Mike Simpson
Republican
Bio
Mike Simpson is a Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 2nd district, serving since 1999. Born in 1950. Has sponsored 160 bills and cosponsored 2,251 over their time in Congress.
- Official site
- simpson.house.gov ↗
- Washington office
- 2084 Rayburn House Office Building · (202) 225-5531
- In Congress since
- 1999
- 2026 election
- Result · Candidate page
Voting record (119th Congress)
306
roll-call votes
0.3%
missed
96%
with their party
"With their party": votes where they voted the same way as most of their party, among the votes where they voted yes or no. Every vote →
Where they stand
Key votes by issue
Congress · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1530 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1498 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1499 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 7008 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1438 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
Finance and Financial Sector · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 8278 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6955 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1181 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 29, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 25, 2026)
International Affairs · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 89 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Jun 30, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 2913 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 4, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 84 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Jun 4, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 86 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jun 3, 2026)
Government Operations and Politics · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1490 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1118 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8823 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 20, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jun 11, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8464 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 10, 2026)
Economics and Public Finance · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 6500 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 113 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 9770 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8595 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8646 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 4, 2026)
Environmental Protection · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.J.Res. 210 — On Passage (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2140 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 3276 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2860 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 3, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1346 — On Passage (Passed, May 13, 2026)
Armed Forces and National Security · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 8800 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 5362 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Jul 16, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 9238 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Failed, Jun 11, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6047 — On Passage (Passed, May 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1041 — On Passage (Passed, May 21, 2026)
Crime and Law Enforcement · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 2978 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: S. 307 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Aug 31, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 5625 — On Passage (Passed, May 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6260 — On Passage (Passed, May 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 96 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, May 13, 2026)
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Recent votes
Committees
Bills they sponsored recently
- H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 (Jun 5, 2026 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 599.)
- H.R. 6279: Urban Canal Modernization Act (Nov 21, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.)
- H.R. 4754: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (Jul 24, 2025 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.)
- H.R. 634: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025 (Jan 22, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.)
- H.R. 319: To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. (Jan 9, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.)
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (Jul 11, 2024 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.)
- H.R. 6107: Urban Canal Modernization Act (Oct 26, 2023 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 619.)
- H.R. 6064: Don’t DO IT Act (Oct 25, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.)
- H.R. 4821: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (Jul 24, 2023 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General…)
- H.R. 2694: To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes. (Apr 18, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.)
160 sponsored and 2,251 cosponsored in all. Congress.gov ↗
More from Idaho
- Brad Little (R, Gov.)
- James Risch (R, Senate)
- Mike Crapo (R, Senate)
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Questions and answers
What party is Mike Simpson?
Mike Simpson is a Republican, the U.S. Representative for Idaho's 2nd district.
How long has Mike Simpson been in office?
Since 1999.
How often does Mike Simpson vote with their party?
On 96% of the votes this Congress where they voted yes or no, they voted with most of their party. They missed 0.3% of 306 roll-call votes.
How did Mike Simpson vote on H.J.Res. 210?
Mike Simpson voted Yea (On Passage, Sep 15, 2026); the result: Passed.
What bills has Mike Simpson introduced recently?
The most recent is H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. They've sponsored 160 in all.
Data: the Congress.gov API (Library of Congress), House Clerk and senate.gov roll calls. Updated: Nov 8, 2:05 AM ET.
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