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Idaho live results: 2026 House elections
Idaho voters on Tuesday will pick their U.S. representatives for the next two years. The deep-red Gem State is home to two congressional districts, both held by Republicans. Both incumbents, Reps. Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson, are running for reelection. The 1st District encompasses western Boise a Read More
Senior GOP Appropriator Opposes Funding Trump's Arch
Senior GOP appropriator Mike Simpson opposes using Pentagon funds for Trump's planned arch as the White House presses ahead. Read More
GOP congressman raises concerns over funding for Trump's arch
Mike Simpson, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, said he would prefer not to use defense funding for the triumphal arch. Read More
SUNDAY EDIT: Idaho must preserve Title IX protections, prohibit biological men from participating in women’s sports
U.S. Sens Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and Reps Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, all Republicans recently filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases Little v. Hecox and State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. The brief supports the states of Idaho and West Virginia in defending their laws preserving Title IX protections and prohibiting biological men from participating in women’s sports. Read More
Rep. Mike Simpson Advances Funding for Key Idaho Projects in Recent Appropriations Bill
Rep. Mike Simpson, who chairs the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, advanced the FY2026 Interior appropriations bill and supported the Energy and Water bill securing funding for the Idaho National Laboratory. Read More
Congressman Mike Simpson pushes for federal funding for Idaho Falls airport expansion
Rep. Mike Simpson is requesting $12 million in Community Project Funding through the FY2026 Transportation-HUD appropriations act to help pay for a terminal expansion at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport. Read More
House Republicans propose naming Kennedy Center's opera house after Melania Trump
An amendment authored by Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho, advanced by the House Appropriations Committee, would rename the Kennedy Center's opera house the 'First Lady Melania Trump Opera House' as part of the FY2026 Interior appropriations bill. Read More
Congressman Simpson signs on to bill blocking the sale of public lands
Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in cosponsoring the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, which would block the sale of most federally-owned public lands. Read More
Rep. Simpson talks tariffs, Ukraine, DOGE and Trump's second term so far
In a 20-minute interview with EastIdahoNews.com, Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho's 2nd District discusses tariffs, inflation, DOGE, Ukraine and the first two months of Trump's second term, calling the period 'both exciting and sometimes worrisome.' Read More