SAINT JOSEPH, MICH. – Today, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, applauded a $626,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant awarded to Western Michigan University (WMU) to study the complex composition of the chemical elements, nuclear reactions in the outermost locations of the universe, and dense nuclear matter as it relates to neutron stars and supernovas. More specifically, these dollars wil... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) today led a bipartisan letter with U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) urging the Appropriations Committee to include report language that emphasizes the importance of using Career and Technical Education (CTE) funding in post-secondary programs to teach the skills and knowledge required for “middle-skill jobs.” Middle-skill jobs are defined as specif... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) today led the reintroduction of a bipartisan, bicameral bill to help more students and workers afford high-quality workforce training and credentialing programs. The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act would give individuals in Michigan and across the country the freedom to use their “529” savings plans to cove... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, invites high school students living in Michigan’s Sixth Congressional District to participate in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition (CAC). The winner will have their artwork hang in the U.S. Capitol for an entire year along with the winners of the award from districts across the United States. The 2020 winner was Audrey Blough with her art... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) today introduced the bipartisan Alyssa’s Legacy Youth in School Safety Alert Act (the ALYSSA Act), school safety legislation named after Alyssa Alhadeff who died in the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018. Sunday marked the third anniversary of the shooting. The ALYSSA Act is... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize billions in funding to U.S. researchers who have been impacted by the pandemic - the Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act. The RISE Act was reintroduced in the 117th Congress after Upton and DeGette introduced it the summer of 2020. While coronavirus-related resear... Read more »

Upton: Take action to protect drinking water in schools WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urging them to take comprehensive and urgent measures to identify and remediate PFAS chemicals... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced that Western Michigan University is receiving a $249,460 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant funding will be used for a project titled, “Preparing Qualified Personnel from Two Master’s Degree Programs.” “Once again Western Michigan University is recognized on the national stage as one of the premier r... Read more »

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding a federal grant to Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. The $377,500 grant will be used to further allergy, immunology, and transplantation research at the school. The title of the grant is “Sex Determines Age-related Changes in Repertoire a... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, last Thursday sent an urgent letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that the department extend waivers to help feed students during the COVID-19 crisis, and today Perdue announced he has approved the request. By extending the waivers, summer meal program operators will be able to continue serving free healthy and nutritious meals for studen... Read more »