Michael K. Simpson
- Previous profession
- Dentist, private practice
- First public office
- 1981Member, Blackfoot City Council, 1981 to 1985
- Years in public office
- 44
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Simpson has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Simpson is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Simpson votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Simpson votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Simpson votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Simpson votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Simpson votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Simpson votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 56 of these Yes and No votes.
Simpson did not vote on the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 and the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 4 laws and 3 executive orders.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
17 excerpts
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Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion
“WASHINGTON —Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $12,000,000 in funding for the Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion Project in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R.7148 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.”
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Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Idaho Water Center
“WASHINGTON —Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $3,853,000 in funding for the Idaho Water Center Project in Boise, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R.7148 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.”
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Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Reconstructing US-30 in Soda Springs
“WASHINGTON —Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $9,367,000 in funding for the Soda Springs US-30 Reconstruction Project in Soda Springs, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R.7148 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.”
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Rep. Simpson Secures Funding to Build New Elementary School at Mountain Home Air Force Base
“WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $6,409,000 funding for the Stephensen Elementary School Build Project in Mountain Home, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R.7148 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.”
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Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Bonneville County Sheriff's Office
“WASHINGTON —Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $892,000 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 H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.”
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Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for ISU's Idaho Accelerator Center
“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 H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.”
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Rep. Simpson Joins Protect Women's Sports Rally Outside Supreme Court
“Female athletes deserve our full support in keeping men out of women's sports,” said Rep. Simpson. “I was honored to stand up for just that outside the Supreme Court steps today alongside female athletes and some of the fiercest supporters of women’s sports.”
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“WASHINGTON —Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $4,000,000 in funding for the Microelectronics Research and Education Project in Boise, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.”
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“WASHINGTON —Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–highlighted the inclusion of $13,000,000 in funding for the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) for the cities of American Falls, Bellevue, Fort Hall, and Rigby Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and”
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Rep. Simpson Secures INL Priorities in Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
“WASHINGTON — Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement and secured critical funding for the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).”
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Chairman Simpson's FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill Passes the House
“WASHINGTON —Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson–Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee–released the following statement after the bill passed the House.”
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“WASHINGTON— Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Make America's Youth Healthy Again Act - a bill that codifies one of President Trump’s executive orders reestablishing the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and Reestablishing the Presidential Fitness Test. This legislation is led by Congressman Greg Murphy (R-NC).”
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“WASHINGTON— Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 5483 - the Chloe Cole Act, a bill that codifies President Trump’s efforts to protect and defend children from chemical and surgical mutilation under the guise of “gender affirming care,” in line with President Trump’s Executive Order 14187 - Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation. This legislation is sponsored by Rep. Bob”
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Rep. Simpson Highlights Efforts to Make Housing More Affordable
“H.R. 1 – The One Big Beautiful Bill Act. President Trump signed this legislation into law on July 4th, 2025.”
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Rep. Simpson Supports President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
“WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement regarding his vote of support for H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a legislative vehicle for advancing President Trump’s full policy agenda.”
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Rep. Simpson Votes to Combat Illegal Fentanyl
“WASHINGTON — Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of S. 331 - the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act. This legislation permanently extends President Trump’s 2018 Schedule I classification of fentanyl-related substances and gives law enforcement the tools they need to keep Americans safe from dangerous illicit drugs.”
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Rep. Simpson Supports Trump-Backed ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
“WASHINGTON— Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement regarding his vote of support for H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a legislative vehicle for advancing President Trump’s full policy agenda.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $63,461,039 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| University of Idaho | Public Law 119-37 | USDA ARS Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food, and the EnvironmentAgricultural Research Service · Buildings and Facilities | ID | $3,000,000 |
| Bingham Groundwater District | Public Law 119-37 | Bingham County Aquifer Data and Sustainability ProjectNatural Resources Conservation Service · Conservation Operations | ID | $700,000 |
| Buhl Rural Fire Protection District | Public Law 119-37 | Buhl Rural Fire Protection DistrictRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | ID | $3,375,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Magic Valley, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Jerome Boys & Girls Club Building ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | ID | $2,865,039 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate ID City of Americ Water ImproveEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,500,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate ID City of Bellev Water ImproveEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $4,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate ID City of Rigby Water ImproveEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,500,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate ID Shoshone-Banno Water Tank ReEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $4,000,000 |
| Boise State University | Public Law 119-74 | Microelectronics Research and EducationDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $4,000,000 |
| Idaho State University | Public Law 119-74 | Idaho Accelerator Center UpgradesDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $4,000,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Bonneville County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Upper Snake River Valley Radio System RepairDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $892,000 |
| City of Idaho Falls | Public Law 119-75 | Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion (IDA)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | ID | $12,000,000 |
| ID | Public Law 119-75 | Soda Springs US-30 ReconstructionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | ID | $9,367,000 |
| Mountain Home School District #193 | Public Law 119-75 | Stephensen Elementary School BuildDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | ID | $6,409,000 |
| University of Idaho | Public Law 119-75 | Idaho Water CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | ID | $3,853,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: the Federal Election Commission’s record of SIMPSON FOR CONGRESS gives none.Confirmed from the official record
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Simpson's campaign reports receiving $1,118,093.33 and reports spending $793,940.47, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8ID02064as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8ID02064as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,118,093.33 | $1,555,834.51 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $793,940.47 | $1,589,029.24 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $429,358.58 | $105,205.72 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H8ID02064as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8ID02064as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $504,250.00 | $616,505.16 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $2,343.33 | $9,443.63 |
| Other political committees | $611,500.00 | $894,800.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- SIMPSON FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00331397
- SAWTOOTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAWTOOTH PAC) Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00461996
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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