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Farm visa overhaul Simpson helped craft introduced into Congress
By NATHAN BROWN nbrown@postregister.com A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would make it easier for American farmers to hire foreign workers and let some farmworkers who are here illegally now become legal residents. U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, the Republican who represents eastern Idaho in Congress, was part of the group involved…
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Chobani, Simpson endorse anti-shaming act for students who can’t pay for lunch
RYAN BLAKE rblake@magicvalley.com TWIN FALLS — A member of Idaho’s congressional delegation wants to end the systematic shaming of students who cannot pay for lunch. U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, tweeted his support Monday for the Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019. The bill prohibits schools participating under federal breakfast or lunch programs from stigmatizing children who are unable…
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Idaho Delegation Disappointed in Activist Judge Ruling on Sage-Grouse
Idaho Delegation released the following statements after U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill temporarily blocked the Administration’s rule that supports Idaho’s Sage Grouse management plan. “Decisions about sage grouse habitat should involve sound, peer-reviewed science and consider the collaborative efforts on the ground between federal agencies, state agencies, Idaho habitat recommendations and those living closest to the…
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Crapo, Risch join call for PILT renewal
BY NATHAN BROWN Idaho’s two Republican senators joined a bipartisan group of 31 mostly western senators Wednesday in urging Senate leadership to renew some crucial payments to rural western counties. U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo signed onto a letter to Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging…
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Simpson criticizes impeachment push
By Nathan Brown Eastern Idaho’s congressman on Wednesday criticized the House Democrats’ decision to move forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. “Democrats have been threatening to impeach President Trump before he was sworn into office,” U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, who represents Idaho’s Second Congressional District, said in an email. “To date, I…
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Simpson Cosponsors Bills to make PILT Permanent and to Extend SRS
Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored two bills that would provide payments to counties with significant percentages of federal land. The Permanently Authorizing PILT Act would eliminate the uncertainty of annual PILT payments by permanently funding the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program which provides more than $30 million a year to Idaho…
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Idaho congressional delegation responds to Trump impeachment inquiry
Susan Walsh, Associated Press Idaho’s congressional delegation responded Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcement that the House will launch a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Sen. Mike Crapo “I always prefer Congress remain a legislative body that advances legislation to benefit the American people,” Crapo wrote in a statement. “As to the…
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Idaho dentists applaud Mike Simpson
The Idaho State Dental Association (celebrated the national recognition by the American Dental Association of U.S. Mike Simpson, the Idaho Congressman who is the nation’s longest-serving dentist member of Congress. The ADA has awarded Rep. Simpson with the ADA Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor given by the ADA Board of Trustees. The award was…
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Construction starts on Idaho trail connecting Stanley to Redfish Lake despite lawsuit
CYNTHIA SEWELL Idaho Statesman STANLEY — Idaho U.S. Rep. Mike Simspon said he was “pleased as punch” on Monday. Sporting shorts, a black cowboy hat and hiking shoes, Simpson got off the beaten path to celebrate a new path. He joined Stanley Mayor Steve Botti and U.S. Forest Service officials to cut the ribbon on…