Category: News
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SIMPSON WINS CD-2 GENERAL ELECTION
Boise, ID – Tonight Congressman Mike Simpson overwhelmingly won the Second Congressional District General Election. “I’m deeply honored to represent the people of Idaho in Congress, and I’m grateful for the tremendous outpouring of support by the voters of the Second Congressional District. I look forward to fighting for conservative policies that make Idaho thrive and to continue to deliver results for our great…
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Simpson and Fulcher Sign Discharge Petition to Help Small Businesses
Idaho Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher have signed a discharge petition calling for a vote on H.R. 8265, a bill to extend the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through the end of the year and release nearly $135 billion in unspent funds. The bill would also reform the application process to allow certain businesses who meet…
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Simpson, Swisher discuss ACA, Trump and more
Due to coronavirus, rather than holding traditional debates, Idaho Public Television is recording and airing interviews with all of the candidates for federal office this year, and on Monday aired its interviews with U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, and his Democratic opponent Aaron Swisher. The candidates are all asked the same questions and the interviews…
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Idaho congressional candidate surveys for Nov. 3 election
Idaho U.S. House District 2 Name: Mike Simpson Party: Rep Incumbent Mailing Address: Boise, 83701 Campaign Phone: (208) 367-1927 Website: simpson.house.gov Facebook page: facebook.com/RepMikeSimpson Twitter: @CongMikeSimpson Campaign Website: www.simpsonforcongress.com Campaign Facebook: hfacebook.com/Mike-Simpson-For-US-Congress Campaign Twitter: @mikesimpson4id Name: C Aaron Swisher Party: Dem Mailing Address: Boise, 83703 Campaign Phone: (208) 447-9671 Website: swisherforidaho.com Facebook page: facebook.com/SwisherforIdaho Questions: Q: 1. What experience has prepared…
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Simpson, Swisher to debate next week
The candidates running to represent Idaho’s Second Congressional District will face off next week in what is, so far, the only in-person debate for federal office of this year’s election cycle. U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, the incumbent Republican who represents eastern and central Idaho, will face his Democratic opponent Aaron Swisher in a debate organized…
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Clean energy group backs Simpson re-election bid A Republican pro-clean energy group has endorsed U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson’s re-election bid.
A Republican pro-clean energy group has endorsed U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson’s re-election bid. “Congressman Mike Simpson has played a key role in advancing clean energy technologies and building a stronger American energy sector for his constituents,” said Heather Reams, executive director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions. “During his time in the U.S. House, Congressman Simpson…
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Simpson, Fulcher Back Petition to Extend PPP
Idaho Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher have signed a discharge petition aimed at helping small businesses. The discharge petition calls for a vote on H.R. 8265, which is a bill that would extend the federal Paycheck Protection Program through the end of 2020. It would allow an additional $135 billion in unspent funds to…
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Western politicians from both parties back wildfire bill
While Idaho has been spared the worst of this year’s wildfires, the states to the west haven’t been so lucky. Fires in Oregon, Washington and California burned through millions of acres, destroying homes, communities and natural attractions and causing several deaths. Earlier in September, parts of Idaho were enveloped in a haze of smoke from…
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US Forest Service purchases Maytag property
The US Forest Service now owns what was once a large private inholding in the Big Hole Mountains west of Driggs. The 960-acre property accessed from the end of Old Horseshoe Road was once owned by Marquita Maytag, the heiress to the Maytag fortune and a colorful local character. After her death the Beartooth Group purchased…