@MyKitchenTable: Friday, April 2, 2021 Dear Friend: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Love one another... Today, there was a security incident at the capitol where a driver rammed a car into two Capitol police officers. One of the officers has passed away. We are praying for tender mercies for the officer’s family and a... Read more »
@MyKitchenTable: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Dear Friend: Yesterday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said: “I'm going to reflect on the recurring feeling I have of impending doom…We do not have the luxury of inaction. For the health of our country, we must work together now to prevent a fourth surge… I’m speaking today not necessarily as your CDC director, but as a wife, as a mother, as a daughter to a... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) today led the reintroduction of a bipartisan, bicameral bill to help more students and workers afford high-quality workforce training and credentialing programs. The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act would give individuals in Michigan and across the country the freedom to use their “529” savings plans to cove... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) issued the following statement today after he voted for and the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to extend a moratorium on Medicare payment cuts – that would otherwise expire at the end of March – to healthcare professionals as a result of ongoing economic hardship presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. It passed by a bipartisan v... Read more »
March 18, 2021 @MyKitchenTable: Thursday, March 18, 2021 Dear Friend: “There are four steps to accomplishment: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.” These four steps are certainly important to abide by as we look to put this pandemic in the rearview mirror. Today's picture is of me and my friend Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina. Stay tuned at the end... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today joined Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) and other Congressional Republicans to offer new solutions to reform our broken immigration system and address the crisis at our southern border. The effort aims to lead and convene a coalition to fix the issue of illegal immigration once and for all. At a press conference at the U.S. Capitol, Upton, Sala... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton today sent a letter to the Biden Administration’s acting director of the Office of Management and Budget requesting they do not change the population requirement for a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) from 50,000 to 100,000 residents. If this change was adopted, six MSAs in Michigan, and 144 nationally, would lose their MSA and be relegated to a micropoli... Read more »
@MyKitchenTable: Thursday, March 11, 2021 Dear Friend: Psalm 34:18: “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” As today marks one year of this pandemic, there is certainly hope on the horizon, and there have been many heroes throughout the past year. But today we must also remember those who we lost and all those they left behind. When President Biden marked the heart... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today introduced bipartisan legislation to extend financial protections to seniors who receive long-term care in their home or a community setting. In an effort to erase the institutional bias that has led seniors to choose more costly nursing homes over impoverishment, the bipartisan Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverish... Read more »
@MyKitchenTable: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Dear Friend: “No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.” – Proverb A fitting quote for today as we have beautiful weather in southwest Michigan. The photo today is from last night’s remarkable sunset over the Lake as the ice continues to melt. Also fitting as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to slowly but surely improve and we make our way towa... Read more »
