Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today voted to prevent any effort by EPA to regulate farm dust.  The House of Representatives passed H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011, by a vote of 268 -150.  Simpson, who chairs the House Appropriations subcommittee with jurisdiction over the EPA’s budget, is a cosponsor of this legislation. “Any effort by a federal… Read more »

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The Idaho National Laboratory played an integral role in the development of the car-sized Mars rover, named Curiosity, which blasted off last Saturday from Florida.  Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson congratulated the dedicated employees who developed, built and tested the nuclear battery that will power Curiosity. Congressman Mike Simpson said, “Our whole state can be proud of… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, a senior member on the House Budget Committee, voted for H.J.Res. 2, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.   While it was supported by a majority of members, it failed in the House when Democrats largely opposed the bill, which required two-thirds support for passage because it is a constitutional… Read more »

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Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson will host a one hour telephone town hall on Tuesday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m. MST. Telephone town halls are virtual community meetings where constituents are able to ask Congressman Simpson questions about issues before Congress and voice concerns they may have. Simpson enjoys meeting with Idaho business owners, teachers, farmers, and workers throughout… Read more »

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Congressmen Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Heath Shuler (D-NC) are leading a 100-Member strong bipartisan effort to send a simple but important message to the Joint Select Committee on the Deficit Reduction, known as the Super Committee: Go Big. The 100 bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter to the Super Committee with the simple and direct message that everything should be on… Read more »

 Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today lauded passage of legislation to repeal a 3% withholding on government contractors.  H.R. 674 passed the House by a strong bipartisan vote of 405-16.  Simpson has been a cosponsor of this legislation since 2008.   “Democrats and Republicans alike recognize that allowing this provision of law to go into effect would increase costs… Read more »