S001148 1950-09-08 1339 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/simpson/emailme.shtml 2 202-225-8216 Michael 'r':4 '-2':6 'id':5 'rep':1 'mike':9 'michael':2,7,10 'simpson':3,8,11 M 400376 Simpson Michael_K._Simpson K. Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2] Mike N00006263 5607 Republican 202-225-5531 Latter Day Saints ID Mike Michael Simpson 6.33333333333333 http://www.house.gov/simpson/ 400376 Person congress Sat Nov 07 22:10:35 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...bill coming before the House of Representatives as early as Saturday. Like most — if not all — Republicans, Rep. Mike Simpson said Thursday he will be voting against the legislation. Rep. Walt Minnick, a Democrat whose vote is highly sought by top 'rep':26,38 'top':49 'bill':8,9 'care':7 'come':10 'high':46 'hous':13 'like':20 'mike':27 'said':29 'vote':4,34,44 'walt':39 'earli':17 'idaho':1 'whose':43 'health':6 'legisl':37 'repres':15 'sought':47 'minnick':40 'simpson':28 'democrat':42 'saturday':19 'thursday':30 'mcclatchi':50 'republican':25 'congressmen':2 6613073 true true daylife McClatchy http://www.mcclatchydc.com/ OK http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/78509.html 400376 Person congress Fri Nov 06 22:12:06 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...care overhaul bill coming before the House of Representatives as early as Saturday. Like most — if not all — Republicans, Rep. Mike Simpson said Thursday he will be voting against the legislation. Rep. Walt Minnick, a Democrat whose vote is highly s 'rep':28,40 'bill':8,11 'care':7,9 'come':12 'high':48 'hous':15 'like':22 'mike':29 'said':31 'vote':4,36,46 'walt':41 'earli':19 'idaho':1 'miami':50 'whose':45 'health':6 'herald':51 'legisl':39 'repres':17 'minnick':42 'simpson':30 'democrat':44 'overhaul':10 'saturday':21 'thursday':32 'republican':27 'congressmen':2 6603559 true true daylife Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/ OK http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1320915.html 400376 Person democrat Fri Nov 06 22:12:06 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...A no vote comes as no surprise from Rep. Mike Simpson, who shares other Republicans opposition. But Democratic Rep. Walt Minnicks vote was highly sought by House Democratic leaders. Its a very difficult vote for me, because I really want to vote for he 'rep':20,30 'bill':11 'come':15 'high':35 'hous':9,38 'mike':21 'vote':6,14,33,45,53 'walt':31 'want':51 'idaho':1,56 'share':24 'health':10 'leader':40 'realli':50 'sought':36 'minnick':3,32 'opposit':27 'simpson':4,22 'surpris':18 'democrat':29,39 'difficult':44 'statesman':57 'republican':26 6603560 true true daylife Idaho Statesman http://www.idahostatesman.com/ OK http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IdahostatesmancomNewsUpdates/~3/TFnm843mRmY/963942.html 400376 Person rep\. Wed Nov 04 22:20:13 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...lessons from Tuesday's debacle. "If Dede had gone through a primary she might not have faced such opposition," said Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), advancing the theory that Scozzafava really may have been the best candidate for the seat. Rep. Steve King ( 'r':31 'ny':1 '-23':2 'may':39 'rep':27,48 'best':43 'dede':13 'face':23 'game':6 'gone':15 'king':50 'mike':28 'post':53 'said':26 'seat':47 'blame':5 'idaho':32 'might':20 'steve':49 'advanc':33 'candid':44 'debacl':11 'lesson':7 'realli':38 'theori':35 'opposit':25 'primari':18 'r-idaho':30 'simpson':29 'tuesday':9 'scozzafava':37 'washington':52 6581234 true true daylife The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/ OK http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=9b0b41338b93d0d37840648f27281c4a 400376 Person congress Fri Oct 30 11:01:03 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...care bill released Thursday by Democratic leaders in the House. So far, though, there's little to like, according to Rep. Mike Simpson, a Republican, and Rep. Walt Minnick, a Democrat in the conservative Blue Dog coalition. "They need to scrap this ide 'dog':43 'far':19 'ide':50 'rep':28,34 'bill':7,9 'blue':42 'care':6,8 'hous':17 'like':25 'mike':29 'need':46 'walt':35 'idaho':1,51 'littl':23 'scrap':48 'accord':26 'coalit':44 'health':5 'leader':14 'releas':10 'though':20 'conserv':41 'minnick':36 'simpson':30 'democrat':13,38 'question':4 'thursday':11 'statesman':52 'republican':32 'congressmen':3 6532047 true true daylife Idaho Statesman http://www.idahostatesman.com/ OK http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IdahostatesmancomNewsUpdates/~3/tIe0ewzXmnM/954803.html 400376 Person congress Sun Oct 25 22:11:30 -0500 2009 Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0500 2009 Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick, say such a provision would give voters more chances to weigh in on hotly debated measures, including the 2009 American ... 'hot':25 'say':12 '2009':30 'cold':6 'fall':33 'give':17 'leav':2 'mike':7 'news':36 'time':35 'twin':32 'walt':10 'chanc':20 'debat':26 'voter':18 'weigh':22 'would':16 'burley':1 'includ':28 'measur':27 'provis':15 'minnick':11 'simpson':8 'veteran':3 'american':31 'times-new':34 6487875 true true google news Twin Falls Times-News OK http://www.magicvalley.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_f02d8224-c031-11de-a5bd-001cc4c002e0.html 400376 Person congress Sun Oct 25 22:11:21 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee ranking member Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, said conferees are reasonably close and should not have too ... 'r':22 'bill':10 'hous':11 'mike':19 'rank':17 'ride':6 'said':24 'close':28 'hitch':4 'idaho':23 'might':3 'spend':9 'measur':2 'member':18 'reason':27 'confere':25 'environ':14 'r-idaho':21 'simpson':20 'stopgap':1 'appropri':15 'interior':8,13 'govexec.com':34 'subcommitte':16 'interior-environ':12 6487864 true true google news GovExec.com OK http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1009/102309cdam1.htm 400376 Person representative Sun Oct 25 22:11:21 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 Mike Simpson: “In 1993, my daughter was diagnosed with lung cancer, and within nine months I buried my daughter.” State Representative Mike Simpson says he ... 'say':26 '1993':6 'buri':19 'deni':1 'lung':12 'mike':3,24 'nine':16 'wxyz':28 'claim':2 'month':17 'state':22 'cancer':13 'repres':23 'within':15 'diagnos':10 'simpson':4,25 'daughter':8,21 6487866 true true google news WXYZ OK http://www.wxyz.com/content/news/investigators/story/Denying-Claims/9JLuo8Anmk6wNNY-W1z2RQ.cspx 400376 Person congress Fri Oct 23 22:11:37 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...Red Flags Rule, which forces them to develop and implement an identity-theft program. Adler, along with Congressmen Mike Simpson of Idaho and Paul Broun of Georgia, both Republicans, promoted the legislation. Adler said Wednesday the proposal amends the 'red':7 'busi':6 'flag':8 'forc':11 'help':4 'mike':26 'paul':31 'rule':9 'said':41 'adler':22,40 'along':23 'amend':45 'broun':32 'feder':1 'idaho':29 'ident':19 'small':5 'theft':20 'would':3 'legisl':39 'promot':37 'propos':2,44 'develop':14 'georgia':34 'program':21 'simpson':27 'implement':16 'wednesday':42 'republican':36 'congressmen':25 'identity-theft':18 'phillyburbs.com':47 6471132 true true daylife PhillyBurbs.com http://www.phillyburbs.com/ OK http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BurlingtonTimesNews/~3/zuGlCS7RrWA/federal-proposal-would-help-small-businesses.html 400376 Person congress Sun Oct 25 22:11:32 -0500 2009 Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ... Congressman Mike Simpson, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and the Environment which funds the National Park Service. ... '318':5 'new':1 'fund':25 'hous':16 'mike':10 'news':32 'park':28,31 'plan':2 'rank':12 'allow':4 'would':3 'island':30 'member':13 'nation':27 'servic':29 'environ':23 'simpson':11 'appropri':17 'interior':20 'snowmobil':6 'yellowston':8 'congressman':9 'subcommitte':18 6487880 true true google news Island Park News OK http://www.islandparknews.net/atf.php?sid=7323&current_edition=2009-10-22 400376 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 22:10:22 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 WASHINGTON - A no vote comes as no surprise from Rep. Mike Simpson, who shares other Republicans' opposition. But Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick's vote was highly sought by House Democratic leaders. 'rep':21,31 'bill':8 'come':16 'high':37 'hous':40 'mike':22 'news':10,44 'vote':4,15,35 'walt':32 'idaho':11 'local':9 'share':25 'updat':45 'health':7 'leader':42 'sought':38 'minnick':1,33 'opposit':28 'simpson':2,23 'surpris':19 'democrat':30,41 'republican':27 'washington':12 'idahostatesman.com':43 6613069 false true google blog IdahoStatesman.com News Updates http://www.idahostatesman.com/ OK http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/964389.html 400376 Person congress Fri Nov 06 11:05:50 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Idaho Reps. Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick are among the congressional leaders who voted to extend unemployment benefits for nearly two million people nationwide. 'rep':11 'two':30 'mike':12 'near':29 'vote':3,23 'walt':15 'among':18 'idaho':10 'onlin':36 'peopl':32 'extend':5,25 'leader':21 'benefit':7,27 'jobless':6 'million':31 'minnick':2,16 'simpson':1,13 'olympian':35 'unemploy':26 'nationwid':33 'northwest':8,37 'congression':20 6597437 false true google blog The Olympian Online -- Northwest http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/ OK http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/1027393.html 400376 Person republican Sat Nov 07 22:10:28 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Mike Simpson (R) : 2009-current. Simpson beat Scandel-ridden Larry Craig in the primary and won in the GE 51-44. Illinois : Dick Durbin (D) :1997-current. Pete Fitzgerald (R) : 1999-current. A conservative thrives in Illinois. ... Mike Pence (R) : 2007-cu 'd':33 'r':10,38,48 '51':28 'cu':50 'ge':27 '-44':29 'u.s':2 'won':24 '1997':34 '1999':39 '2007':49 '2009':11 'beat':14 'dick':31 'mike':8,46 'penc':47 'pete':36 'craig':19 'forum':54 'larri':18 'senat':3 'altern':1 'durbin':32 'ridden':17 'thrive':43 'conserv':5,42,51 'current':12,35,40 'discuss':7,53 'illinoi':30,45 'primari':22 'scandel':16 'simpson':9,13 'timelin':4 'fitzgerald':37 'republican':6,52 'scandel-ridden':15 6613072 false true google blog Conservative Republican Discussion Forums http://www.republicanoperative.com/forums/ OK http://www.republicanoperative.com/forums/young-republicans/23849-alternate-u-s-senate-timeline.html 400376 Person congress Fri Nov 06 22:11:59 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick are among the congressional leaders who voted to extend unemployment benefits for nearly two million people nationwide. Former Otter campaign manager arrested. Police say Jason Lehosit was arrested ... 'say':32 'two':22 'mike':4 'near':21 'vote':15 'walt':7 'among':10 'brief':3 'daili':1 'jason':33 'manag':29 'otter':27 'peopl':24 'polic':31 'polit':2 'arrest':30,36 'extend':17 'former':26 'leader':13 'valley':38 'benefit':19 'lehosit':34 'million':23 'minnick':8 'simpson':5 'treasur':37 'campaign':28 'unemploy':18 'nationwid':25 'congression':12 6603554 false true google blog Treasured Valley http://treasuredvalley.com/ OK http://treasuredvalley.com/2009/11/daily-politics-brief-41/ 400376 Person congress Fri Nov 06 22:11:58 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick are among the congressional leaders who voted to extend unemployment benefits for nearly two million people nationwide. The measure cleared the U.S. House Thursday on a vote of 403-12, one day after it was ... '-12':43 '403':42 'day':45 'one':44 'two':27 'u.s':35 'hous':36 'kivi':49 'mike':9 'near':26 'news':51 'vote':3,20,40 'walt':12 'among':15 'clear':33 'local':50 'peopl':29 'extend':5,22 'leader':18 'measur':32 'benefit':7,24 'headlin':52 'jobless':6 'million':28 'minnick':2,13 'simpson':1,10 'thursday':37 'unemploy':23 'nationwid':30 'kivitv.com':8 'congression':17 6603553 false true google blog KIVI - Local News Headlines http://www.kivitv.com/global/category.asp?c=91948 OK http://www.kivitv.com/global/story.asp?s=11456234 400376 Person rep\. Fri Nov 06 22:11:59 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Legislation to Extend, Expand Homebuyer Tax Credit Headed to President's Desk WASHINGTON, DC - November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The House voted overwhelmingly today for a measure backed by US Rep. ... Washington, DC - November 3, 2009 - (RealEs '3':43 '6':25 'dc':23,41 'us':38,46 'rep':39 'tax':15 '2009':26,44 'back':36 'bill':6 'desk':21 'head':17 'hous':29 'real':45 'vote':30 'final':3 'state':47 'today':32 'credit':16 'expand':9,13 'extend':7,12 'legisl':10 'measur':35 'novemb':24,42 'passag':4 'presid':19 'applaud':2 'homebuy':14 'mitchel':1 'overwhelm':31 'washington':22,40 'realestaterama':27 6603555 false true google blog US States http://states.realestaterama.com/ OK http://states.realestaterama.com/2009/11/06/mitchell-applauds-final-passage-of-bill-extending-and-expanding-homebuyer-tax-credit-ID06679.html 400376 Person congress Fri Nov 06 22:12:00 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick. Idaho Reps. Walt Minnick and Mike Simpson are among the congressional leaders who voted to extend unemployment benefits for nearly two million people nationwide. The measure cleared the U.S. House on Thursday by ... '950':10,50 'rep':12,16 'two':35 'u.s':11,43 'hous':44 'koze':52 'mike':20 'near':34 'talk':8,48 'vote':3,28 'walt':13,17 'among':23 'clear':41 'idaho':15 'peopl':37 'radio':9,49 'extend':5,30 'leader':26 'measur':40 'benefit':7,32 'jobless':6 'koze-am':51 'million':36 'minnick':1,14,18 'simpson':2,21 'thursday':46 'unemploy':31 'nationwid':38 'congression':25 6603558 false true google blog Talk Radio 950 KOZE-AM http://www.koze950.com/ OK http://www.koze950.com/2009/11/06/minnick-simpson-vote-to-extend-jobless-benefits/ 400376 Person congress Thu Nov 05 22:15:08 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.) — have all requested earmarks. Secret bribes. I'll re-emphasize an old point: The worst problem with secret earmarked spending items is not that they pay for bad projects. ... 'r':13,19 'll':28 're':30 'bad':49 'old':33 'pay':47 'free':1,51 'item':42 'mike':10 'take':7 'tenn':20 'wamp':17 'zach':16 'bribe':26 'frank':2,52 'idaho':14 'point':34 'spend':41 'worst':36 'emphas':31 'member':6 'r-tenn':18 'secret':25,39 'warner':3,53 'corrupt':8 'earmark':9,24,40 'problem':37 'project':50 'r-idaho':12 'request':23 'simpson':11 'congress':5 're-emphas':29 'republican':4 6593080 false true google blog Free Frank Warner http://frankwarner.typepad.com/free_frank_warner/ OK http://frankwarner.typepad.com/free_frank_warner/2009/11/republican-congress-members-take-corrupt-earmarks.html 400376 Person senate Thu Nov 05 22:15:09 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 WASHINGTON, DC - August 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep Harry Mitchell today welcomed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's call to extend the $8000 homebuyer tax credit as a good first step and renewed his call to expand, ... Washington, DC - N 'n':50 '10':14 'dc':12,49 'us':51 'rep':18 'tax':4,35 'u.s':9,17 '2009':15 '8000':33 'call':29,45 'good':39 'help':5 'reid':27 'step':41 'first':40 'harri':19,26 'major':24 'renew':43 'senat':23 'state':10,52 'today':21 'august':13 'baucus':1 'credit':36 'expand':47 'extend':3,31 'leader':25 'provis':2 'welcom':22 'homebuy':34 'mitchel':20 'montanan':8 'washington':11,48 'realestaterama':16 6593081 false true google blog US States http://states.realestaterama.com/ OK http://states.realestaterama.com/2009/11/05/baucus-provisions-extend-tax-help-to-more-montanans-ID06672.html 400376 Person rep\. Fri Nov 06 11:05:51 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Legislation to Extend, Expand Homebuyer Tax Credit Headed to President's Desk WASHINGTON, DC - November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The House voted overwhelmingly today for a measure backed by U.S. Rep. ... Washington, DC - November 3, 2009 - (RealE '3':44 '6':26 'dc':24,42 'us':47 'rep':40 'tax':10,16 'u.s':39 '2009':27,45 'back':37 'desk':22 'hare':1 'head':18 'hous':30 'real':46 'time':8 'vote':31 'first':7 'state':48 'today':33 'credit':17 'expand':14 'extend':13 'extens':3 'legisl':11 'measur':36 'novemb':25,43 'presid':20 'homebuy':9,15 'support':2 'unemploy':5 'first-tim':6 'overwhelm':32 'washington':23,41 'realestaterama':28 6597439 false true google blog US States http://states.realestaterama.com/ OK http://states.realestaterama.com/2009/11/05/hare-supports-extension-of-unemployment-first-time-homebuyer-tax-credit-ID06676.html