“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 »
In a hearing that examined the President’s FY09 Education Budget, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson pressed Department of Education Secretary, Margaret Spellings, for answers to difficult challenges our nation faces, including the need for more vocational programs.
Simpson is a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and he is… Read more »
"For generations Idahoans have been taught a strong work ethic, Western values and invaluable management skills through hard work on the family farm. Sadly, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the upcoming generation of farmers and ranchers to follow in their families' footsteps. Each year the risks and costs of agriculture production increase. Drought is a recurring threat and fuel… Read more »
On March 9, 2007, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling on Parker v. District of Columbia. In a 2-1 ruling the Court declared the District of Columbia’s gun ban unconstitutional. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson added his support to an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to recognize the Second Amendment right to bear arms as an individual right.
The majority… Read more »
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement after voting against the economic stimulus package this evening.
“Our nation would be far better off by passing permanent tax reductions than by offering one time rebates to a select group,” said Simpson. “Congress needs to look at some real, long-term solutions. Instead, they issue ‘small bandages’ that only allow the… Read more »
