• SIMPSON, MICHAEL
Experience: House: District 2, 1999-Present
Home State: Idaho
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $759,114Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael 'Mike' K. Simpson
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Kathy
    Birth Date: 09/08/1950
    Birth Place: Burley, ID
    Home City: Idaho Falls, ID
    Religion: Mormon

Education

    Bachelors, Utah State University
    DMD, Washington University School of Dental Medicine, 1977

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
    Representative, Idaho State House of Representatives, 1984-1998
    Speaker of the House, Idaho State House of Representatives, 1992-1998
    Assistant Majority Leader, Idaho State House of Representatives, 1989
    Council Member, City of Blackfoot, 1980-1984

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, Chair
    Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chairman, Idaho House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and the Environment, 2011-present
    Chair, Majority Caucus, Idaho State House of Representatives, 1988

Professional Experience

    Dentist, Simpson Family Dental Practice, 1977-1998

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 1416
    Member, Chamber of Commerce
    Former Member, Idaho State Dental Association
    Former Member, Rotary Club of Blackfoot
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Support
Total: 124
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/08/2017 H.R.2863 To provide for consistent and reliable authority and funding to meet conservation and deferred maintenance needs affecting lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 06/08/2017 Referred to House Agriculture  (All Actions)
06/08/2017 H.R.2862 To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes. 06/08/2017 Referred to House Natural Resources  (All Actions)
04/24/2017 H.R.2104 Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Boundary Modification Act of 2017 04/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1728 To modify the boundaries of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. 04/05/2017 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1483 Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act 03/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
03/20/2017 H.R.1482 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes. 03/20/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
01/13/2017 H.R.197 To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. 01/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
01/13/2017 H.R.196 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017 01/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
12/10/2016 H.R.2028 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 12/10/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-254. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
06/22/2016 H.R.812 Indian Trust Asset Reform Act 06/22/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-178. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
05/26/2016 H.R.5055 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 05/26/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
12/18/2015 H.R.4151 To amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provide for the use of such funds, and for other purposes. 12/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
09/11/2015 H.Res.416 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives recognizing community water fluoridation as one of the great public health initiatives on its 70th anniversary. 09/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
08/07/2015 H.R.1138 Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act 08/07/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-46. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/14/2015 H.R.2816 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land in Blaine County, Idaho, to the city of Ketchum, Idaho, to be used to support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage, and for other purposes. 07/14/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
06/04/2015 H.R.2312 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes. 06/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
04/20/2015 H.R.1719 Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 04/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
03/02/2015 H.R.167 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act 03/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/02/2015 H.R.168 To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. 02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
02/02/2015 H.R.166 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2015 02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
Total: 1684
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/13/2006 H.R.4377 To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.
01/12/2007 H.R.1245 Johanna's Law
01/11/2007 H.R.411 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain temporary provisions applicable to individuals, including the sales tax deduction, the child credit, the repeal of the estate tax, and the deduction for higher education expenses.
01/11/2007 H.R.82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2007
01/11/2007 H.Res.18 Expressing disapproval by the House of Representatives of the totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004.
01/04/2007 H.R.197 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.
01/04/2007 H.R.111 Community Choice in Real Estate Act
12/20/2006 H.R.6316 To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits.
12/12/2006 H.R.3817 Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005
12/06/2006 H.Res.1051 Expressing support for democracy in Nepal that will require the full participation of the people of Nepal in the political process to hold elections for a constituent assembly and draft a new constitution and calling upon the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist to adhere to commitments it has made and to respect human rights.
11/17/2006 H.Con.Res.424 Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.
11/13/2006 H.Con.Res.471 Congratulating The Professional Golfers' Association of America on its 90th anniversary and commending the members of The Professional Golfers' Association of America and The PGA Foundation for the charitable contributions they provide to the United States.
11/13/2006 H.Con.Res.222 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
11/13/2006 H.R.383 Ice Age Floods National Geologic Route Designation Act of 2006
11/02/2006 H.R.6193 EAT Healthy America Act
10/16/2006 H.R.4902 Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act
09/29/2006 H.Con.Res.482 Expressing the sense of Congress that public policy should continue to protect and strengthen the ability of farmers and ranchers to join together in cooperative self-help efforts.
09/28/2006 H.R.5817 Bainbridge Island Japanese American Monument Act of 2006
09/28/2006 H.R.4857 Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2006
09/27/2006 H.R.6074 Wheat Counter-Cyclical Payments Enhancement Act of 2006
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