• 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
04/10/2003 H.R.850 Former Prisoners of War Special Compensation Act of 2003 04/10/2003 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
03/17/2003 H.R.1106 Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act 03/17/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.  (All Actions)
12/17/2002 H.R.2818 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in the State of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating back to 1971. 12/17/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-361. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/07/2002 H.R.4015 Jobs for Veterans Act 11/07/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-288. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/25/2002 H.R.4708 Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act 09/25/2002 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
08/21/2002 H.R.601 To redesignate certain lands within the Craters of the Moon National Monument, and for other purposes. 08/21/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-213. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
08/09/2002 H.R.5235 Former Prisoners of War Special Compensation Act of 2002 08/09/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.  (All Actions)
07/23/2002 H.R.1203 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2001 07/23/2002 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
04/15/2002 H.R.2114 National Monument Fairness Act 04/15/2002 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242.  (All Actions)
12/18/2001 H.R.3499 To expand the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program of the Department of Agriculture by making loans available to assist producers in providing storage for hay. 12/18/2001 Executive Comment Requested from USDA.  (All Actions)
12/11/2001 H.R.3438 To authorize the State committees appointed to carry out agricultural credit programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to permit the emergency commercial use of land enrolled in the conservation reserve program. 12/11/2001 Executive Comment Requested from USDA.  (All Actions)
06/21/2001 H.R.2119 National Historic Forests Act of 2001 06/21/2001 Executive Comment Requested from USDA.  (All Actions)
04/19/2001 H.R.1156 State Water Sovereignty Protection Act 04/19/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
04/16/2001 H.R.1519 Project SEARCH Act of 2001 04/16/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
03/20/2001 H.R.705 Water Adjudication Fee Fairness Act of 2001 03/20/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
10/30/2000 H.R.5495 Dairy Market Enhancement Act of 2000 10/30/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.  (All Actions)
10/27/2000 H.R.3577 To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the north side pumping division of the Minidoka reclamation project, Idaho. 10/27/2000 Became Public Law No: 106-371. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/16/2000 H.R.5423 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas. 10/16/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
06/22/2000 H.R.3693 Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition Act of 2000 06/22/2000 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
06/05/2000 H.R.4496 Protecting America's Wolves Act 06/05/2000 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.  (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
02/10/2017 H.R.848 Farm Regulatory Certainty Act
02/10/2017 H.R.520 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
02/10/2017 H.R.289 GO Act
02/03/2017 H.R.778 DAIRY PRIDE Act
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
02/01/2017 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
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
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