Congressman Simpson’s amendment allowing for fresh potatoes in WIC program is successful Read more »

Congressman Mike Simpson today supported passage of H.R. 436, the Health Care Cost Reduction Act, which passed in the House of Representatives 270-146.  Simpson is a cosponsor of the bill, which repeals a new 2.3% tax on medical devices such as coronary stents, hip implants, and parts for dialysis machines. The tax was included as a “pay-for” to cover the costs of President Obama’s… Read more »

Idaho Congressman says Energy Department funding bill restores Obama Administration cuts, allows progress to continue on nuclear energy research and development Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson praises legislation that supports veterans Read more »

“June 1, 2012, marks the 25th anniversary of the first permanent Department of Veterans Affairs-administered Montgomery GI Bill. Enacted in 1987, the landmark New GI Bill Continuation Act offered a life changing incentive for veterans returning from active duty to the workforce. By offering veterans access to higher education, it both strengthened our national defense and helped… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today supported passage of H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012.  It passed in the House of Representatives 218 to 199.  The House Budget Committee, of which Simpson is a member, considered and passed this legislation on Monday and sent it to the floor for a vote.  “It is important to remember that the sequester is… Read more »

H.R. 2050 would authorize and permit existing historical water diversions in Idaho wilderness areas Read more »

By Congressman Mike Simpson Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act of 2012, which allows businesses with fewer than 500 employees to reduce their profit subject to taxation by 20% in the 2012 tax year.  Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported the measure, which passed with a final vote of 235-173. Small businesses currently face up to an astounding 35% federal… 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 »