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A Heartfelt Thanks to our Veterans
Nov 11, 2010
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This Veterans Day, we will come together as a nation to say thank you to our veterans and to pay tribute to the many generations of heroes who sacrificed their tomorrows so that we may enjoy our freedoms today. Veterans Day is a day of reflection and remembrance, honoring those who have served and s...
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Upton Calls on Sec. Clinton to Lift Roadblocks for U.S.-Canadian Pipeline
Nov 10, 2010
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Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to remove the bureaucratic roadblocks that have delayed the administration’s approval of the Keystone XL pipeline application. The proposed cross-bord...
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Upton: 9.6% Unemployment Underscores Need to Permanently Halt All Looming Tax Hikes Now
Nov 5, 2010
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today echoed calls for Speaker Pelosi to schedule a vote to permanently halt the record $3.8 trillion in tax hikes scheduled to kick in on January 1st. Congress is set to reconvene the week of ...
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Upton Shares Local Concerns, Seeks Answers from Postmaster General on Proposed Changes to Carrier Operations in St. Joseph, Benton Harbor
Oct 25, 2010
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Sharing the concerns of local residents and officials with proposed changes in postal operations, Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) is seeking answers and assurances from Postmaster General John E. Potter. In an October 19th letter to Potter, Upton expressed his concern over a proposed Delivery...
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Upton Comments on NPR's Egregious Firing of Juan Williams
Oct 22, 2010
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Congressman Fred Upton, a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, made the following statement today in response to National Public Radio's egregious dismissal of commentator Juan Williams. Upton served as chairman of the Energy and Commerce telecommunications subcommittee from...
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Upton & Whitfield Demand Answers on NRC Playing Politics with Yucca Mountain
Oct 20, 2010
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U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (MI-06) and Ed Whitfield (KY-01), senior Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on the Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to formally investigate the NRC Chairman’s decision to delay a vote on the Department of Energy’s le...
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Upton Demands Answers from Sec. Sebelius on Political Nature of HHS Advertising
Oct 18, 2010
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Congressman Fred Upton, a senior Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is demanding answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius following reports that HHS has spent upwards of $3 million in advertisements promoting the health overhaul. Upton last week e...
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Upton Saddened by Loss of State Rep. Robert Jones, Former Kalamazoo Mayor
Oct 17, 2010
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ST. JOSEPH, MI - Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) made the following statement upon learning of the death of his friend, former Kalamazoo Mayor and current State Rep. Robert Jones. Upton and Jones worked closely through the years dating back to 1992 when Kalamazoo became part of the sixth cong...
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Upton Honored as Champion of Small Business
Oct 5, 2010
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The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business association, has named Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) a “Guardian of Small Business” for his strong record in the 111th Congress on behalf of America’s small business owners. Upton has been an outspoken advo...
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Kalamazoo Named One of America’s Best 100 Communities for Young People
Sep 23, 2010
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Under the shadow of the Washington Monument on the National Mall, Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) on Tuesday accepted the 100 Best Communities for Young People award from America’s Promise Alliance and ING on behalf of Kalamazoo, Michigan. First established by America’s Promise Alliance in 20...
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