Idaho’s National Laboratory (INL) is tops in the nation when it comes to performance standards set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).  Senator Mike Crapo and Congressman Mike Simpson today applauded the work done by the site’s workers and said it should be seen as a national model for efficiency and cost-effectiveness for such federal research and development installations. Under… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is moving his Washington office. His new address will be 2312 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. The office move will occur on Wed, Dec. 3 and services from the DC office will be shut down for the afternoon, however, the office will re-open the next morning, Thurs., Dec 4. During the move, all four district offices will remain open and… Read more »

The Federal Transit Authority has agreed to reject the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) waiver request of the “Buy American Act” to its federally funded procurement of at least 28 passenger rail locomotives.  Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, Representative Mike Simpson and Boise Mayor David Bieter had asked that the FTA deny the waiver request because it could cost hundreds of American… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Simpson participated in a House Budget Committee hearing today where Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, testified about the federal government’s response to the financial crisis facing our nation. Simpson expressed his concern about the government’s decision to use $250 billion to purchase senior preferred shares in U.S. banks… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today joined colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary Paulson and Fed. Chairman Bernanke requesting them to hold AIG accountable for hosting a lavish $440,000 retreat after receiving an $85 billion loan from the federal government.  "Citizens are suffering from our current financial crisis and it is completely unacceptable that AIG or any other… Read more »

"The Framers of the Constitution left little room for interpretation when they penned the Second Amendment, which states, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”  This single sentence has stood up for years to gun control advocates who have worked to erode its strength and change… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted to ensure that millions of middle class Americans won’t be subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) this year. Without this fix, the AMT, an outdated and arbitrary tax originally intended only for the very wealthy, threatens average Americans with increased and unpredictable tax burdens.  “Our nation’s tax policy has reached a crisis point with… Read more »

Today, the nonpartisan Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Action Fund released its 2008 Congressional Report Card. Congressman Mike Simpson received an A. The Report Card grades every Senator and Congressman on his or her leadership and voting record on key Iraq and Afghanistan veterans' issues including the GI Bill, VA funding and mental health care.  The Report Card… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today issued the following statement about his vote in the U.S. House in favor of the economic rescue bill: “There is a lot of information about this bill floating around, some of which is incorrect. One misconception is that there are no taxpayer protection provisions in this bill - this is not true,” said Simpson. “I could not vote for legislation that… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson applauded the decision by congressional leaders to allow the moratorium on offshore drilling to expire on Sept. 30.  As the energy crisis is continuing to take a toll on American families, Simpson has repeatedly pushed for a comprehensive solution that includes increased domestic production. “In the 25 years that the offshore drilling moratorium has been… Read more »