Simpson works with Rep. Peterson on reform proposals Read more »

While I am not surprised by Judge Molloy's decision, I am pleased the district court has upheld the constitutionality of my language and confident that wolves will remain delisted and under state management. Wolves are clearly a fully recovered species and anyone but the most unreasonable of activists knows their delisting is not just warranted, it is essential and legal. Read more »

Forces balanced budget vote and over $2 trillion in savings Read more »

U.S. House has debated and passed two plans – still no plan passed in Senate or proposal by President Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, a senior Member on the House Budget Committee, joined his Republican colleagues in passing H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011.  It passed 234-190.  H.R. 2560 responds directly to the budget and debt crisis facing our nation by curtailing out-of-control spending and reducing the size of the deficit through three mechanisms: … Read more »

The House Appropriations Committee today marked up the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2012.  Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, who chairs the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, put forth a bill that responds to our nation’s fiscal crisis by cutting $2.1 billion from the current fiscal year’s level.  The bill shifts the focus… Read more »

Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee focuses on jobs, economic growth in FY2012 funding bill Read more »

 Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, moved the Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012 through committee today. The bill contains several provisions essential for preserving responsible access to public grazing and is expected to be considered by the full House within the next two weeks.… Read more »

House Appropriations Committee to Mark Up - FY 2012 Interior Appropriations Bill, Tuesday, July 12 10:30 EST/ 8:30 MST Read more »

The House Interior and the Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, which is chaired by Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, today marked up its appropriations act for fiscal year 2012.  The Act provides a responsible level of funding for the Department of the Interior, the EPA, and related agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, by saving $2.1 billion from the current fiscal year’s… Read more »