Representative Mike Simpson

The Simpson Standard

March 22nd, 2026

Dear [salutation],

First and foremost, thank you to the thousands of Idahoans who joined my telephone town hall earlier this week! I appreciated the opportunity to answer several questions and hear what Idahoans had on their minds. We wrapped up just in time before the big Idaho men's basketball game. Congratulations on an amazing season, Vandals! You make Idaho proud.🏀

It was a busy week here in DC! The House passed several bills this week focused on strengthening law enforcement and protecting taxpayers. You can learn more about the Deporting Fraudsters Act and the BOWOW Act below.

As appropriations season begins, respective appropriations subcommittees are holding hearings to prepare for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2027 budget. I serve as Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, and one of our subcommittee's top bipartisan priorities is prioritizing funding for our nation's Tribes. You can learn more about the Tribal Witness Days hearings we hosted below.

Deporting Illegal Alien Frausters

We are targeting illegal alien fraudsters. This week, the House passed the Deporting Fraudsters Act, a bill that would make criminal aliens who defraud United States taxpayers deportable.

Those who enter this country with the intent of defrauding the American people should not be allowed to stay. Foreign fraudsters who play the system and the American people must be held accountable. Billions of dollars in fraud were uncovered under the noses of failed leaders like Tim Walz and Keith Ellison in Minnesota. What happened in Minnesota should never have happened. I'm happy to see this bill pass!

Passing the BOWOW Act 🐶

Harming a law enforcement working animal is appalling and evil. As a dog lover and someone who adamantly supports the working dogs who have served on the front lines, voting in favor of this bill was one of the easiest decisions of my congressional career.

Tribal Witness Days Hearings

This week consisted of full days of hearings with Tribes from across the nation sharing their stories, hearing their priorities, and discussing how the federal government can continue to uphold our trust and treaty obligations to our Tribal brothers and sisters.

Thank you to all the Tribal members who traveled out to DC for our subcommittee's Tribal Witness Days.