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  • Upton Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Vice Chairs for the 113th Congress
    Nov 28, 2012 - After once again being selected by his colleagues to serve as Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) today announced the committee leadership he intends to appoint for the 113th Congress and commented on key priorities for the future. Rep. Lee Terr... More
  • Support our Troops and Veterans with Holiday Mail for Heroes
    Nov 20, 2012 - 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. The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. have again joined forces for the Holiday Mail for Heroes pro... More
  • Upton Demands Accountability for Deadly Meningitis Outbreak
    Nov 14, 2012 - Click here to watch Fred's opening statement At this morning’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) expressed his outrage over the ongoing fungal meningitis outbreak and called for the full cooperation of all involved parties to ensure such... More
  • A Heartfelt Thanks to Our Nation’s Veterans
    Nov 9, 2012 - U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day: Every November, we honor the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who have answered the call to serve. Veterans Day is a solemn celebration of all those in uniform who have given so much f... More
  • Upton, Committee Schedule Hearing on Deadly Meningitis Outbreak
    Nov 5, 2012 - Continuing his committee’s investigation of the deadly meningitis outbreak, U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R- St. Joseph), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today joined other committee leaders in announcing the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will convene a hearing ... More
  • Upton Hailed as Champion of U.S. Manufacturing
    Nov 1, 2012 - The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the nation’s largest industrial trade association representing small and large manufacturers, has presented Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) with its “NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence” for his support of a pro-growth, pro-manufa... More
  • Upton Presents Service Medals to Iraq War Veteran, WMU Student
    Oct 31, 2012 - This morning at his Kalamazoo District Office, Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) presented service medals to local Iraq War veteran Chadwick L. “Chad” Dillon for his service in the Michigan Army National Guard. Dillon is currently a senior political science major at Western Michigan University. ... More
  • Upton Coordinates Bipartisan Effort, Seeks Briefings on Deadly Meningitis Outbreak
    Oct 11, 2012 - U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has requested bipartisan briefings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the recent fungal meningitis outbreak linked to contaminat... More
  • Upton Presents Overdue Service Medals to Paw Paw Veteran
    Oct 10, 2012 - This morning in his Kalamazoo District Office, Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) presented overdue service medals to local veteran Donald W. Morris, who served in the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1968. “It is a great honor to pay tribute to Donald Morris for his heroic service to our nat... More
  • Upton Recognized for Supporting Small Business
    Oct 9, 2012 - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has honored Representative Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) with its prestigious “Guardian of Small Business Award” for his legislative work on behalf of small business owners in the 112th Congress. Among other issues, Upton was recognized for his lead... More