The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson. The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 that helps improve the newborn screening process passed the House on suspension today with no opposition.     Newborn screening in the United States is not uniform.  In fact, more than 1,000 babies are born each year with a detectable and… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced today an award of 17 classic books on the theme of “Created Equal” to the following libraries: Boise Public Library, Jefferson Elementary Library (Boise), St. Joseph’s Catholic School Library (Boise), Burley Public Library, Portneuf District Library, Ammon Elementary School (Idaho Falls), Idaho Falls High School Library, Mountain Home Public… Read more »

Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Idaho 2nd District Representative Mike Simpson are asking U.S. military authorities to grant clemency to Sergeant Evan Vela, who was court martialed and convicted of murder without premeditation by a military court in February 2008.  In separate letters to Major General Rick Lynch, Crapo and Simpson outlined their concerns with the conviction and the precedent… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson’s bill H.R. 3734, which would rename the Snake River Birds of Prey in honor of Morley Nelson passed the House Resources Committee today. Mr. Nelson was an early advocate for the preservation of birds of prey, a documentary filmmaker, and a resident of the Gem State. "The work being done in Idaho has been instrumental in bringing species, such as Idaho's… Read more »

“The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is our country’s primary agency for conducting and supporting medical research.  NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease, research the causes of disease and look for better and more effective treatments and cures for everything from heart disease and stroke to cancer, AIDS, and sudden infant death syndrome.  “A few weeks ago, I joined… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has joined his Western House colleagues in an effort to fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. The Members of Congress sent a letter to Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Norm Dicks (D-WA) and Ranking Member Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) today.  The Administration’s proposed budget would cut the PILT program by $34 million from the Fiscal Year… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today testified before the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands regarding his bill H.R. 3734 which would rename the Snake River Birds of Prey in honor of Morley Nelson. Mr. Nelson was an early advocate for the preservation of birds of prey, a documentary filmmaker, and a resident of the Gem State. “Many Idahoans, myself included,… Read more »

Congressman Mike Simpson announced that his office is now accepting Service Academy Applications. The applications for the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy are due on October 31, 2008.   Graduates of U.S. Military Academies receive a first-rate undergraduate education, equivalent to a top-tier, Ivy League… Read more »

In a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined 21 of his House colleagues in requesting additional funding for the Department of Energy’s Environment Management Program. The Environmental Management Program typically includes roughly $500 million in funding for cleanup activities at the Idaho National Laboratory.  In… Read more »

“Television as we know it is about to change.  On February 17, 2009, television stations all over the country will begin broadcasting exclusively in a digital format, ending analog broadcasts that come through conventional television antennas.  It’s important to know a few facts about the upcoming transition so that your family’s television doesn’t go dark next February.  “Digital… Read more »