November 10, 2021 @MyKitchenTable: Wednesday November 10, 2021 Dear Friend: “Nobody elected him to be F.D.R., they elected him to be normal and stop the chaos” – Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus Anyone who follows Congress knows that last week was pretty busy. Probably about 40 votes on the House Floor at all hours of the day (I made ‘em all) with som... Read more »
BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN – Last Friday, U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan seeking urgent answers, increased water testing, and further assistance on the ongoing lead contamination crisis in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Among several questions, the lawmakers requested a summary of the EPA’s work with ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, joined 205 of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer requesting a full and transparent appraisal by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) of the Democrats’ partisan reconciliation spending package, which has since been slashed from $3.5 trillion to ro... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Friday, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, led 75 of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra amid reports that the Biden Administration is considering paying $450,000 per person to families who illegally crossed the southern bord... Read more »
@MyKitchenTable: Thursday October 28, 2021 Dear Friend: “How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.” – Morgan Freeman WHAT’S GOING ON WITH INFRASTRUCTURE? As of writing this in my D.C. office today (3 PM), Speaker Pelosi has indicated that she wants a full vote on the House floor tonight on BIF (Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill) – which the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus he... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, voted for and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act by a vote of 228 to 200. This legislation would provide federal grants to states and local communities to help prevent domestic violence and establish numerous support services for survivors as well as teenagers and childre... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, voted for bipartisan legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. service men and women who were killed by terrorists at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul last August. It passed the House by a voice vote and now awaits consideration in the U.S. S... Read more »
@MyKitchenTable: Friday October 22, 2021 Dear Friend: “You have to take care of your troops and followers and treat everyone as important, while inspiring people to believe in you and absorb your passion.” – General Colin Powell We’ve all seen the sad news about Colin Powell this week. I had a pretty good relationship with him over the years and I remember he spoke at the Economic Club at Lake Mic... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led 38 bipartisan lawmakers in calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to immediately set a path for advancing legislation to fully fund the Creating Helpful Incentives for the Production of Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, including $2 billion in support for semicond... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, issued the following statement after he supported and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress by a vote of 229 to 202: “No one is above the law. That has always been one of my guiding tenants. As a former Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Oversight Subcommittee,... Read more »
