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Press Releases

  • Simpson Announces New Regional Director for Idaho Falls
    Nov 28, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is pleased to announce the hiring of a new Regional Director for his Idaho Falls office, Ethan Huffman. Laurel Sayer, the former director, now resides in Boise and continues to be Congressman Simpson’s Natural Resources Director for the state. “Ethan’s experience and ... More
  • Simpson Statement on Meeting with Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles
    Nov 28, 2012 - Congressman Mike Simpson and many members of the Go Big Coalition today met with Senator Alan Simpson, Erskine Bowles, and a number of leaders of the Fix the Debt Coalition. “We had a very good conversation today about the challenges facing Congress as the fiscal cliff approaches and the national de... More
  • Congressman Simpson Continues to Press for a Five-Year Farm Bill
    Sep 13, 2012 - Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today joined colleagues in requesting a meeting with Majority Leader Eric Cantor to discuss the importance of allowing a five-year Farm Bill to be brought to the House floor so members can have a vote. Without congressional action, the 2008 Farm Bill... More
  • Simpson: Congress Needs to Do Its Job
    Sep 13, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today opposed an effort by Congress to put off finalizing a federal budget for six months. Rather than completing work on next year’s budget before the current fiscal year ends on September 30, the House passed H.J.Res. 117, a continuing resolution which extends discre... More
  • Blaine County Volunteer Firefighters Receive Grant
    Aug 30, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today announced that the Blaine County Fire Chiefs have been awarded a four year $1.7 million grant. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant will help recruit and retain volunteer firefighters for Blaine County. “Fire departments, like many... More
  • Simpson Says No to Higher Taxes
    Aug 1, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today voted for H.R. 8, the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012. This legislation would extend through December, 2013, the low-tax policies originally enacted in 2001 as part of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act. “I cannot support ra... More
  • House Takes Steps to Reduce Federal Regulations on Small Businesses
    Jul 26, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported legislation today that will help reduce the uncertainty plaguing our economy as a result of the Obama Administration’s excessive regulatory rule writing. H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act passed the House with a final vote ... More
  • Preserving America’s Family Farms Act Passes House
    Jul 25, 2012 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4157, the Preserving America’s Family Farms Act. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is a cosponsor of the bill, which prevents the Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary from reissuing a proposed rule that would limit farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to hire yout... More
  • Chairman Mike Simpson’s Grazing Provisions Pass Appropriations Committee
    Jun 29, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, moved the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 through committee this week. The bill contains several provisions essential for preserving responsible acce... More
  • Simpson Cuts EPA Budget, Reins in Regulatory Agenda
    Jun 29, 2012 - The House Appropriations Committee marked up the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 this week. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, who chairs the Interior and Environment Subcommittee, put forth a bill that responds to our nation’s fiscal crisis by cutting $1.2 bil... More
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