Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined a majority of Congress in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expressing concerns with and strong opposition to the proposed rule re-defining the power of the federal government under the Clean Water Act.  The letter raises a number of serious flaws with the rule and asks the agencies to… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson hosted leaders of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) in two hearings before the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee to discuss Fiscal Year 2015 budget issues.  Simpson, who chairs the subcommittee, oversees the budgets for the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation.  Testifying… Read more »

Idaho Congressman demands to know why EPA releases rule prior to receiving conclusion of scientific results – says agency just fired the first shot over the bow Read more »

“. . .the Obama Administration isn’t interested in the facts, but simply in grabbing power wherever it can,” said Simpson. Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today supported legislation passed by the House of Representatives to protect water rights against overreach by the federal government.  Simpson is a cosponsor of H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act, which prohibits agencies from requiring the transfer of privately-held water rights to the federal government in order to obtain a permit to use… Read more »

H.R. 3377 would clarify Clean Water Act to protect private property and states’ rights Read more »

H.R. 876 would allow Forest Service to authorize existing water diversions in Idaho wilderness Read more »

Idaho Congressman assumes Chairmanship of Appropriations Subcommittee with jurisdiction over Idaho National Laboratory and Bonneville Power Administration Read more »

Simpson Cosponsored Amendment on Aquatic Invasive Species Included in final bill Read more »

Bill to prevent agencies from taking private water rights as condition of land use permit Read more »