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  • 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
  • Interior FY2013 Appropriations Bill Approved by Committee
    Jun 28, 2012 - The House Appropriations Committee marked up the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 today. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, who chairs the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, put forth a bill that responds to our nation’s fiscal crisis by cutt... More
  • Interior Appropriations Bill Passes Subcommittee
    Jun 20, 2012 - The House Interior and the Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, which is chaired by Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, today marked up its appropriations act for fiscal year 2013. The Act provides a responsible level of funding for the Department of the Interior, the EPA, and related agencies, incl... More
  • Simpson’s Water Diversions Bill Passes House
    Apr 26, 2012 - Today the House of Representatives passed legislation authored by Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson to address water issues in existing Idaho wilderness areas. H.R. 2050, the Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act, authorizes and permits historical water diversions in the Frank Church-River of... More
  • National Park Week—Celebrate “America’s Best Idea”
    Apr 20, 2012 - “Our national parks have been called our nation’s crown jewels, a title I believe is well-deserved. We have a rich collection of parks across this nation, from Gettysburg Battlefield to the Grand Canyon to Yellowstone National Park, that capture the beauty, diversity, and history of our country. For... More
  • 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 Examines NPS Budget Priorities
    Mar 21, 2012 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson questioned the National Park Service about its budget request for FY2013. At the hearing of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, which Simpson chairs, he asked NPS Director Jon Jarvis about the Park Service’s ability to address the maintenanc... 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
  • FOREST ROADS FIX INCLUDED IN MUST-PASS SPENDING BILL
    Dec 15, 2011 - A must-pass appropriations bill unveiled today by the House Appropriations Committee includes a critical effort by Idaho Representative Mike Simpson and Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch to overturn a court decision that would bring forestry to a standstill in the Pacific Northwest and across ... More
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