WASHINGTON, D.C. – H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act today was approved by the United States House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 344-77. “Our 21st Century Cures effort seeks to capture just a sliver of hope and optimism that countless patients exude despite sometimes insurmountable odds. They need the next generation of treatments and cures, but they do not have until the next generation to wait,” said Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, who also chairs the House Committee on Ene... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce today advanced H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, by a unanimous 51-0 bipartisan vote. “This historic day marks a big bipartisan step forward on our path to cures,” said Upton, who chairs the committee. “We have all said too many early good-byes to people we love and treasure. Every single person has a common goal: we want more time with those we love. In this, the greatest country... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today lauded the speedy approval of two critical pieces of bipartisan legislation, the 21st Century Cures Act and H.R. 1321, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015. Both pieces of legislation advanced through the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health by voice votes. The 21st Century Cures Act is the product of more than a year of listening to interested stakeholders to gain feedback on what can be done to speed up ... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health today held the first legislative hearing on Upton’s bold, bipartisan 21st Century Cures legislation. “My friends Brooke and Brielle, from Mattawan, Michigan, served as an inspiration for 21st Century Cures,” said Upton during an opening statement. “They’re battling SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) and they are two of the brightest stars I know. Their motto is: We ... Read more

While traveling throughout Southwest Michigan last week meeting with patient groups, medical students, and community leaders as part of their nonpartisan #CuresInTheMitten trip, Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and Congresswoman Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, joined Rick Albin for WOOD TV 8’s “To the Point” to discuss their bold 21st Century Cures initiative. In 2014, Upton and DeGette launched the bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative to speed up the discovery, development, and delivery of ... Read more

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and Congresswoman Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, spent Monday and Tuesday traveling throughout Southwest Michigan to meet with patient groups, innovators, medical students, and community leaders as part of their nonpartisan #CuresInTheMitten trip. “I was excited to have Diana visit Southwest Michigan. We both learned a great deal and had fun getting the word out about our work to get faster and better cures and treatments to patients,” said... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today alongside Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, announced a bipartisan trip to Southwest Michigan to promote their bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative. In a video first shared on Facebook [Link], Upton said: “I’m excited to say that Diana and I are going to be together next week in Southwest Michigan. We are truly embarking on – it’s not actually bipartisan legislation – its non-partisan legislation. There is no family that won’t be i... Read more

It's been a year since we launched our bipartisan 21st Century Cures conversation, and this Monday, we are bringing it home again to Michigan. The 21st Century Cures initiative is uniquely personal, nonpartisan and transparent and is working to deliver hope to patients and families in each of our home districts and across the country. We began with a common goal: faster and better cures and treatments for patients. For too long, we have watched patients suffer from diseases without hope for bein... Read more

There is no shortage of complex policy acronyms in Washington, but last week, we took a bold step to finally erase one from our vocabulary. Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) has plagued seniors, Medicare physicians, and Congress for nearly two decades. The SGR is a flawed formula that places quantity ahead of quality in seniors’ health care. Its price controls would wreak havoc on Medicare, and Congress finds itself in crisis mode every time the SGR looms. To date, the solution has been t... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today joined by the majority of his House colleagues advanced H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan legislation will permanently fix the broken Medicare payment formula. It will also strengthen the program in the long term, and extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which covers nearly 45,000 children in Michigan (MIChild). Upton helped broker a deal with bipartisan leaders of the House Energy a... Read more