U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., praised House passage of the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 (H.R. 4), which repeals the harmful 1099 tax reporting requirement from the health care overhaul. The legislation, of which Upton is an original cosponsor, passed the House by a vote of 314 to 112. “American small businesses should be focused on local job creation, not complying wit... Read more »
Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) today praised House passage of the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 (H.R. 4), which repeals the harmful 1099 tax reporting requirement from the healthcare overhaul. The legislation, of which Upton is an original cosponsor, passed the House by a vote of 314 to 112. “American small businesses should be focused on local job creation, not c... Read more »
For months, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has basked in the glory as the chairman with the oversight power to conduct wide-ranging investigations and issue subpoenas. But federal agencies have learned in recent weeks that the chairman who can impose real pain is Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), the aw-shucks head of the Energy and Commerce Committee. In just the first six weeks, Upton’s hearings and inve... Read more »
By Rep. Fred Upton (MI-06) - Today the House Committee on Energy and Commerce begins writing a new chapter in federalism. We will hear directly from governors about the devastating consequences of Obamacare that loom for their states — a sobering reminder about the budgetary time bomb the new health-care law represents. Inviting state leaders to the corridors of Congress today is just the start of... Read more »
Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, made the following statement at this morning’s Health Subcommittee hearing entitled “Impact of Medical Device Regulation on Jobs and Patients.” The Subcommittee examined the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) review and approval process for medical devices and its impact on jobs and innovation. “Our na... Read more »
By Rep. Fred Upton (MI-06) The U.S. House of Representatives recently cast two critical votes that will help create jobs and move our country toward a 21st-century health-care system. One vote was to repeal the flawed and unsustainable law Democrats in Congress and President Obama muscled through last year. The other was to redirect congressional committees — including the one I chair — to craft b... Read more »
Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement today after a federal judge ruled in favor of private citizens, small businesses, and 26 states to declare last year’s controversial health care law unconstitutional in its entirety: “As today’s ruling makes clear, government cannot – it must not – attempt to coerce its citizens ... Read more »
By Reps. Dave Camp, John Kline, Paul Ryan, Lamar Smith, and Fred Upton Wednesday's vote to repeal the unpopular health care law was, to paraphrase Winston Churchill, the end of the beginning of our push to make quality health care more affordable and accessible for all Americans. Full repeal of the Democrats' partisan health care law is critical to advancing fiscally responsible, patient-centered ... Read more »
Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement today on the House floor in support of the effort to repeal Obamacare (H.R. 2): "Mr. Speaker, today we take a step toward compassionate, innovative and job-creating health care. It’s ironic that we must end something to realize a new beginning. But that’s exactly what Obamacare has comp... Read more »
Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement today upon House approval of H.R. 2, legislation to repeal Obamacare: “Today's repeal vote is a first step toward compassionate, consumer- and competition-driven health care reform. We will use every tool at our disposal to dismantle this law and develop a better path forward. We wi... Read more »
