Idaho Industries Pay the Price of Our Broken Immigration System By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. – "Congress has an opportunity to make meaningful and needed change in securing our borders while at the same time delivering the workforce Idaho’s farmers desperately need.  These changes need to go hand in hand.  Failing to secure our borders leaves American families… Read more »

Simpson Supports Border Security Package with E-Verify Negotiation Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act after successful negotiations to protect American agriculture producers and ensure farmers have the time to obtain a legal and secure workforce before e-verify requirements are imposed on our agriculture… Read more »

Simpson Questions DHS Proposed Fee Hike for H-2A and H-2B Visas Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, with Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) and Congressman David Valadao (R-CA), led 49 of their colleagues in demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reconsider a proposed rule that would detrimentally increase the fees charged to small and seasonal businesses who… 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 »

Idaho Agriculture Supports Ag Labor Reform TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The ongoing farm workforce crisis is hindering agricultural production and contributing to food price inflation. We must address this now, so our producers can continue to grow, feed, clothe, and fuel our nation. The ‘Affordable and Secure Food Act’ is a step in the right direction for Idaho agriculture, and for Idaho… Read more »

Christmas Dinner Will Be More Expensive if the Senate Doesn’t Act Now By Congressman Mike Simpson Washington, D.C. – “As the year comes to an end, Idaho families keep telling me how weary they are of inflation and food bills that keep going up.  It seems that every time we go to the grocery store, the price of milk, orange juice, and other staples is higher than it was the last… Read more »

Farm Workforce Modernization Act to Lower Food Inflation Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today offered a statement on The Cato Institute’s finding that the Farm Workforce Modernization Act would reduce food inflation by “increasing the number of legal foreign workers available to farms, increasing food production, and lowering prices for all consumers.” “This is one… Read more »

Simpson Joins Colleagues Rejecting Ministry of Truth Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson this week signed a letter and cosponsored a bill to shut down President Biden’s ‘Disinformation Governance Board,’ sometimes referred to as the ‘Ministry of Truth.’  “The Department of Homeland Security’s mismanagement has enflamed the crisis at our Southern Border, as… Read more »

Simpson Supports Bill to Halt Fentanyl Border Crossings Washington, D.C. – While the crisis at the southern border continues to run rampant, and the Biden Administration prepares to end Title 42, which allows for the expulsion of migrants on the basis of COVID-19 public health concerns, House Republicans look to H.R. 7359 as part of a solution. “Our nation is already hurting from… Read more »

Simpson Joins Colleagues in Investigating DHS Transportation of Illegal Immigrants   Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) sent a letter with his colleagues on the House Appropriations Committee to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding answers after reports surfaced of… Read more »