Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman holds hearing on FY14 budget proposal for BLM Read more »

Bill Prevents Helium Shortage to United States, Impacting Industry like Micron Read more »

Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman expresses great concern over Forest Service budget proposal Read more »

Questions Director on sage grouse, wolves during budget hearing Read more »

Questions impacts of budget cuts on park access and gateway communities Read more »

Simpson and Secretary Salazar discuss challenges facing DOI, including wildfire suppression and county payments Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today supported a continuing resolution that extends government operations through the end of the fiscal year with a provision specifying that cuts under sequestration must be enacted for all non-security accounts as required by current law.  Simpson, who chairs the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, was instrumental in ensuring… Read more »

 Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, moved the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 through committee this week. The bill contains several provisions essential for preserving responsible access to public grazing and may be considered by the full House within the next month.… Read more »

 The House Appropriations Committee marked up the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 today.  Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, who chairs the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, put forth a bill that responds to our nation’s fiscal crisis by cutting $1.2 billion from the current fiscal year’s level. The bill shifts the focus… Read more »

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