U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint, today sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler pushing the agency to strengthen drinking water safeguards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS). The bipartisan call from lawmakers comes after the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released a report showing PFAS chemicals, increasingly being found in drinking water across the nation, are more dang... Read more

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, tonight released the following statements after news that Ibrahim Parlak’s application for deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture has been granted: “Justice has prevailed,” said Upton. “This has been a full team effort for more than a decade. We’ve always supported Ibrahim because we know who he truly is: A fantastic father, local business owner, and friend to many families here in Southwest Michigan. T... Read more

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today joined colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee in voting to advance more than one dozen bills. These bills now head to the House Floor for consideration. Among the bills considered was H.R. 1320, the Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act. Within this bill was an amendment offered by Upton and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, that would help communities dealing with the closure of nuclear power plants. Upton released the following state... Read more

Stryker shows U.S. Rep. Upton devices targeting opioid epidemic MLive July 3, 2018 PORTAGE, MI -- U.S. Congressman Fred Upton held up a tiny device that looks and acts like a vehicle jack, but instead of getting a car back on the road, it is meant to provide a treatment option for someone with back pain. "It's like a jack on a tire," Upton said during a tour of Stryker Instruments on July 3. The device, which is not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration, elevates compression on the sp... Read more

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced that he had recently co-sponsored three important, bipartisan pieces of legislation. Upton has co-sponsored H.R. 6183, the Family Reunification Act. This bipartisan legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), to use all means necessary to ensure children separated from families at the border are reunited. Upton rel... Read more

Rep. Upton ranks well-being of Michigan’s children among his ‘highest concerns’ Ripon Advance June 28, 2018 With 127 school-based health centers (SBHCs) located throughout Michigan, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) said he’s deeply aware of the critical role these clinics play in providing comprehensive primary health care services to medically underserved children. “When children have this access to quality health care, they simply do better in school,” the congressman told The Ripon Advance during ... Read more

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today joined colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting to advance H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act. This bipartisan bill will help in the overall efforts to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting our communities, and bolstering efforts to fight deadly illicit synthetic drugs like... Read more

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today made the following statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the release of guidance for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) STOP School Violence Grants to help with threat assessments, technology reporting, and mental health training programs: “Nothing is more important than the safety of our children when they go to school. Having met directly with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and law enforcement folks in every corner... Read more

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5788, the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevent (STOP) Act, by a 353 to 52 vote: “Every day, powerful synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, are ordered online and then shipped from countries like China into the United States. This common-sense, bipartisan legislation will close loopholes in the mail system currently being exploited by drug traffickers. As I’ve met with... Read more

New Buffalo is getting funds from federal government to dredge its harbor WSBT 22 June 13, 2018 NEW BUFFALO — New Buffalo is getting $275,000 from the federal government to dredge its harbor. Michigan Representative Fred Upton says dredging is critical to tourism, recreation and jobs. He says recreational harbors typically do not receive federal funding. Saugatuck and South Haven are also getting money for dredging. Prior to this announcement, $765,000 had already been committed to St. Joseph's ... Read more