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*March 13, 1937. [https://www.nytimes.com/1937/05/13/archives/simpson-won-by-8279-republican-polls-31969-votesin-pennsylvania.html SIMPSON WON BY 8,279; Republican Polls 31,969 Votes'in Pennsylvania House Race]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref> He was re-elected eleven times afterwards.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=136194 Candidate - Richard M. Simpson]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref>

*March 13, 1937. [https://www.nytimes.com/1937/05/13/archives/simpson-won-by-8279-republican-polls-31969-votesin-pennsylvania.html SIMPSON WON BY 8,279; Republican Polls 31,969 Votes'in Pennsylvania House Race]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref> He was re-elected eleven times afterwards.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=136194 Candidate - Richard M. Simpson]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref>

===Civil rights===

====Civil rights====

Like the vast majority of Republicans, Simpson voted for the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref>

Like the vast majority of Republicans, Simpson voted for the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref>

===Cox Committee===

====Cox Committee====

In early April 1952, Simpson voted "present" on a resolution which established the [[Select Committee to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations and Comparable Organizations]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/82-1952/h133 H RES 561. RESOLUTION CREATING A SELECT COMMITTEE TO CON- DUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref> He was appointed to the seven-member committee, which became known as the '''[[Cox Committee]]'''. The body conducted hearings and sent questionnaires to major foundations, though overall did not investigate very thoroughly.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>FascinatingPolitics (December 22, 2019). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/12/22/the-reece-committee-on-foundations-conspiratorial-nonsense-or-an-expose-of-a-threat-to-the-nation/ The Reece Committee on Foundations: Conspiratorial Nonsense or an Expose of a Threat to the Nation?]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref>

In early April 1952, Simpson voted "present" on a resolution which established the [[Select Committee to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations and Comparable Organizations]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/82-1952/h133 H RES 561. RESOLUTION CREATING A SELECT COMMITTEE TO CON- DUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref> He was appointed to the seven-member committee, which became known as the '''[[Cox Committee]]'''. The body conducted hearings and sent questionnaires to major foundations, though overall did not investigate very thoroughly.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>FascinatingPolitics (December 22, 2019). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/12/22/the-reece-committee-on-foundations-conspiratorial-nonsense-or-an-expose-of-a-threat-to-the-nation/ The Reece Committee on Foundations: Conspiratorial Nonsense or an Expose of a Threat to the Nation?]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref>

{{cquote|As pointed out and stressed in this report, the select committee has had insufficient time for the magnitude of its task. Although I was unable to attend the full hearing I feel compelled to observe that, if a more comprehensive study is desired, the inquiry might be continued by the Eighty-third Congress with profit in view of the importance of the subject, the fact that tax-exempt funds in very large amounts are spent without public accountability or official supervision of any sort, and that, admittedly, considerable question able expenditures have been made.|||Carroll Reece}}

{{cquote|As pointed out and stressed in this report, the select committee has had insufficient time for the magnitude of its task. Although I was unable to attend the full hearing I feel compelled to observe that, if a more comprehensive study is desired, the inquiry might be continued by the Eighty-third Congress with profit in view of the importance of the subject, the fact that tax-exempt funds in very large amounts are spent without public accountability or official supervision of any sort, and that, admittedly, considerable question able expenditures have been made.|||Carroll Reece}}

====Aftermath====

=====Aftermath=====

Out of the six remaining members of the select committee, only Reece sought a do-over and conduct a more thorough investigation of tax-exempt foundations.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> The U.S. House voted in late 1953 under a conservative Republican-led Congress to re-enact the committee.<ref name=reececommitteeenactment>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1953/h61 H RES 217. RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO CON- DUCT A FULL AND COMPLETE INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF EDUCA- TIONAL AND PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM FED. INCOME TAXATION.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref>

Out of the six remaining members of the select committee, only Reece sought a do-over and conduct a more thorough investigation of tax-exempt foundations.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> The U.S. House voted in late 1953 under a conservative Republican-led Congress to re-enact the committee.<ref name=reececommitteeenactment>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1953/h61 H RES 217. RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO CON- DUCT A FULL AND COMPLETE INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF EDUCA- TIONAL AND PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM FED. INCOME TAXATION.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref>