SIMPSON, MICHAEL

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SIMPSON, MICHAEL
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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Support Individuals should be given at least some control over how their retirement funds are invested.

Total: 124

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
08/04/2011	H.R.2776	Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2011	08/04/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
07/28/2011	H.R.2584	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012	07/28/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2584 as unfinished business. (All Actions)
06/06/2011	H.R.2143	Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2011	06/06/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
05/05/2011	H.R.1666	Breaking Barriers to Oral Health Act of 2011	05/05/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/17/2011	H.R.647	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to permit an exchange of land between the city of Ketchum and the Blaine County School District, Idaho.	02/17/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
01/26/2011	H.R.163	Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act	01/26/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
01/24/2011	H.R.162	Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011	01/24/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. (All Actions)
11/18/2010	H.Res.1732	Condemning the unilateral decision of the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to begin the closure of the Yucca Mountain license application review and calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to resume license application review activities immediately pending further direction from Congress.	11/18/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/06/2010	H.R.5205	Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act	05/06/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
03/09/2010	H.R.4798	Small Community Options for Regulatory Equity Act of 2010	03/09/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
02/04/2010	H.R.4613	Blackfoot River Land Settlement Act of 2010	02/04/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)
01/20/2010	H.R.3538	Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act	01/20/2010 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 225 - 191 (Roll no. 11). (All Actions)
05/13/2009	H.Res.204	Congratulating the American Dental Association for its 150th year of working to improve the public's oral health and promoting dentistry, supporting initiatives to improve access to oral health care services for all Americans, and emphasizing the benefits of prevention of disease through support of community prevention initiatives and promotion of good oral hygiene.	05/13/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
04/30/2009	H.R.2179	Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009	04/30/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
02/11/2009	H.R.969	Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009	02/11/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
02/09/2009	H.R.191	Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2009	02/09/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. (All Actions)
02/04/2009	H.R.545	Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act	02/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
02/04/2009	H.R.192	Central Idaho National Forest and Public Land Management Act	02/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
09/19/2008	H.R.6974	Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2008	09/19/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
09/12/2008	H.R.6839	To designate a previously unnamed peak in the Sawtooth Wilderness of the Sawtooth National Forest in the State of Idaho as "Mount Ernie Day".	09/12/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)

Total: 1684

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/12/2017	H.R.1873	Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
06/08/2017	H.R.2853	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property, and for other purposes.
05/15/2017	H.R.2422	Action for Dental Health Act of 2017
04/12/2017	H.R.1777	To amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to improve and enhance authorities relating to the employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status), and for other purposes.
04/05/2017	H.R.299	Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
03/29/2017	H.R.26	Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017	Passed	Aye
03/24/2017	H.R.1606	DOC Access Act
02/10/2017	H.R.848	Farm Regulatory Certainty Act
02/10/2017	H.R.520	National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
03/15/2017	H.R.1551	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities.
03/09/2017	H.R.1454	Future Logging Careers Act
03/06/2017	H.R.1059	Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017
02/28/2017	H.R.1121	Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017
02/21/2017	H.R.333	Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
02/21/2017	H.R.303	Retired Pay Restoration Act
02/10/2017	H.R.289	GO Act
02/03/2017	H.R.778	DAIRY PRIDE Act
02/01/2017	H.R.592	Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
01/25/2017	H.R.246	To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
01/24/2017	H.R.631	Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017

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