the House:   “I fully support President Trump’s call to pass the second emergency supplemental package in response to COVID-19. That is why I cast my vote in favor of H.R. 6201, which delivers on the urgent needs our country… Read more »