US EditionFormer US Sen. Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming dies at age 93
- Former U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming died at the age of 93 on March 14, 2025, after health struggles following a broken hip.
- Simpson was recognized for his ability to cross party lines and build bipartisan consensus.
- He sponsored 338 bills and amendments during his Senate career, including significant immigration reform in 1985.
- President Joe Biden described Simpson as 'one of the most decent, stand-up, genuine guys I've ever served with.
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Alan K. Simpson, 1931-2025 - Washington Examiner
Some politicians glide into history on the wings of charisma or the heft of legislation. Others barrel in like a Wyoming windstorm, leaving a trail of quips, quarrels, and quiet victories. Alan K. Simpson, the towering Republican senator from the Equality State who died this month at 93 in his beloved Cody, Wyoming, was the latter — a lanky, sharp-tongued maverick whose three terms in the Senate from 1979 to 1997 were as much a testament to his …
Alan Simpson, who sought redress for WWII Japanese Americans, dies
Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, who dedicated himself to securing an apology and compensation from the government for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, has died, a group of which he was a board member said. He was 93.
Ex-U.S. Senator Who Worked for Japanese-American Internees Dies
Washington (Jiji Press)—Former U.S. Republican Senator Alan Simpson, who worked to restore the honor of Japanese-Americans imprisoned during World War II, has died at age 93, according to a local organization where he served as an executive.
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