Simpson Secures Funding for Custer County Court Annex in FY23 Omnibus
Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Custer County Court Annex Building project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law on December 29, 2022.
The project was included in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration bill at Congressman… 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 »
Simpson, Risch Lead Effort to Prohibit ESA Sage-Grouse Listing
Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson and Senator Jim Risch this week led their colleagues in a bicameral letter to Senate and House leadership urging the continued Endangered Species Act (ESA) greater sage-grouse listing prohibition be maintained in a potential end-of-year spending package.
“I have not fought… Read more »
Simpson Recognizes Farm Bureau Insurance 75th Anniversary
Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today visited Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho to commemorate the 75th anniversary of providing insurance to the residents and farmers of Idaho.
“Over the last 75 years, Farm Bureau has been actively contributing to the health and prosperity of Idaho’s communities,”… Read more »
Simpson Announces 13 Idaho Priorities in FY23 Appropriations Package
Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today announced 13 priorities for Idaho included in H.R. 8294, which passed the House Representatives today by a vote of 220-207. H.R. 8294 includes the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration; Energy… Read more »
Simpson Secures Funding for Idaho Projects in Agriculture Legislation
Projects for Twin Falls, Jerome, McCammon, Challis and Kimberly Included
Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today announced that he has secured over $9.7 million in funding for five projects in Idaho’s Second Congressional District in the Fiscal Year 2023 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The projects… Read more »
Simpson Tells SEC to Revoke Proposed Climate Rule
Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today joined over 130 of his Republican colleagues in urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Gary Gensler to rescind a recently proposed rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose extensive climate-related data. The proposed rule would impose… Read more »
Simpson Pushes for Crackdown on Dairy Imitators
Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson this week lead 36 of his House colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young raising concerns with the continued lack of enforcement of dairy standards of identity, a cause… Read more »
Simpson Shows Support for Critical Rural Utility Services
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 2244, the Flexible Financing for Rural America Act, legislation that would allow rural electric cooperatives and rural broadband providers the ability to refinance their Rural Utilities Service (RUS) debt at lower interest rates, and, in… Read more »
