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Simpson Secures Funds for CSI Jerome Education and Training Center

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Simpson Secures Funds for CSI Jerome Education and Training Center Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of College of Southern Idaho’s (CSI’s) Jerome Education and Training Center Project in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug…

Simpson Secures Funds for McCammon Fire Station

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Simpson Secures Funds for McCammon Fire Station Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the McCammon Fire Station 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, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill at…

Simpson Secures Funds for Rock Creek Conservation and Water Quality Enhancement Project in FY23 Omnibus

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Simpson Secures Funds for Rock Creek Conservation and Water Quality Enhancement Project in FY23 Omnibus Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted the inclusion of the Rock Creek Restoration and Water Quality Project in Twin Falls County, Idaho in the FY23 Omnibus package that was signed into law December 29, 2022. The project was included in the Agriculture,…

Simpson Secures Funding for Custer County Court Annex in FY23 Omnibus

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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…

Idaho Agriculture Supports Ag Labor Reform

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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…

Christmas Dinner Will Be More Expensive if the Senate Doesn’t Act Now

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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…

Simpson, Risch Lead Effort to Prohibit ESA Sage-Grouse Listing

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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…

Simpson Recognizes Farm Bureau Insurance 75th Anniversary

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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,”…

Simpson Announces 13 Idaho Priorities in FY23 Appropriations Package

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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…

Simpson Secures Funding for Idaho Projects in Agriculture Legislation

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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…