Congressmen Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) and Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) voted Friday in favor of a Resolution (H.Res.65) condemning the North Korean government for its February 12, 2013, test of a nuclear device in direct violation of the United Nations Security Council. The non-binding resolution, in part, calls on the Obama administration to work with U.S. allies to exert as much pressure as possible on North Korea through stronger sanctions. The bipartisan resolution passed the House by a nearly ... Read more

By Scott Aiken - U.S. Rep. Fred Upton has asked that the Michigan Air National Guard base in Battle Creek become the new home of a unit of C-27J or C-130 transport aircraft. The St. Joseph Republican said in a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley that the base has "continually modernized its assets and has nearly everything needed to host the mission, including three runways, one of them 10,000 feet long. The base, at W.K. Kellogg Airport, has a strategic location, Upton said, at ... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) today requested that the United States Air Force locate a new airlift mission at the Battle Creek Air National Guard base. The Air Force is soon expected to decide where it will be basing a mission of 32 C-130 or C-27J aircraft as required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013. Upton has long been a strong supporter of the base and the 110th Airlift Wing and was a vocal advocate during the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commi... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) has announced his service academy nominees for the 2013-2014 academic year. The nominees have excelled both academically and athletically at their respective schools and have gone through an extensive selection process. “It brings me great pleasure to nominate these fine young men and women to our nation’s military academies. It is a responsibility I do not take lightly,” said Upton. “Like those who came before them, each member of this distinguished group h... Read more

Today marks the eleven year anniversary of the horrific attacks against our nation on the morning of September 11th, 2001. Even now – more than a decade later – the memories and emotions of that fateful day seem as fresh as ever before. The world as we know it was turned upside down by those unthinkable acts of violent extremism, which took the lives of nearly 3,000 individuals in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia – leaving a mark on every American. From the smoldering ruins of the Twin Tower... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) today announced that Jeffrey Christensen of Augusta and Chloe Hurst of Schoolcraft have been accepted to attend the United States Air Force Academy. Upton, who recommended Mr. Christensen and Ms. Hurst for selection to the prestigious service academy, personally congratulated Jeffrey and Chloe on their appointments. Jeffrey is currently a senior at Gull Lake High School and Chloe is a senior at Portage Northern High School. “I am thrilled to announce the app... Read more

By Rex Hall, Jr. - For Alyssa Malott, the nine months she spent in Afghanistan last year was a life-changing experience. “It’s a learning experience, it’s a life experience,” the 24-year-old from Granger, Ind., said. “It builds you as a person.” Malott was one of more than 70 members of the 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, a U.S. Army Reserves unit headquartered in Kalamazoo, who were honored Sunday at a Welcome Home Warrior ceremony at The Prairies Golf Club. The event was a chance to honor the s... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton today announced that Corry Daoust of Paw Paw and Brandon Vukelich of Schoolcraft have been accepted to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upton, who recommended Mr. Daoust and Mr. Vukelich for selection to the prestigious service academy, personally congratulated Corry and Brandon on their appointments. Corry is currently a freshman at the University of Michigan and Brandon is a senior at Schoolcraft High School. Brandon also has a pending application... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) has announced his service academy nominees for the 2012-2013 academic year. The nominees have excelled both academically and athletically at their respective schools and have gone through an extensive selection process. “I am pleased to have the opportunity to nominate these fine young men and women to our nation’s service academies. It is a responsibility I do not take lightly,” said Upton. “Each member of this distinguished group has successfully undergone... Read more

This September marks the eighth annual National Preparedness Month, a nationwide campaign sponsored each year by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to encourage all Americans to take simple steps to ensure that their families and commu-nities are prepared when disaster strikes. In recognition of the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, this year’s official preparedness slogan is “A Time to Remember. A Time to Prepare.” Emergencies come is all forms – from hurricane... Read more