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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), joined by leaders on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, demanded answers from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack regarding failures under its Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), which have inflicted a dire food shortage crisis on our nation’s Tribes. The lawmakers requested comprehensive information to understand the origins of this alarming situation and implement action to ensure it is resolved expeditiously.
Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) wrote an op-ed for the Idaho Statesman, highlighting the need for improved pay structures for wildland firefighters and how the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act serves as a permanent fix in ensuring our frontline first responders are compensated appropriately.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. The measure was approved by a vote of 210 to 205.
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) today remarked on the House floor in support of H.R.
