The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, by a bipartisan vote of 238 to 173. The bill, authored by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, will establish a clear and efficient approval process for pipelines and transmission lines that cross the borders of the United States with Canada or Mexico. As demonstrated by the application for the Keystone XL pipeline, which has languis... Read more

In this week’s Republican address, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, discusses legislation the House will take up this week to maximize the potential of America’s energy abundance. “These steps,” Upton says, “could help save money for American families, create new jobs and industries, and strengthen our position in the world.” He compares this pro-growth vision to policies of the current administration, which have failed to keep pace with the changing energy ... Read more

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, will talk about jobs and America’s energy abundance when he delivers tomorrow’s Weekly Republican Address. Upton made the announcement on Facebook: (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Post by ... Read more

"Our investigation tracks with the findings of the report: a maddening and deadly breakdown over a decade plagued by missed opportunities and disconnects." - U.S. Rep. Fred Upton Read more

Following recent reports of severe mismanagement and a lack of accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation to expand veteran access to medical care outside of the VA health system. Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, is an original cosponsor of the Veteran Access to Care Act (H.R. 4810), which passed by a unanimous vote of 426 to 0 and now awaits further consideration in the U.S. Senate. “The brave men and wom... Read more

American veterans are being denied access to timely medical care at facilities across the country, suggests a recent interim report published by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General, which resulted in the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki. To ensure our veterans have access to the care they have earned and deserve, Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, has become an original cosponsor of the Veteran Access to Care Act. Authored by House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ch... Read more

A longtime proponent of nuclear energy as part of his “all of the above” energy strategy, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, on Friday took tours of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert Township and the local D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Allison M. Macfarlane. The plants, which employ about 2,000 workers and provide the largest amount of tax dollars to Van Buren and Berrien counties, provide a steady st... Read more

" ... The initial findings are deeply disturbing, suggesting that communications and management failures ran deep and wide within GM." - Rep. Upton Read more

"My office has been in regular contact with veterans, Veterans Service Officers, and VA staff in Michigan to ensure our veterans are receiving the care they have earned and deserve. If you are a veteran and are concerned about the care you’re receiving, please contact my office." Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, issued the following statement on the resignation of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. “On Monday, we honored the millions of veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Our soldiers are given the best training and resources for the battlefield – they deserve the best treatment and care when they return home. Recent revelations of veteran mistreatment and facility mismanagement are appalling and heads needed to roll. S... Read more