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  • Don’t Forget: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
    Oct 11, 2012 - By Rep. Fred Upton - We come together this October as a nation of loved ones, patients, and survivors in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For more than 25 years, this month has served as an annual call for all Americans to take action in the fight against this life-threatening ... More
  • TRI-CITY RECORD: Bipartisan Push to End Taxpayer Funding of Political Conventions
    Oct 4, 2012 - By Rep. Fred Upton - Every four years, our nation’s major political parties come together for their respective presidential nominating conventions, like those recently held in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Tampa, Florida. Long a part of the American political system, these largely symbolic gatherin... More
  • 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... More
  • THE WASHINGTON TIMES: Solyndra and Keystone pipeline present stark choice for U.S.
    Sep 14, 2012 - By Rep. Fred Upton - An imposing wall prominently divides the visions of President Obama and congressional Republicans when it comes to economic growth and creating jobs. Solyndra is on one side and the Keystone pipeline is on the other. These two energy projects tell a dramatic yet revealing story,... 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
  • 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... More
  • TRI-CITY RECORD: Massive Tax Hike Looms for Michigan Families, Small Businesses
    Aug 2, 2012 - By Rep. Fred Upton Today we stand at the edge of an economic cliff and the policy decisions made in the near term will determine whether we plummet back into recession or opt for a path to future prosperity. While job creators are showing some positive signs, unemployment and underemployment remain ... More
  • 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... More
  • 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,... More