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  • Alternative Minimum Tax is Fixed - For Now
    Dec 20, 2007 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported legislation to provide tax relief to 23 million Americans who were slated to be subject to the Alterative Minimum Tax (AMT) this year. H.R. 3996, which provides temporary relief from the AMT for one year, was passed by the House of Representatives with a vote... More
  • House, Senate Approve Final Spending Package
    Dec 19, 2007 - Idaho Senator Larry Craig and Congressman Mike Simpson today praised the bi-partisan work of the Senate and House of Representatives in passing a final spending package that delivers on many critical priorities for the State of Idaho and provides $70 billion in funding for the Wars in Iraq and Afgha... More
  • Craig and Simpson Secure Transportation, Environment, and Military Construction Projects for Idaho
    Dec 17, 2007 - Idaho Senator Larry Craig and Congressman Mike Simpson, both members of their respective Appropriations Committees, announced the inclusion of several Idaho-specific projects in the Fiscal Year 2008 year-end spending package. Craig commented approvingly, "Idaho will be a better place because of thes... More
  • INL, Research, Water Infrastructure and Ag Projects Included in Year-End Congressional Spending Package
    Dec 17, 2007 - Idaho Senator Larry Craig and Congressman Mike Simpson today highlighted dozens of important agriculture, research, infrastructure, and economic development projects that will be headed to Idaho as part of a year-end spending package being finalized in Washington, DC. “I’m pleased with the assistanc... More
  • Craig and Simpson Secure Funds for Idaho's Hospitals, Boise Detox Center and Education Programs
    Dec 17, 2007 - Idaho Senator Larry Craig and Congressman Mike Simpson announced today that the House and Senate have agreed on the final version of legislation to fund most federal government agencies for fiscal year 2008. In the bill, many Idaho healthcare and education issues were addressed. “Education and healt... More
  • Final Congressional Spending Package Contains $7.5 Million for Idaho Special Olympics Games
    Dec 16, 2007 - Idaho Senator Larry Craig and Congressman Mike Simpson announced today that the House and Senate have agreed to a final funding amount of $7.5 million for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Idaho on the final version of legislation funding most agencies of the federal government for fis... More
  • Simpson Announces Academy Nominations
    Dec 12, 2007 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is pleased to announce the following men and women as official nominees to the United States military academies. “It is an honor to nominate Idaho students to the Military Academies,” said Simpson. “I am always impressed by the quality and character of our youth in Ida... More
  • Coalition Urges Congress to Preserve Rural Health Care
    Dec 10, 2007 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined colleagues today by requesting House leadership pass legislation to preserve rural health care access to high quality health care services. Members of the House Rural Health Care Coalition, of which Simpson is a member, requested leadership to act on this issue ... More
  • Simpson Votes to Override Veto in Effort to Save Special Olympics Funding
    Nov 15, 2007 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted today to override a Presidential Veto concerning the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations conference Report. This legislation contained funding for several Idaho projects including money for the International Special Olympics and the Boi... More
  • House Passes Mortgage Reform Legislation
    Nov 15, 2007 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today voted to support mortgage reform legislation. H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 292-127. “The recent credit crisis caused in the home mortgage industry has sent shock wav... More
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