Idaho US Rep. Simpson hopes to increase resources for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 1,236

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Idaho Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson this year is looking to boost federal funding for tribes to address the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis.

Simpson chairs the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. The subcommittee in June advanced a budget with a 26% increase to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which includes:

an additional $142 million for criminal investigations and police …

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