“President Obama has once again demonstrated to the American people that he has little regard for the legislative process or concern for the economic impact of his regulatory appetite” – Congressman Mike Simpson Read more »

Idaho Congressman Supports Pipeline to lesson dependence on foreign oil while creating American Jobs Read more »

Focuses on infrastructure, need to reduce spending in oversight hearing with Acting EPA Administrator Read more »

Bill removes duplicative regulations on pesticide applications Read more »

Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee focuses on jobs, economic growth in FY2013 funding bill Read more »

Chairman Simpson initiates significant spending cuts maintains funding for National Parks Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today supported legislation protecting Americans’ ability to hunt, fish, and shoot on public lands.  H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012, would ensure that public land managers facilitate access for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting on federal land managed by the BLM and Forest Service.  Simpson, who chairs the House… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today critiqued Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson on the EPA's budget proposal for the coming fiscal year.  Simpson, who chairs the House Interior and Environmental Appropriations Subcommittee that has oversight over the EPA's budget, targeted the EPA’s regulatory agenda, taking issue with the way the agency analyses costs… Read more »

In subcommittee hearing, Simpson questions Salazar on PILT, the Department’s national sage-grouse conservation strategy, energy development, and wildland fire funding Read more »

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