Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson’s website www.simpson.house.gov was named one of the best websites on Capitol Hill today and given a “112th Congress Gold Mouse Award.”  The award was given by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF), a nonpartisan nonprofit working to improve communications between citizens and Congress and enhance operations in Capitol Hill offices. … Read more »

    “Idaho’s dairy industry is the third largest in the country and significantly impacts the economy of our state.  Unfortunately, our dairy industry has suffered devastating losses in recent years due to escalating feed costs and plummeting milk prices, and federal dairy programs have proven unable to provide farmers with the tools to manage risk and succeed in volatile… Read more »

Votes for bills to ensure EPA regulations on Boiler MACT, Portland cement, are reasonable and achievable Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives passed several bills today dealing with veteran issues. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported legislation that will increase employment opportunities for veterans and legislation that will honor former National Guard and Reserve members as United States veterans. The Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011, which would create or modify programs that… Read more »

Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea all clear U.S. House of Representatives Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has lent his support to a measure to prevent livestock operations from becoming Superfund sites.  H.R. 2997, introduced by Representative Billy Long (R-MO), would ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not impose regulations intended to clean up hazardous waste sites to livestock operations.  Simpson chairs the House Interior… Read more »

“Like many Idahoans, I am deeply concerned that the EPA has drastically expanded its regulatory authority,” said Simpson. “By pumping out new regulations every week, the Obama Administration is using the EPA to force on the American people an extreme environmental agenda that is hurting our fragile economy.” Read more »

OP-ED by Congressman Mike Simpson Read more »

“As the debate about the Endangered Species Act rages in Congress and around the country, the one thing everyone seems to agree on is that a decision to list or delist a species should be based on science, not on politics.  I couldn’t agree more.  Unfortunately, the ESA, which was originally enacted in a successful effort to save the iconic bald eagle from extinction, has been… Read more »

"Today we pay respect and remember those who gave their lives on 9/11, their memory will be forever in our hearts. While we honor and pray for the victims on that fateful day, we also pray for our soldiers in the field who have fought and continue to fight to protect our freedom. God Bless America." Read more »