THE SIMPSON STANDARD: August 9th, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson recaps a week touring INL and Idaho State University, returning to Fort Hall's new fire station, and welcoming NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman for a NASA Goes Nuclear event.
SIMPSON: Idaho Has Led the Nuclear Renaissance Before. We Should Lead It Again
Rep. Mike Simpson responds to columnist Marc Johnson's criticism of a potential Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus at INL, defending Idaho's nuclear research legacy.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: August 2nd, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson recaps the ribbon cutting for INL's critical mineral processing demonstration, funding for University of Idaho's potato breeding facilities, and a Forest Service roundtable.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: July 26th, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson recaps a busy week in DC, including passage of the NDAA, the Stop Insider Trading Act, and the Action for Dental Health Act reauthorization.
RELEASE: Rep. Simpson Supports Bill to Crack Down on Insider Trading in Congress
Rep. Mike Simpson votes for the Stop Insider Trading Act, banning members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks.
RELEASE: Rep. Simpson Votes to Strengthen America’s Defense in NDAA
Rep. Mike Simpson votes for the Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA, which authorizes $1.15 trillion in defense spending and a pay raise for service members.
RELEASE: Rep. Simpson Supports Budget Resolution to Advance Key Parts of President Trump’s Agenda
Rep. Mike Simpson supports the House's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Resolution, which passed 216-214 and sets up a reconciliation bill on elections, defense, and agriculture.
RELEASE: Rep. Simpson Applauds Reauthorization of Action for Dental Health Act
Rep. Mike Simpson, a former dentist, applauds House passage of the reauthorized Action for Dental Health Act, extending oral health care support through 2030.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: July 19th, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson recaps a busy week in DC — the House's move to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, a hearing on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis, and meeting with Idaho's FFA state officer team.
RELEASE: Rep. Simpson Supports Making Daylight Savings Time Permanent
Rep. Mike Simpson votes for the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make Daylight Saving Time permanent and end the twice-annual clock change.
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