Fred announces a new initiative that aims to accelerate the pace of cures and medical breakthroughs in the United States. Fred’s committee will take a comprehensive look at the full arc of this process – from discovery to development to delivery – to determine what steps we can take to ensure we are taking full advantage of the advances this country has made in science and technology and use these resources to keep America as the innovation capital of the world.
"I believe this is our moment. I believe we can work together to improve people’s lives. And I believe energy is a place where we can do it. We can and we will enact these policies to build the Architecture of Abundance." - Chairman Fred Upton
As Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Fred remains focused on: promoting job creation and economic growth in Southwest Michigan; making sure government is transparent and accountable to taxpayers; and keeping Michigan families and communities safe. Learn more about Fred’s work as Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which is responsible for issues concerning the nation's telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health research, environmental quality, energy policy, and interstate and foreign commerce.
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today grilled Japanese automotive parts manufacturer Takata Corp. concerning its defective airbags, which have been linked to five deaths and resulted in more than 16 million vehicle recalls worldwide. Testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Man...
More than 2 million Michigan adults have some form of a disability and that number is projected to increase by the year 2030, reports the Michigan Department of Community Health. We want to help give those families the opportunity to save for their future and long-term expenses, said U.S. Representative Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, a supporter of the ...
After peeking inside Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s, R-Alaska, energy manifesto Monday for clues on how she’ll run the Energy and Natural Resources Committee next year, we turn today to the corresponding plan by House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich. Upton’s “Architecture of Abundance,” unveiled in a July speech, takes critical aim at “polic...
