WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton today issued the following statement after voting to advance police reform. The U.S. House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by a vote of 236-181. The National Fraternal Order of Police issued a statement of support, saying, “We were heartened to see that there were provisions in the bill that we believe… that will have a positive impact on law enforcement and policing in our country.” Click here to read their full statement. Upton’s stateme... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize billions in funding to U.S. researchers who have been impacted by the pandemic. While coronavirus-related research is now in overdrive, most other research has been slowed down or stopped altogether due to pandemic-induced closures of campuses and laboratories. Now, tens of thousands o... Read more

@MyKitchenTable: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Dear Friend: Today’s inspiration is from Dr. Fauci at today’s hearing on Capitol Hill: “It will be when, not if” for a COVID-19 vaccine. We all hope so. My day started with my weekly interview on WHTC. We covered a number of issues, including police reform, future COVID-19 relief packages, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans/grants transparency, our bipartisan efforts to help nursing homes with the COVID-19 crisis, and today’s Energy and Commerce heari... Read more

@MyKitchenTable: Monday, June 22, 2020 Dear Friend: John F. Kennedy said, “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” Al Jones, respected and former business editor of the Kalamazoo Gazette and now Project Editor for On the Ground Kalamazoo wrote THIS thoughtful piece entitled “Some boys hear more than others about our threatening world.” It is certainly worth reading and was forwarded to me by a good friend over the weekend. St. Joseph County, Michig... Read more

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — U.S. Rep. Fred Upton - along with Reps. Dan Kildee, Michael C. Burgess, and Ron Kind - introduced the bipartisan Infection Control Training and Support Act, legislation that would provide additional resources for nursing homes to enhance quality of care and safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health crises. The legislation would provide an additional $210 million for quality and infection control support for nursing homes. “Nursing homes have been d... Read more

June 19, 2020 @MyKitchenTable: Friday, June 19, 2020 Dear Friend: Psalm 71:9… “Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails." We know that the COVID-19 crisis has disproportionately impacted residents in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. 1,947 of Michigan COVID deaths are nursing home-related – 34% of deaths statewide. Nearly one-third of COVID-19 deaths in Kalamazoo county and almost three-fourths of COVID-19 deaths in Berrien County have been ... Read more

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding the DACA program. “Today’s Supreme Court decision provides much-needed certainty for those living in the United States under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. It is the right thing to do - period. These young men and women came to our country through no fault of their own and are making meaningful contributions to our communities. Over the years I’ve ... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced he was an original cosponsor of the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act, bicameral legislation that aims to provide long-term, bold solutions on police reform, accountability, and transparency. The legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN). “It’s past time for action, and the JUSTICE ... Read more

@MyKitchenTable: Thursday, June 18, 2020 Dear Friend: 1 John 4:20. “If a man says, “I love God,” and hateth his neighbor, he is a liar." Today the Supreme Court issued a ruling that upholds the DACA program. The court’s decision provides much-needed certainty for those living in the United States under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Over the years I’ve gotten to know many Dreamers living in Southwest Michigan, some of whom came here when they were just 8 years old and know n... Read more

@MyKitchenTable: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Dear Friend: Writer and speaker Dr. Denis Waitley says, “There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them." Today was an important day as we take the responsibility of changing and improving our country, as the House Judiciary committee held a markup on the Congressional Black Caucus’ police reform bill and Senator Scott introduced his police reform bill. More on that below. The day... Read more