Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson shares the widespread public outrage about the bonuses AIG issued to its employees and strongly believes that these bonuses need to be paid back to the taxpayer through effective, legal means.  Simpson is a cosponsor of legislation that would remove the provision of the economic stimulus bill that exempted these bonuses from being subject to the executive… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives designated the United States Postal Service located at 103 W. Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the ‘Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office.’ This is the home town to the Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Freeman was a veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, and the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on… Read more »

In order to encourage responsible homeownership, Congressman Mike Simpson has cosponsored H.R. 1317, legislation that would provide a tax credit to homeowners who have paid and continued to pay their mortgages. “It is clear that the mortgage crisis is at the root of the financial turmoil facing our nation, and I recognize the need to stem the growing tide of foreclosures and plummeting… Read more »

Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Simpson participated in a subcommittee hearing today to review the U.S. Forest Service’s ability to manage its budget.  This is the second in a series of hearings intended to provide oversight for agencies whose funding falls under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee.  “I have always believed that Congress has an important—and… Read more »

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and all four members of Idaho’s congressional delegation joined today in praising Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s affirmation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to remove gray wolves from the list of threatened and endangered species in Idaho and other areas. “Wolves are a fully recovered species that is thriving in Idaho. That’s a fact, and it… Read more »

Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson sent a letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman requesting an oversight hearing to explore the affects of certain mandates of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPISA) of 2008. Simpson is specifically concerned that the implementation of the bill has now banned the sales of children’s off-highway vehicles… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, who is the Ranking Member of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, participated in a hearing where the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Department of Interior Inspector General (IG) testified regarding oversight of the Department of Interior.   Congressman Simpson raised several concerns during the committee, highlighting the… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson introduced a House Resolution today congratulating the American Dental Association (ADA) for its 150th year of working to improve Americans public’s oral health and promoting dentistry.  “For 150 years, the ADA has been supporting initiatives to improve access to oral health care services for all Americans,” said Simpson. “Dentists in Idaho and across the… Read more »

In a letter sent to the House Judiciary Committee, Congressmen Mike Simpson (R-ID), Jim Matheson (D-UT) and Walt Minnick (D-ID) requested an oversight hearing on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), its amendments of July 2000, and the possibility of expanding the legislation to cover individuals exposed to radioactive fallout that are not currently covered. The letter was… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today announced the inclusion of substantial increases in funding for the Idaho National Laboratory and the Idaho Cleanup Project as part of final legislation funding the Department of Energy in Fiscal Year 2009.  “The funding increases in this bill represent a complete… Read more »