By Aaron Martin Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) recently outlined the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s priorities for the 114th Congress on Wednesday and reflected on the committee’s bipartisan success in the 113th Congress. “At the Energy and Commerce Committee, we have had a proven record of bipartisan success and that will only continue to grow in the coming years,” Upton, the chairman of the committee, said. “Earlier this year, my Democratic colleague Diana DeGette joined me in launching the ... Read more

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, issued the following statement regarding the committee’s priorities for the 114th Congress. Upton recently unveiled the #RecordOfSuccess webpage chronicling the committee’s bipartisan achievements in the 113th Congress. “At the Energy and Commerce Committee we have had a proven record of bipartisan success and that will only continue to grow in the coming years. Earlier this year my Democratic colleague Diana DeGette joined m... Read more

Upton: “In a time of partisan politics, the Energy and Commerce Committee has been able to rise above and get the job done, working together to make a difference for countless families here in Michigan and across the country.” Read more

Russian incursions in Ukraine and heightening tensions in Eastern Europe dominated today’s NATO summit in Newport, Wales, where President Obama met with other alliance leaders. Those topics were also at the forefront this evening at the Latvian Heritage Center in Kalamazoo as Congressman Fred Upton met with more than 60 local community members of Baltic descent. “Seventy-five years ago, Soviet occupation of the Baltics resulted in the displacement, imprisonment, and death of thousands while thei... Read more

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today addressed the Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2014 Energy Conference to share his new vision for America’s energy policy – the Architecture of Abundance. Upton outlined the five pillars needed to construct this new architecture: modernizing infrastructure, maintaining diverse electricity generation, permitting a new manufacturing renaissance, harnessing energy efficiency and innovation, and unleashing energy dip... Read more

U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today released a report on the accomplishments of the committee in the first six months of 2014. The mid-year review continues the tradition of status reports issued throughout the tenure of Chairman Upton on the committee’s legislative and oversight work under the current Republican majority. The updates are part of the committee’s effort to increase transparency and ensure the public has easy and ready access to the pa... Read more

The House of Representatives today approved bipartisan legislation that would cut through the red tape currently blocking exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to our global allies. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, is an original cosponsor of H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, which would speed up the Department of Energy’s (DOE) approval process to ensure exports to our allies are no longer subject to unnecessary delays. Currently... Read more

The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, by a bipartisan vote of 238 to 173. The bill, authored by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, will establish a clear and efficient approval process for pipelines and transmission lines that cross the borders of the United States with Canada or Mexico. As demonstrated by the application for the Keystone XL pipeline, which has languis... Read more

In this week’s Republican address, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, discusses legislation the House will take up this week to maximize the potential of America’s energy abundance. “These steps,” Upton says, “could help save money for American families, create new jobs and industries, and strengthen our position in the world.” He compares this pro-growth vision to policies of the current administration, which have failed to keep pace with the changing energy ... Read more

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, will talk about jobs and America’s energy abundance when he delivers tomorrow’s Weekly Republican Address. Upton made the announcement on Facebook: (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Post by ... Read more