By Congressman Mike Simpson
Dear Friend,
I joined Speaker Mike Johnson for his press conference alongside House Republican Leadership to discuss the government shutdown’s impacts on America’s national parks.
Americans remember the 2013 shutdown, when the Obama administration’s policies locked down national parks and made the shutdown as painful as possible. They even closed the open-air, 24/7 WWII Memorial — turning away veterans.
I applaud the Trump administration’s efforts to do the opposite and mitigate these negative impacts. But this is not sustainable, and DC Liberals should end the blocking of this government funding measure. Listen to what I have to say about this here.
About Mike Simpson
An Idaho native, Mike Simpson was born in Burley and raised in Blackfoot. His political career began in 1980, when he was elected to the Blackfoot City Council. In 1984, he was elected to the Idaho Legislature where he served until 1998, the last six years serving as Speaker. Mike is currently serving his fourteenth term in the House of Representatives for Idaho’s second congressional district. Visit https://simpson.house.gov/ to learn more or find contact info.
