Boise City Wire

Congressman Mike Simpson, representing Idaho's 2nd district since 1999, shared a series of tweets on November 20, 2024, highlighting his involvement in addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Simpson has been an active member of the U.S. Congress and previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives.

In a tweet posted at 12:47 PM UTC, Congressman Simpson invited followers to tune in at 10 AM ET for an unspecified event. The tweet included links for further information. "Tune in at 10AM ET."

Later that day, at 3:01 PM UTC, he announced his leadership role in an oversight hearing conducted by the Interior & Environment subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee regarding the ongoing crisis involving Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. He encouraged viewers to follow along via a provided link. "HAPPENING NOW: I’m leading the Interior & Environment @HouseAppropsGOP oversight hearing on the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis."

By 11:05 PM UTC, Congressman Simpson reiterated his commitment to addressing this critical issue through another tweet following the oversight hearing he led earlier that day. He emphasized the disproportionate rates at which Indigenous women and girls have been affected by violence and disappearance and pledged continued support for resolving these issues. "Today, I led an oversight hearing on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women."