Upton: “Our Great Lakes support some 130,000 U.S. jobs and billions of dollars of economic activity each year. Ensuring our waterway system is navigable and operational to commercial shippers and recreational traffic must remain a national priority.” Read more

Upton: “The search for cures must be an all-hands-on-deck effort. This landmark effort exemplifies the very best of a public-private collaboration, and we in Congress also want to do what we can in the name of breakthrough research.” Read more

One month into the second session of the 113th Congress, the perfect voting streak held by Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, continues. According to Congressional Quarterly’s annual vote studies, Upton is the only Member of the U.S. House of Representatives to have a perfect record of voting attendance since the beginning of 2010 (see: 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013). “Congress is entrusted by the American people to uphold our Constitution and make sure their voices are heard and represented – i... Read more

Based on ideas outlined by President Obama during this week’s State of the Union address, House Republicans have identified areas of agreement where we can achieve bipartisan success. Among these areas of common ground are federal research, job training, workplace rules, and natural gas production. Read more

In this weekend’s Weekly Republican Address, Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, will discuss the importance of finding common ground to help create jobs and expand opportunities for families in Michigan and across the United States. “To move our economy forward, we must work together on those issues where we can find common ground,” Upton said. “The House has acted on several bipartisan bills that will create jobs, embrace our energy abundance, and help improve the health and quality of life ... Read more

The U.S. Department of Defense today announced that the Fort Custer Training Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, is now one of four locations under consideration for a potential additional missile defense site in the continental United States. Today’s announcement follows an extensive site evaluation conducted by the Missile Defense Agency that was first announced in September 2013. Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, joined Major General Gregory J. Vadnais, the Adjutant General and Director of ... Read more

U.S. Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, voted today for a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a farm bill that sets U.S. agricultural and food policy for the next five years. Upton praised the legislation for providing greater certainty to Michigan farm families and for including meaningful reforms to reduce the deficit and protect taxpayer dollars. The Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642) passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 251 to 166. The Senate is soon expected to approve the package, ... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, issued the following statement this evening following President Obama’s State of the Union address: “I was pleased with the President’s tone, which did not take the heavy partisan line that some expected. Yes, we can build on some of the bipartisan successes we have seen over the last couple months on the budget and farm bill as we look to immigration and real tax reform. I was encouraged to hear the President again talk about his commitment to lower tax rat... Read more

Click here to watch Upton’s full remarks WASHINGTON, DC – Since the botched rollout of the HealthCare.gov website, the administration has failed to provide adequate information on the number of Americans who are actually enrolled through an exchange or basic demographic information. After more than three months, the public still does not know how many Americans are enrolled in an exchange plan and who is participating. Without this information, there is no way to measure how well the $2 trillion... Read more

Building upon the bipartisan budgetary groundwork set by Congress in mid-December, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed comprehensive legislation (H.R. 3547) to fund the entire federal government for the fiscal year. Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, praised the bipartisan funding measure, which passed the House by a vote of 359 to 67 and now awaits consideration in the U.S. Senate. “To address our challenges, we need thoughtful, bipartisan solutions. While not perfect, this agreem... Read more