• 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
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
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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