WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted last night to advance H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017. The legislation was passed by a bipartisan vote of 277-147. “Working in a bipartisan fashion, and an open process on the House Floor, we were able to advance meaningful legislation that will give our troops a pay raise, fund their training, and block the government from... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced the appointment of Daniel Christensen of Augusta, Michigan, to the United States Air Force Academy. “I’m pleased to be able to nominate a third member of the Christensen family to the Air Force Academy,” said Upton. “It’s an exhaustive process to go through, but such a great honor to be accepted as a future cadet. Folks in our community ought to be proud of Daniel and his accomplishments thus far. We expect great things in the future. I encou... Read more

KALAMAZOO, MI. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced the appointment of Peter Sinkovitz of Richland, Michigan, to the U.S. Naval Academy. “We are proud of Peter for his leadership and core values as demonstrated by this appointment,” said Upton. “Our community has a rich tradition of producing future leaders and innovators and Peter is definitely one to watch. We know he is going to continue to make us proud.” Sinkovitz was homeschooled in Richland where he was an Eagle Scout a... Read more

PORTAGE, Mich. — Seventy years after serving in World War II, veteran John Butler, 89, received the Purple Heart. He sat with family as Congressman Fred Upton presented the award to him in front of 60 friends and neighbors. “I can’t believe it really,” said Butler. “Keep thinking it’s kind of a dream. But I sure appreciate everybody that showed up.” Butler said he didn’t want a ceremony but Upton insisted on celebrating his accomplishments. Upton stated that Butler enlisted in the Navy when he w... Read more

The world we live in today is rapidly changing, highly interconnected, and uniquely threatened in ways not thought possible when our electric grid first came online. When it comes to keeping our country safe, nothing is more under-the-radar yet crucial to the nation’s well-being than our electric grid infrastructure. Everything from cyber-attacks to electromagnetic pulse waves, severe weather to seismic events has the potential to shut down or disrupt parts of the grid. The results of these disr... Read more

KALAMAZOO, MI – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced that Grace Beverage of Portage, Michigan, has been accepted to attend the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. Upton nominated Beverage to the prestigious academy and personally congratulated her on her appointment. “To be able to nominate and now announce the appointment of this young woman is a great honor,” said Upton. “Being accepted for admission to the USMA at West Point is an exceptional credit to Grace ... Read more

ST. JOSEPH, MI – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced that Raul Cuellar III of St. Joseph, Michigan, has been accepted to attend the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Upton recommended Raul for selection to the prestigious service academy and has personally congratulated him on the appointment. “Young people like Raul who excel not only in the classroom but beyond make our community stronger,” said Upton. “I was honored to be able to speak to Raul and announce ... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today released a new report titled “2015: The Year in Review and a Look Ahead” which outlines many of the legislative and policy priorities his office tackled in 2015 and looks towards the new year. “We had a busy year working to move the ball down the field by focusing on commonsense, bipartisan solutions to problems faced by families and businesses here in Southwest Michigan and across the country,” said Upton, who also chairs the House ... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, joined WWMT Newschannel 3 in Kalamazoo to talk about the threat posed by ISIS and the new Cyber Squadron recently awarded to the 110th Attack Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard stationed in Battle Creek. CLICK HERE TO WATCH “Congressman Upton and Senator Stabenow and Peters have launched a year-long offensive with the Department of Defense, and last week it paid off. The DoD announced the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base and the 110th Attack Wing wo... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, and Senator Gary Peters, D-Michigan, today celebrated the announcement that the Michigan Air National Guard’s 110th Attack Wing, stationed in Battle Creek, will be host of a new Cyber Operation Squadron distinction. “We’re so proud of the effort put forth by our men and women in the Michigan Air National Guard to get the prestigious assignment,” said Upton. “Cyber security threats are one of the greates... Read more