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By NATHAN BROWN Reps. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho; Lori Trahan, D-Mass.; David McKinley, R-W.V.; and Max Rose, D-N.Y., announced the formation of the Save Minor League Baseball Task Force on Tuesday. At the group’s first meeting, lawmakers heard from Minor League Baseball President Pat O’Conner and several Minor League team owners and discussed a strategy to…

IDAHO. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement in response to House Democrats moving forward on Articles of Impeachment: “I have always advocated for the institution of Congress, for our Constitution and what it stands for. When Republicans held the majority, I advocated for the rights of the minority to be heard. I’ve…

By BETSY Z. RUSSELL Idaho Press From left, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., announce they are pushing ahead with two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — charging he…

By NATHAN BROWN nbrown@postregister.com Eastern Idaho’s congressman slammed the House Democrats’ efforts to impeach President Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling it “a dark day for our country.” U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson’s comments came hours after House Democratic leaders unveiled two articles of impeachment against Trump, one charging him with abuse of power for pressuring Ukraine…