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Rep. Simpson Advances Funding to Build New Elementary School at Mountain Home Air Force Base

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $6,409,075 funding for the Stephensen Elementary School Build Project in Mountain Home, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.  “The construction of a new…

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for 27th Street G Canal Project in Burley

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $5,050,415 in funding for the G Canal BR, Cassia Co Project in Burley, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.  “As the G Canal Project nears completion, securing…

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for ISU’s Idaho Accelerator Center

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $4,000,000 in funding for the Idaho Accelerator Center Upgrades Project in Pocatello, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.  “Idaho State University and its researchers are…

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Bonneville County Sheriff's Office

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $869,000 in funding for the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Radio Improvement Project in Bonneville County, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.  “First responders across…

A Permanent Wildland Firefighter Pay Solution is Needed

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WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–released a joint op-ed with Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) regarding the recently passed Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which provides a permanent pay fix for federal wildland firefighters. A Permanent…

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Bingham Groundwater District

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $1,000,000 in funding for the Bingham County Real Time Ground Water Management Project in Blackfoot, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act.  “During this pivotal time…

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Idaho Water Center

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WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $3,853,430 in funding for the Idaho Water Center Project in Boise, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.  “In Idaho, we know how valuable water is to our economy…

Rep. Simpson Blocks Lava Ridge Wind Project from Moving Forward as FY25 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Passes House

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WASHINGTON— This week, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–authored language that blocks the final Environmental Impact Statement for the Lava Ridge Wind Project. “Last month’s final…

Chairman Simpson's FY25 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill Passes the House

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WASHINGTON—Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee– released the following statement after the bill passed the House.     “I am pleased to see the House pass my…

The Lawfare Campaign Against President Trump Continues to Fall Apart

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WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson released an op-ed in response to the dismissal of the classified documents case against former President Trump. The Lawfare Campaign Against President Trump Continues to Fall Apart By Rep. Mike Simpson The full op-ed is available below From facing multiple legal challenges to then attempting to take President Trump’s name off the…