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TRI-CITY RECORD: House Bills Advance Critical Medical Research
Sep 27, 2012 -
By Rep. Fred Upton - It has been more than four dec-ades since President Richard Nixon declared the “war on cancer” by signing into law the first of many major anti-cancer initiatives. While significant progress has been made in those forty years to reduce the mortality rate for many forms of cancer...
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TRI-CITY RECORD: Survey Highlights Top Concerns of U.S. Job Creators
Aug 30, 2012 -
By Rep. Fred Upton - In spite of the uphill challenges they have faced, small business owners continue to lead the way for our economic recovery here in Michigan and throughout the United States. They not only embody the entrepreneurial spirit of our free market economy, but play a vitally important...
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FOX NEWS: Energy independence is within our grasp, America
Aug 24, 2012 -
By Rep. Fred Upton - Over the past decade, American energy supply has undergone a remarkable transformation. We are experiencing no less than a resource revolution – an “American spring” for a nation seeking freedom from dependence on hostile countries for energy to power our economy. The United Sta...
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TRI-CITY RECORD: Don’t Forget: August is Immunization Awareness Month
Aug 23, 2012 -
By Rep. Fred Upton - For many Michigan families, the end of August not only means a few more weeks of summer heat but also the beginning of another school year. For parents with children just entering school or daycare, or for older children heading off to college, that means making sure vaccination...
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THE HILL: Working to ensure there will be no more Solyndras
Jul 31, 2012 -
By Reps. Fred Upton and Michael Burgess - With millions out of work and rising prices on basic living expenses, American families are struggling across this country just to make ends meet. They have sent their representatives to Washington to ensure that their voices are heard, and that their tax do...
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TRI-CITY RECORD: Red Tape Remains Obstacle to Jobs, Entrepreneurship
Jul 26, 2012 -
By Rep. Fred Upton Small businesses account for more than 90 percent of all Michigan employers and employ over half of our state’s private sector workforce. They are the risk takers leading the way for our economic recovery and deserve support to get our economy back on track. In a January 18, 2011,...
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TRI-CITY RECORD: “No More Solyndras Act” protects taxpayers
Jul 20, 2012 -
By Rep. Fred Upton - We all want to see innovations and breakthroughs in the energy sector – particularly when it comes to the development of American-made energy. That sort of innovation is not only good for creating jobs and stabilizing energy prices here at home, but also for lessening our depend...
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