Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today supported H.R. 3362, the Exchange Information Disclosure Act, which passed 259-154. The bill requires the administration to submit to Congress weekly reports that detail a variety of Obamacare statistics that are currently not being released to the public. The report would include the number of visits to the healthcare.gov website, the number of… Read more »

Omnibus appropriations bill includes wildfire funding, efforts to make costs more transparent Read more »

Omnibus prevents government shutdown, reduces spending, and sets priorities Read more »

House Energy and Water Chairman’s first bill reverses Obama Administration’s nuclear cuts, moves INL forward Read more »

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

Idaho Congressman supports budget agreement that avoids another government shutdown, reduces the federal deficit, and limits Presidential authority over spending Read more »

“Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released more than 1,236 pages of new regulations governing the growing, harvesting, packing and holding of fresh produce.  While it is of utmost importance to preserve the safety of the U.S. food supply, I am concerned about the scientific necessity of this rule and the economic impact that it would have on growers in… Read more »

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

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today supported legislation to expand onshore domestic energy production by establishing an efficient and responsible process for producing energy on federal lands.  H.R. 1965, the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013, aims to reverse recent declines in domestic oil and natural gas production on federal lands, creating jobs and moving our… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has introduced legislation, H.R. 3457, to add a judge to Idaho’s federal court system, which has a ballooning caseload and just two U.S. district judges. Simpson’s legislation directs the appointment of a third district judge in Idaho. “It is far past time for Idaho to get a third district judge and the bill I have introduced will provide the… Read more »