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  • Upton Nominates Local Youth to United States Service Academies
    Dec 22, 2011 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) has announced his service academy nominees for the 2012-2013 academic year. The nominees have excelled both academically and athletically at their respective schools and have gone through an extensive selection process. “I am pleased to have the opportunity to n... More
  • Upton Works with Army Corps to Secure Emergency Funding for Dredging of St. Joe Harbor
    Dec 20, 2011 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) this afternoon joined the United States Army of Corps of Engineers in announcing $100,000 in emergency funding to dredge the St. Joseph harbor. Over the past weeks, Upton has worked closely with local dock owners, Berrien County officials, and the Corps to reach... More
  • NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Obama’s Regulatory Burden
    Dec 15, 2011 - By Rep. Fred Upton - In the next few days, President Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency is expected to issue another final regulation directed at electricity utilities. This rule, known as the Utility MACT, will impose an estimated $11 billion each year in new costs on our economy. It will thre... More
  • Upton Praises Passage of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
    Dec 13, 2011 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) praised this evening’s House passage of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H.R. 3630). Among other things, this legislation extends payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits while preventing scheduled cuts to Medicare payments for physicians. H.R... More
  • Upton Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Legislation
    Dec 12, 2011 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, applauded this evening’s passage of bipartisan legislation to ensure vital updates and improvements are made in U.S. pipeline safety. As Chairman, Upton has remained committed to ensuring vital updates and im... More
  • Upton Hails Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement on Pipeline Safety Legislation
    Dec 8, 2011 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today announced that a bipartisan and bicameral agreement has been reached on pipeline safety legislation. As Chairman, Upton has remained committed to ensuring vital updates and improvements are made in U.S.... More
  • Upton Urges Local Businesses to Make Their Voices Heard: AmericanJobCreators.com
    Dec 6, 2011 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is asking businesses in Michigan to let Congress know how federal regulations are holding them back from creating jobs and what policies they believe would help encourage economic growth. AmericanJobCreators.... More
  • Holiday Mail for Heroes: A Chance to Remember Our Troops & Vets This Holiday Season
    Nov 29, 2011 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) is reminding folks in southwest Michigan to keep our troops and veterans foremost in their thoughts by participating in the Holiday Mail for Heroes program. For the fifth year, the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. have joined forces for the Holiday Mail ... More
  • A Season of Thanks
    Nov 23, 2011 - By Rep. Fred Upton - The final leaves on the trees have started to fall and the mercury continues to drop. Once again, it is that time of year when folks from southwest Michigan and around the country will take a break from their daily lives to spend quality time with friends and loved ones. It is a... More
  • A Supercommittee Afterword
    Nov 23, 2011 - By Rep. Fred Upton When my phone rang on the morning of August 10, 2011 I knew the next few months would be unlike any in my 25 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. Speaker John Boehner was on the line asking me to serve as a member of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Being fr... More