By Darren Samuelsohn - Fred Upton is no longer known as the “Young Slasher,” but the Michigan Republican is preparing to bring a sharp edge to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Upton earned the nickname early in his career for repeatedly offering floor amendments imposing across the board cuts on spending bills. Now, the 12-term congressman hopes to be chairman of the panel that will be a major focus of GOP efforts to fight President Barack Obama on everything from health care to energy p... Read more

Pelosi defends House climate panel As printed in The Hill, October 20, 2010, Page 18 By Ben Geman House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday defended the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming after Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) called it “wasteful” and pointless. “Under Chairman [Edward] Markey’s leadership, the select committee has led in-depth examination of key energy and climate issues being debated in Congress. Since the committee’s creation, Congress increased vehic... Read more

By Robin Bravender - Congressional Republicans planning an assault on the Obama administration’s environmental record aim to turn Lisa Jackson into public enemy No. 1. On the campaign trail, Republicans have adopted the Environmental Protection Agency as a favorite symbol of the White House’s regulatory overreach. And behind the scenes in Washington, GOP staffers and K Street lobbyists who say they've been dissed by the EPA administrator are looking forward to getting some revenge. Like other se... Read more

By Ben Geman - Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) believes the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming should be scrapped and that Republicans should wage war on several Environmental Protection Agency rules if they regain the majority. Upton makes his case in a new Washington Times op-ed that offers a glimpse into where he might lead the House Energy and Commerce Committee if the GOP regains control in the upcoming midterm elections. He is considered a front-runner to win the powerful... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, a senior Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is demanding answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius following reports that HHS has spent upwards of $3 million in advertisements promoting the health overhaul. Upton last week expressed grave concern that the advertisements are skewed toward specific demographic groups and regions of the country to influence targeted congressional campaigns, rather than inform America's senio... Read more

By Rep. Fred Upton (MI-06) Our nation is confronted with serious problems that require a fundamental reassessment of the size and role of government. With unemployment near 15 percent in many parts of the country, an unsustainable debt and unbridled federal spending, people fear the actions of a federal government that has grown too large and hinders rather than encourages economic growth. Folks desire a government that is responsive to their concerns and responsible with the resources they prov... Read more