Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, a senior member of the House Budget Committee, questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Dr. Ben Bernanke in a hearing today entitled, “The State of the U.S. Economy.”   “I’ve been a member of this committee with the chairman for eight years now. For eight years we have had economists and other experts tell us we have a structural… Read more »

Idaho Congressmen support effort in House to reject two-month payroll tax extension bill, support conference committee process for full-year extension Read more »

Chairman of Interior Subcommittee imposes litigation reforms, increases transparency for Department of Interior, EPA, and Forest Service Read more »

Bill Requires Congressional Action for new Regulations Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, a senior member on the House Budget Committee, voted for H.J.Res. 2, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.   While it was supported by a majority of members, it failed in the House when Democrats largely opposed the bill, which required two-thirds support for passage because it is a constitutional… Read more »

“Go Big” coalition calls for large deficit reductions Read more »

By U.S. Reps Mike Simpson and Heath Shuler Read more »

Forces balanced budget vote and over $2 trillion in savings Read more »

U.S. House has debated and passed two plans – still no plan passed in Senate or proposal by President Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, a senior Member on the House Budget Committee, joined his Republican colleagues in passing H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011.  It passed 234-190.  H.R. 2560 responds directly to the budget and debt crisis facing our nation by curtailing out-of-control spending and reducing the size of the deficit through three mechanisms: … Read more »