Drastically reduce discretionary spending.

This means drastically reducing discretionary spending

The candidate commits to substantially cut discretionary federal spending as part of fiscal responsibility.

Fiscal Responsibility | U.S. Congressman Mike Simpson - 2nd District of Idaho
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Simpson said the enacted FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations measure became law and included a $320 million reduction to EPA funding, among other spending cuts and policy riders.

Concrete enacted reduction in one appropriations bill, but only a partial match to a broader promise to drastically reduce discretionary spending overall.

partial same_term A for effort

President Trump Signs Chairman Simpson's FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill
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Simpson backed a House Appropriations Committee bill that he said would fully fund veterans health care and benefits and advance through committee by a 58-0 vote.

Shows Simpson supporting a major funding bill in the lookback window, which is inconsistent with a blanket drive to drastically shrink discretionary spending.

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Rep. Simpson Votes to Fully Fund Veterans Health Care and Benefits | U.S. Congressman Mike Simpson - 2nd District of Idaho
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In his weekly update, Simpson said the House Appropriations Committee had heard EPA testimony and passed additional FY2027 appropriations bills, including National Security/State and Agriculture/FDA bills.

Recent official messaging shows continued active participation in appropriations, but not a demonstrated broad reduction in discretionary spending.

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The Simpson Standard
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Simpson highlighted $66,000 for a Montpelier police radio project as Community Project Funding in the FY2027 CJS appropriations bill, and similar funding posts appeared in the same period.

He is still promoting new appropriations-driven spending requests in the lookback window, which cuts against a claim of drastic discretionary spending reduction.

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News List
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