​Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, announced today that Thomas Michael Crandell, of Kalamazoo, Mich., has been accepted to attend the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. Upton recommended Michael for selection to the prestigious service academy and has personally congratulated him on the appointment. Michael, the son of Charlene and Thomas Crandell, is a senior at Gull Lake High School and also attends the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center. “It is a pleasure to announce Michae... Read more

​Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, announced today that Thomas Hurst, of Schoolcraft, Mich., has been accepted to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo. Upton recommended Hurst for selection to the prestigious service academy and has personally congratulated him on the appointment. Hurst is the son of Edward and JoAnn Hurst. Hurst’s older sister, Chloe, is also attending the Air Force Academy. She was accepted following a nomination from the Congressman. “I am very plea... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, announced today that Nathan James, of Saugatuck, Mich., has been accepted to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo. Upton recommended James for selection to the prestigious service academy and has personally congratulated him on the appointment. James, the son of Douglas and Brittany James, is home schooled. “I am very pleased to be able to announce Nathan’s appointment to the Air Force Academy,” Upton said. “Nathan has worked very hard... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, announced today that Alexandria Miller, of Stevensville, has been accepted to attend the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. Upton recommended Miller for selection to the prestigious service academy and has personally congratulated her on the appointment. Miller is a senior at Lakeshore High School in Stevensville. “It is truly an honor to announce Alexandria’s appointment to Kings Point,” Upton said. “Alexandria has worked hard and has gone th... Read more

Amidst the turmoil in Crimea, Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today voted for legislation (H.R. 4152) to grant the Obama administration the authority provide loan guarantees to the country of Ukraine. H.R. 4152 passed the House this afternoon by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 385 to 23. “The United States and our European allies stand firmly behind the Ukrainian people during this tumultuous period,” said Upton. “This legislation will help strengthen Ukraine through its current transit... Read more

The U.S. Department of Defense today announced that the Fort Custer Training Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, is now one of four locations under consideration for a potential additional missile defense site in the continental United States. Today’s announcement follows an extensive site evaluation conducted by the Missile Defense Agency that was first announced in September 2013. Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, joined Major General Gregory J. Vadnais, the Adjutant General and Director of ... Read more

This Veterans Day, Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, is encouraging folks in Southwest Michigan to share some holiday cheer with service members, veterans, and their families by participating in Holiday Mail for Heroes. "It’s such a simple thing to sign a card to let our brave men and women in the service – and their families – know we appreciate their work. And yet it means so much,” said Upton. “I hope everyone will take a moment to participate in this program.” The American Red Cross is i... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, joined with several area law enforcement officials today for the release of the Michigan report of “I’m the Guy You Pay Later,” part of the National Early Childhood Campaign by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national bipartisan, nonprofit organization that does not receive federal, state or local government funding. “I’ve been a long-time advocate of good, quality preschool programming,” said Upton, who is also chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Commi... Read more

By Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) - Congress passed the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to establish a deliberate, collaborative and mandatory process to site, license, build and operate a national permanent nuclear waste repository. The act obliges the federal government to safely dispose of high-level nuclear defense waste and commercial spent fuel from power plants. Electricity consumers and taxpayers have paid approximately $15 billion to determine if the Yucca Mountain... Read more

With 87 percent of the estimated incidents of unwanted sexual contact going unreported by those serving in our military because service men and women fear retaliation, it is time to change the system. Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, is demanding stronger reforms to stop the spreading epidemic of sexual assault in the ranks of military personnel. By cosponsoring the bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 2016/S. 967), Upton wants to end the statistic that 62 percent of th... Read more