Michael K. Simpson
Republican · ID-2 · U.S. House
Bio
Michael Keith Simpson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district since 1999. The district covers most of the eastern portion of the state, including Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Sun Valley, Twin Falls and the northern two-thirds of Boise. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Issue profile
Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.
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Latest news
Is Trump Selling Himself Back His D.C. Hotel?You know already that President Donald Trump is on a rampage to build hideous oversized structures in Washington, D.C. (the Epstein Ballroom, the Arc de Trump) and to deface existing structures using exorbitant no-bid contracts. We got some good news this pas…
The New Republic · June 15, 2026
Republicans aren't rushing to save Trump's ballroom (Politico)Politico: Republicans aren't rushing to save Trump's ballroom … Lexi Hamel, a spokesperson for Rep. Mike Simpson, said in a statement Wednesday the Idaho Republican “believes the ruling is stupid” and that “nobody raised hell when Roosevelt or Truman renovate…
Memeorandum.com · April 2, 2026
GOP lawmakers want nothing to do with Trump's ballroom chaos: reportDonald Trump’s obsession with getting his $400 million ballroom built is not shared by Congressional Republicans, who are reportedly keeping an arm's distance from his court battles.According to Politico's Hailey Fuchs and Riley Rogerson, a federal judge has …
Raw Story · April 2, 2026
This Republican hero would be appalled by GOP's moral decayImagine the shock, dismay and disgust Abraham Lincoln might feel about the state and national leadership of his beloved Republican Party, if he were to return to life today. He would find a leadership of the Grand Old Party dedicated to white nationalism, nat…
Raw Story · March 5, 2026
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