Mike Simpson
Simpson voted for every Israel aid bill and against both amendments to cut aid to Israel, and condemned the 2024 pause on shipments: "President Biden’s dangerous decision to withhold critical arms shipments to Israel undermines our great ally". Nothing located has him addressing U.S. aid to Palestinians.
Simpson represents Idaho’s 2nd District, is the sitting member, and is a senior appropriator.
His recorded votes on the tracked bills appear as badges on this card, all on the support side, including votes against both amendments to cut aid to Israel. As an original co-sponsor of the bill compelling delivery of paused weapons, his May 2024 release said: "President Biden’s dangerous decision to withhold critical arms shipments to Israel undermines our great ally, emboldens our enemies like Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah, and jeopardizes our national security", calling the administration’s pressure on Israel "appeasement of his radical base".
His standing Iron Dome support sits on the research page, as does district coverage of a proposed Qatari air facility that never reaches this card’s questions. He appears in the Idaho delegation’s campus-antisemitism letters.
Nothing located has him addressing U.S. humanitarian aid for Palestinians at any date.
Tracked votes: backed sending U.S. weapons or funding to the government of Israel in 6 of 6 recorded votes.
Research
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- His recorded votes appear as badges on this card, all support-side; the grounding for each sits in the record section.
- [Position, 2024-05-16] His release on the shipment-release bill, verified: the full sentence quoted on the card (its Iran clause stays inside his verbatim words), plus the "appeasement of his radical base" line.
- [Position, undated newsletter] His Iron Dome support ("has saved countless lives and I proudly supported legislation that demonstrates our commitment to Israel"), per his official newsletter as captured by the research; defensive-systems detail, research page only.
U.S. aid to Palestinians
- Nothing located at any date.
Characterization of the conflict
- The May 2024 release’s framing above is his sharpest characterization on record here.
Related rhetoric and lobbying
- Tracked funding totals appear as a badge on this card.
- [District context] Coverage of a proposed Qatari air force facility in Idaho (Notus, local television, Jewish Insider) names him in district-reaction terms; it never reaches aid or weapons for Israel and nothing from it is claimed.
Safety and antisemitism (context)
- [Position, 2024-05] Jewish Insider’s Idaho-delegation antisemitism coverage naming him.
Race and status context
- Sitting member, nominated. His Democratic challenger’s card carries its own record.
Also in this race: Ellie Gilbreath (Democrat) · All Idaho candidates.
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