99.2% of Idaho businesses are locally owned - and they employ 56.2% of our private workforce! Odds are that you have a neighbor, friend, or family member that is employed by a local small business.
Find a few ideas to #SupportLocalGems here.
This ruling is consistent with President Trump's USMCA trade agreement and is great news for Idaho's potato growers!
Simpson’s Farm Workforce Modernization Act Passes House
Workforce uncertainty in eastern Idaho hurts both producers and consumers alike, and this bill sets us on the right path towards ending the workforce crisis, stabilizing rural economies, and discouraging illegal border crossings.
Read the full statement here.
Simpson Backs RIFLE Act
The RIFLE Act - H.R. 3101 the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act - repeals part of the National Firearms Act which mandates a $200 tax on the transfer and purchase of firearms.
I am happy to join as an original cosponsor of this bill. Removing this unnecessary burden on law-abiding citizens is long overdue!
As ranking member of the Energy and Water Appropriations subcommittee, I discussed the importance of safeguarding our infrastructure against cyber attacks with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.
Not only should cybersecurity be a top priority for DOE and the Biden Administration, e must support the Idaho National Laboratory and the critical work it does in this area.
