By Louise Wrege EpiPens save lives, and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, wants to make it easier for schools to have them on hand in case of emergencies. On Wednesday, as the House Speaker pro tempore, Upton signed the "School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act," which allows schools to have EpiPens on hand. Epinephrine can be used to stop the deadly swelling of the throat and tongue when someone has an anaphylactic reaction, which can be caused by allergies to items such as peanuts. He said... Read more

One of the key promises of Obamacare was that if you liked your health insurance plan, you could keep it. “No matter what.” But as NBC News now reports, “millions of Americans are getting…cancellation letters for their health insurance under Obamacare.” While the administration sticks to its broken promises, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, has introduced the Keep Your Health Plan Act to provide peace of mind to Americans across the country who are currently recei... Read more

The House of Representatives will consider H.R. 3350, the Keep Your Health Plan Act, next week. The Keep Your Health Plan Act was introduced by Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and has been cosponsored by more than 130 members. The bill would allow health plans currently available on the individual market to continue next year, providing Americans the opportunity to continue to enroll in those plans without penalty under the health care law. “Folks in Michigan and across th... Read more

Nearly 6 million children in the United States have food allergies – that is roughly two students in every classroom. Anaphylaxis, a serious form of allergic reaction, can be fatal in a matter of minutes. In the event of an allergic reaction, epinephrine can be used to stop deadly swelling of the throat and tongue that occurs in an anaphylactic reaction, but time is of the essence. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, praised the advancement of H.R. 2094, the Sc... Read more

"If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period. No one will take it away, no matter what." This promise from President Obama has been pervasive and unequivocal. Yet I am hearing from countless concerned constituents in Michigan who are losing their coverage. They are joined by millions of Americans who took the president at his word and are now receiving insurance termination notices and alternatives that are often much more expensive. Making matters wor... Read more

The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today heard from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the health care rollout. The hearing, entitled “PPACA Implementation Failures: Answers from HHS,” focused on the failures and issues surrounding the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges. Last Thursday, Upton’s committee heard from several of the health care law’s top contractors. Click here to watch U... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, is to introduce legislation this evening to protect the many Americans whose health plans are being cancelled because of the health law. President Obama repeatedly promised,“ If you like your health care plan, you’ll be able to keep your health care plan, period. No one will take it away, no matter what.” Unfortunately, many Americans from coast to coast are all too familiar with the consequences of the president’s broken promise, already receiving health pl... Read more

In the Weekly Republican Address, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, highlighted efforts to provide fairness for all Americans under the President’s health care law, and get to the bottom of what went wrong with its rollout. The committee will hear from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday, October 30 and Upton notes that "the bipartisan chorus has been growing ... to delay the penalty that Americans would face for being unable to... Read more

Approximately one in eight women born today in the United States will get breast cancer during her life – after skin cancer, breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to increase awareness of breast cancer as well as the importance of screening and early detection. As a nation of patients, survivors, and loved ones, we have made tremendous strides over the years in the fight against this disease, but there is ... Read more

By Rep. Fred Upton I had the privilege of working for Ronald Reagan. Remembered as a President who got things done and won re-election with 49 of the 50 states – all while working with a Democratic Congress. My focus has always been fiscal issues that have a real impact on families and businesses here in Michigan. To use a well-worn phrase, I am tired of kicking the can down the road. Trillion-dollar deficits and a near $17 trillion national debt have put us on a destructive path that threatens ... Read more