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  • Upton Recognized for Supporting Small Business
    Oct 9, 2012 - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has honored Representative Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) with its prestigious “Guardian of Small Business Award” for his legislative work on behalf of small business owners in the 112th Congress. Among other issues, Upton was recognized for his lead... More
  • 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... More
  • 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... More
  • Upton’s Committee Releases Extensive Report Detailing Findings of Solyndra Saga
    Aug 2, 2012 - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, Chaired by Representative Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), today released an extensive report detailing the findings of its investigation into the Department of Energy’s management of its loan guarantee program. The 147-page report chronicles the committee’s 18-mon... More
  • Upton Focused on Palisades Safety at Joint Subcommittee Hearing
    Jul 24, 2012 - Ensuring the continued safety of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert Township was Representative Fred Upton’s (R-St. Joseph) focus today at an Energy and Commerce joint subcommittee hearing with nuclear regulators. The hearing, entitled “NRC Policy and Governance Oversight,” focused on U.S. ... More
  • Upton Releases 2nd Quarter Report
    Jul 16, 2012 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today released a report on the committee’s activities from the 2nd quarter of the 2nd Session of the 112th Congress. The report, the sixth such quarterly report that has been issued by Upton, was delivered to... More
  • THE HILL: Republican-led House panel keeps 'activist' EPA in its crosshairs
    Jul 16, 2012 - By Zack Colman Republicans in the House Energy and Commerce Committee say they have more work to do to “rein in the activist” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before the congressional session ends. Failure to keep the EPA from wielding the Clean Air Act as a regulatory job-killer ranks among th... More
  • Upton Coauthors “No More Solyndras Act” – Committee Hearing TODAY
    Jul 12, 2012 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) this week released the text of their draft bill the “No More Solyndras Act.” The legislation is a product of the committee’s investigation i... More
  • Upton, House Pass Domestic Energy and Job Creation Package
    Jun 21, 2012 - Watch video of Upton's House Floor remarks here Less than two weeks before Independence Day, Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) today joined the House in passing a bipartisan package of domestic energy production bills that will help reduce energy costs of struggling Michigan families and small b... More
  • Upton Visits Enbridge Pipeline Site, Highlights Improved Safety Standards
    Jun 12, 2012 - This afternoon, Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) got a firsthand look of an inspection dig being undertaken by Enbridge Inc. to ensure the integrity of the company’s 6B pipeline, which runs from Griffith, Indiana, to Sarnia, Ontario. The dig is also in preparation of a $1.3-billion construction... More