WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, issued the following statement after voting against H. Con. Res. 83, the War Powers Resolution: “As members of Congress, we must do everything we can to protect American citizens at all costs. "Last week, I supported the President’s decision to kill one of the world’s deadliest terrorists. I left yesterday’s classified briefing convinced that the evidence was compelling, leaving no doubt that we stopped an imminent strike against U.S. intere... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the 2020 spending package, which includes a permanent repeal of the Medical Device Tax. Upton voted for and the U.S. House passed the legislation earlier this week, and it now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. “Protecting Michigan jobs and American medical innovation have been two of my top priorities, so the repeal of the Medical Device Tax is welcome news,... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) today issued the following statement after the U.S. House passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement with wide bipartisan support. “The new US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement will help American workers, American jobs, and the American economy, and I am proud to support it. Canada and Mexico are two of our state’s and our nation’s most important trading partners, supporting more than 2 million jobs nationally at 43,000 manufacturers... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today delivered remarks on the House floor in opposition of H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, and in support for the bipartisan alternative, H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act. As the author of the historic 21st Century Cures Act, Upton expressed his concerns with how H.R. 3 would stifle innovation, leading to fewer life-saving cures and drugs. The CBO says 15 fewer cures could be developed because of H.R. 3, and other estimates, i... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today issued the following statement opposing the Articles of Impeachment. “Regrettably the impeachment process has become exactly what our great founding fathers warned us against. It has been highly partisan and clearly motivated by what I believe is an attempt to overturn the last election. I get it. Democrats aren’t happy with the result. But the time to vote on the next President is next November, not next week. Within 24 hours of Presi... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, released the following statement after the EPA and Justice Department announced a $245 million agreement to clean up and fund future response actions at a significant portion of the Allied Paper Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site. Upton spoke with the EPA on Tuesday. “This is welcomed news for our community and our environment, that’s for sure. We have been working with our local, state, and federal partners on this issue for ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton spoke at today’s leadership press conference to discuss his opposition to H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, and his support for the bipartisan alternative, H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act. As the author of the historic 21st Century Cures Act, Upton expressed his concerns with how H.R. 3 would stifle innovation, leading to fewer life-saving cures and drugs. Click here to view Upton’s remarks. Full remarks: “Well this week marks the third... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) today delivered remarks on the House floor in support of his bipartisan legislation, the Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization (GLFRA) Act. The legislation is included as part of a broader bill aimed at preserving coastal communities and natural habitats, H.R. 729, the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act. The final vote will happen this evening. The GLFRA Act was introduced to provide the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lake... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Fred Upton (MI-06) and Mike Quigley (IL-05) to support fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin passed the House of Representatives as part of a broader bill aimed at preserving coastal communities and natural habitats. H.R. 729, the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act, included the text of Quigley and Upton’s bipartisan legislation, the Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization (GLFRA) Act. The GLFRA Act was... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, the leading Republican on the House Energy Subcommittee, today hosted Dr. Qingliu Wu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering at Western Michigan University, at the Energy and Environment Innovation Showcase in Washington, D.C. The event highlighted organizations from across the nation that are using innovative technologies to reduce emissions, tackle climate change, protect our environment, secure reliable and affordable e... Read more