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  • Simpson Votes to Protect Hunting and Fishing on Public Lands
    Apr 17, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today supported legislation protecting Americans’ ability to hunt, fish, and shoot on public lands. H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012, would ensure that public land managers facilitate access for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting on federa... More
  • Simpson Issues Statement on Court Decision Upholding Wolf Delisting Language
    Mar 14, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement today regarding the decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm the district court’s decision to uphold legislation barring judicial review of the delisting of wolves in Idaho and Montana. “I’m pleased to see the Ninth Circui... More
  • Simpson Questions BLM Director on Sage Grouse, Grazing
    Mar 7, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson took issue with proposals to cut BLM range management funding in the President's FY13 budget request during a hearing on the BLM's budget proposal in the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee yesterday. Simpson chairs the subcommittee, which overse... More
  • Simpson Talks Wolves, Invasive Species during Fish and Wildlife Budget Hearing
    Mar 1, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today questioned Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe regarding invasive species and wolves. The Director testified to the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, which Simpson chairs, regarding the agency’s FY13 budget request. “In Idaho it ... More
  • Simpson Holds Hearing on Department of Interior Budget Proposal
    Feb 16, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, who chairs the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, today held his first subcommittee hearing of the year, as Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar testified before the subcommittee regarding the Department of Interior’s FY2013 budget request. Durin... More
  • Wolf Issue Underscores Need for ESA Reform
    Sep 13, 2011 - “As the debate about the Endangered Species Act rages in Congress and around the country, the one thing everyone seems to agree on is that a decision to list or delist a species should be based on science, not on politics. I couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately, the ESA, which was originally enacted i... More
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