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  • Upton Supports Federal Pay Freeze for Civilian Employees, Congress
    Feb 15, 2013 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) voted today (H.R. 273) to extend the current freeze on federal employee pay through year’s end. The pay adjustment freeze applies to federal employees and officials, including Members of Congress, Members of the President’s Cabinet, and the Vice President. In la... More
  • Upton Responds to State of the Union Address
    Feb 12, 2013 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) issued the following statement Tuesday evening following President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “Our nation continues to face enormous challenges; time is short and it is critical we work together to address them. Jobs and the economy must remain our focu... More
  • Upton Pushes to Repeal Harmful Medical Device Tax
    Feb 6, 2013 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) today renewed his call for the repeal of a new 2.3 percent excise tax on all U.S. sales of medical devices. Devised under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this nearly $30 billion tax took effect on January 1, 2013, and has already resulted in employee layoffs at U... More
  • Upton Supports Passage of Critical Legislation to Advance Health Research and Treatment for Children with Rare and Genetic Diseases
    Feb 4, 2013 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this evening in strong support of legislation to help improve the health and well-being of children afflicted with rare pediatric and genetic diseases. The bipartisan National Pediatric Research Network Act... More
  • Upton Remembers Ray Dresser
    Jan 30, 2013 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) made the following statement on the passing of his friend, lifelong Sturgis resident and community leader Ray Dresser, Jr.: “Ray was a dear friend of mine and really to everyone in Sturgis and St. Joe County. I dare say there isn’t a project impacting the qualit... More
  • Upton Requests Flying Mission for Battle Creek Air National Guard Base
    Jan 29, 2013 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) today requested that the United States Air Force locate a new airlift mission at the Battle Creek Air National Guard base. The Air Force is soon expected to decide where it will be basing a mission of 32 C-130 or C-27J aircraft as required by the National Defens... More
  • Upton Has Perfect Voting Attendance in 112th Congress
    Jan 25, 2013 - Now nearly one month into the 113th Congress, the voting record held by Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) continues. According to Congressional Quarterly’s 2011 and 2012 Vote Studies, Upton was one of only nine Members in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to have a perfect record ... More
  • Upton Champions Passage of "No Budget, No Pay" Bill
    Jan 23, 2013 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) voted this afternoon to pass “No Budget, No Pay” legislation (H.R. 325) that requires the House and the Senate to each pass a budget; failure to do so would result in pay being withheld for Members of that legislative body. To date, it has been 1,365 days since ... More
  • Upton Acts to Protect Michigan Families and Small Businesses from Massive Tax Hike
    Jan 2, 2013 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) issued the following statement following the vote in the House to provide permanent tax relief for struggling families and small businesses as well as stop the federal government from going over the so-called "fiscal cliff": "Last night, the House passed a plan ... More
  • Upton Nominates Local Youth to United States Service Academies
    Dec 12, 2012 - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) has announced his service academy nominees for the 2013-2014 academic year. The nominees have excelled both academically and athletically at their respective schools and have gone through an extensive selection process. “It brings me great pleasure to nominate t... More