Two weeks ago, the United States national debt surpassed $16 trillion. To put that into perspective, that is more than $50,000 per person in the U.S. To finance this overwhelming debt, the U.S. is borrowing roughly 40 cents of every dollar we spend, a good portion of it from foreign countries like China.
September 21, 2012 |
Issue Post
September 21, 2012 |
Issue Post
Today, the House will stand up for jobs and affordable energy and vote on H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act. This legislative package is comprised of a series of bills aimed to stop the Obama administration’s regulatory assault on one of the nation’s most important sources of energy.
September 20, 2012 |
Issue Post
Last night, I stood on the House floor to speak up for children all across this country. I joined my colleague, Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA), to introduce H.R.
September 14, 2012 |
Issue Post
Solyndra and Keystone pipeline present stark choice for U.S.
We need a Keystone economy
By U.S. Rep. Fred Upton
August 24, 2012 |
Press Release
Energy independence is within our grasp, America
Fox News
By Rep. Fred Upton
August 24, 2012
July 31, 2012 |
Press Release
Working to Ensure There Will Be No More Solyndras
By Reps. Michael C. Burgess (R-TX) and Fred Upton (R-MI)
The Hill's Congress Blog
July 31, 2012