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  • Honoring the Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    Jan 17, 2013 - By Rep. Fred Upton - Every year on the third Monday in January, we come together as a nation to celebrate the extraordinary life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While we have made much progress as a nation in the decades since the Civil Rights Movement, we know that we must continue to wor... More
  • TRI-CITY RECORD: States Call for Greater Medicaid Flexibility
    Jan 3, 2013 - By Rep. Fred Upton - As we have officially entered the New Year, many challenges face Congress, including implementation of President Obama’s healthcare law. While most attention remains focused on the fiscal cliff, state leaders in Michigan and around the country are working hard to determine the b... More
  • TRI-CITY RECORD: Wishing You a Merry Christmas
    Dec 20, 2012 - By Rep. Fred Upton - This weekend, folks will once again brave the crowded roads and airports, bus and train stations to reunite with loved ones across the country in celebration of the Christmas holiday season. In the midst of the hustle and bustle, let us give a moment’s pause to reflect upon the ... More
  • Honoring the Greatest Generation and those Lost at Pearl Harbor
    Dec 6, 2012 - By Rep. Fred Upton - “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan,” began President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his now-famous December 8th address to the nation. No... More
  • TRI-CITY RECORD: American Energy Independence Within Reach
    Nov 29, 2012 - By Rep. Fred Upton - As the mercury continues to plummet and millions of Americans hit the road to visit loved ones across the country this holiday season, we are continually reminded of the real impact that energy prices have in our day-to-day lives. That impact further underscores the urgency of f... More
  • TRI-CITY RECORD: Committee Report Details Work in 112th Congress
    Oct 18, 2012 - Last week, I proudly released a report highlighting the legislative work of the House Energy and Commerce Committee thus far in 2012. The report details a record of accomplishment on issues where our committee has been able to make strides toward the overall goal of creating a more efficient, limite... More
  • 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