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Press Releases

  • 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 This legislation would extend through December, 2013, the low-tax policies originally enacted in 2001 as part of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act.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
  • 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
  • House Passes Bill to Reduce Gas Prices
    Jun 21, 2012 - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4480, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act by a vote of 248-163. It aims to create long-term domestic energy solutions for the United States. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported the measure. H.R. 4480, the Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012, ... 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
  • Committee Approves FY2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
    Jun 19, 2012 - The House Appropriations Committee today passed the fiscal year 2013 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is a member of the committee and offered an amendment to allow states to include fresh potatoes in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, administered by the ... More
  • House Passes Health Care Cost Reduction Act
    Jun 7, 2012 - Congressman Mike Simpson today supported passage of H.R. 436, the Health Care Cost Reduction Act, which passed in the House of Representatives 270-146. Simpson is a cosponsor of the bill, which repeals a new 2.3% tax on medical devices such as coronary stents, hip implants, and parts for dialysis ma... More
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