By Andrew Green - The long-stalled Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage facility the topic of a committee hearing in Washington this week. The repository had been planned as a place to stash all of the nation's spent nuclear fuel, but its completion has been bogged down by political dissent. Congressman Fred Upton took part in this week's hearing of the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, calling for Yucca Mountain to be allowed to move forward. He said that having a safe place to send ... Read more

Click HERE to listen West Michigan Congressman Fred Upton says negotiations over raising the nation's debt ceiling should lead to major structural changes. Upton says that will mean some tough decisions on cutting spending. The Saint Joseph Republican says no one wants to see the United States default on its debt, but he says spending reductions are needed for the next fiscal year. Upton says Congress is also overdue to tackle comprehensive reform of the tax code. The Congressman says he is opti... Read more

By John Collins Rudolf - The nation’s vast stockpiles of nuclear waste never made it to Yucca Mountain, but the now-defunct $15 billion project is still radioactive — politically, that is. In 2009, the Obama administration withdrew a construction license to complete the Nevada repository, then zeroed out funding for the site, laid off workers and shut down the project’s offices in Las Vegas. Republicans challenged the move, calling it driven by short-term political calculations, not concern over... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St.Joseph) today announced that Emily Lamanna of Stevensville has been accepted to attend the United States Naval Academy. Upton, who recommended Ms. Lamanna for selection to the prestigious service academy, personally congratulated Emily on her appointment. Emily is currently a senior at Lakeshore High School. “I am thrilled to announce Emily’s appointment to the United States Naval Academy,” said Upton. “Emily is a remarkable young woman who has excelled at Lakeshore ... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) yesterday completed a three-day series of 18 public listening sessions that included stops in Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties. The events, which were held from March 22-24, were attended by thousands of southwest Michigan residents. The listening tour allowed constituents to share their views with Upton on issues facing Michigan and the country. Some of the federal matters that were discussed included jobs and the econom... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) has announced his service academy nominees for the 2011-2012 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

Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to remove the bureaucratic roadblocks that have delayed the administration’s approval of the Keystone XL pipeline application. The proposed cross-border oil pipeline would stretch from Alberta, Canada to refineries on the Gulf Coast, supplying approximately 50 percent of United States’ oil imports. The $7 billion project is expected to stimulate $20... Read more

U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (MI-06) and Ed Whitfield (KY-01), senior Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on the Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to formally investigate the NRC Chairman’s decision to delay a vote on the Department of Energy’s legal authority to withdraw the license of the Yucca Mountain permanent nuclear waste repository in Nevada. Despite the scientific community’s seal of approval as well as nearly three decades and billio... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, today released the following statement after House Republicans presented A Pledge to America—a new governing agenda focused on addressing the American people’s top priorities. The Pledge is the culmination of a months-long engagement with the American people in which House Republicans sought their ideas and priorities for Congress. The agenda offers concrete solutions that can be implemented imm... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) is urging folks in southwest Michigan to keep our courageous servicemen and women in mind this Friday, September 24th, as the National Guard in Kalamazoo kicks off a new and used CD and DVD collection drive for local troops serving overseas. Additionally, five collection boxes will be available throughout the region until October 15th. The National Guard will collect all the donations and ship them to Kalamazoo, Lansing and Grand Rapids area units currently ... Read more