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Press Releases

  • Simpson Responds to the State of the Union
    Feb 12, 2013 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech tonight. “My disappointment in President Obama isn't necessarily with his words, it is with his actions. As he has done before, he spoke tonight about reforming our tax code and en... More
  • Americans Deserve a PLAN
    Feb 6, 2013 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported passage of H.R. 444, the Require a PLAN Act, today. H.R. 444 requires the President to submit a supplemental budget proposal by April 1, 2013 in the event that the President’s initial 2014 budget submission does not achieve balance. It would require that the... More
  • Simpson Opposes Efforts to Ban Traditional Tackle and Ammunition
    Jan 22, 2013 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has cosponsored legislation introduced last week to ensure that Americans can continue to hunt, fish, and shoot using traditional ammunition and fishing tackle. H.R. 322, the Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, responds to efforts to ban tradit... More
  • Simpson, Crapo and Risch Ask for Greek Yogurt Inclusion
    Jan 17, 2013 - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Congressman Mike Simpson are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to recognize Greek yogurt under their MyPlate nutrition guidelines. In a letter to Secretary Vilsack, they point out that Greek yogurt has twice the protein and more calcium than... More
  • Simpson Supports Permanent Relief for American Taxpayers
    Jan 1, 2013 - Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson tonight voted in support of H.R. 8 – the American Taxpayer Relief Act. Among its provisions, H.R. 8 cuts taxes for nearly all taxpayers. The measure also permanently fixes the Alternative Minimum Tax and provides a $10 million per couple exemption from the estate tax.... More
  • 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
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