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  • WSJM: Honoring a Hero
    Apr 29, 2013 - Jason Scott Reporting After 68 years of being lost in the mail a local World War II veteran is receiving his medal. Congressman Fred Upton presented Coloma native Anthony Sineni with the Bronze Star Medal Monday morning at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. Listen: HERE As Private First Class in the 399t... More
  • WSJM: Upton Gives Big Thumbs Up to FDA Decision
    Apr 19, 2013 - Listen HERE By Jason Scott Congressman Fred Upton is in Berrien Springs praising the Food and Drug Administration's decision to no longer allow generic versions of the original OxyContin. The powerful painkiller's patent expired back in December, as of this week other generic drugs would have been a... More
  • WSJM: Upton Calls for Simplified Tax Code
    Apr 15, 2013 - By Mike Arney - If you've not filed your taxes yet, there are just a few hours left to do so. Congressman Fred Upton is now calling on his colleagues on Capitol Hill to overhaul the nation's tax code. Upton calls the 4,000,000 word code "a massive, costly and complicated mess" and says it's time for... More
  • NILES DAILY: Niles employer: Keystone pipeline will create jobs
    Apr 10, 2013 - By Craig Haupert - A substantial Niles employer said building the Keystone XL pipeline would mean more jobs for his company and, consequently, more employment opportunities for Niles area residents. Keith Stelter, co-owner of Delta Industrial Valves in Niles, testified before the U.S. House of Repre... More
  • KALAMAZOO GAZETTE: Upton demands explanation from FAA for closure of Battle Creek tower
    Mar 29, 2013 - By Yvonne Zipp - U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration Thursday asking it to explain its decision to close the air traffic control tower at W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek. The tower is one of 149 contract towers nationwide being shuttered star... More
  • THE HERALD-PALLADIUM: Upton: Keep U.S. eye on deficit
    Mar 2, 2013 - By Scott Aiken Despite controversy over $85 billion in automatic federal spending cuts that kicked in Friday, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton said it would be a mistake to take the focus off deficit reduction. The St. Joseph Republican said failure to stay serious about cutting deficits could damage the govern... More
  • WOOD-TV 8: "To The Point" with Rep. Fred Upton (video)
    Feb 24, 2013 - By Rick Albin Gov. Rick Snyder and US Rep. Fred Upton are the guests on this episode of To The Point, Jan. 13, 2013 Watch the video for the complete episode: http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/politics/tothepoint/To-The-Point-Gov-Snyder-Rep-Upton More
  • WSJM: U.S. House Passes Bill to Extend Pay Freeze
    Feb 15, 2013 - Congressman Fred Upton is voting to extend the current freeze on federal employee pay through year's end. In late December, President Obama issued an Executive Order that provides for an across the board half-percent pay increase for all federal civilian employees, regardless of merit, beginning whe... More
  • WKZO: State of the Union Address 2013 reaction with Lori Moore
    Feb 13, 2013 - Lori is joined by US Congressman Fred Upton. Listen here: http://wkzo.com/podcasts/lori-moore-show/state-union-address-2013-reaction-2/ More
  • MICHIGAN BUSINESS REVIEW: Upton calls to repeal medical device excise tax in wake of Stryker Corp. layoffs
    Feb 6, 2013 - Congressman Fred Upton is renewing his call to repeal the 2.3 percent excise tax on U.S. medical device sales that took effect in January as part of the Affordable Care Act. Upton – a cosponsor of the bipartisan Protect Medical Innovation Act (H.R. 523) to repeal the medical device tax – reintroduce... More