Now, instead of simply pushing back, the Interior subcommittee is focused on strengthening and promoting domestic energy production, investing in Indian Country, reining in the EPA, expanding access to critical minerals, and ensuring that land management agencies have the tools to manage our lands effectively and efficiently—just to name a few.
Strengthen and promote domestic energy production.
Occurrences
Evidence
The FY2027 community project funding requests on this page include Idaho State University's expansion of critical minerals and critical mineral recovery research, plus Idaho Accelerator Center upgrades that support Department of Energy research in nuclear science, new reactor designs, and medical isotope production.
On 2/11/2026 Simpson voted Yea on H.R. 3617, the Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act; the House description says the bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials.
Assessments
Simpson has taken concrete, relevant steps in his current term, including voting for legislation aimed at securing critical energy resources and seeking FY2027 funding for critical minerals and nuclear research. Those actions support domestic energy production, but they do not show that the broad promise was fully delivered, so this is best treated as partial credit rather than full fulfillment.