KALAMAZOO, Mich. – High school student artists living in Michigan’s Sixth Congressional District are invited by Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, to take part in the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. The winner will have his or her piece hang in the Capitol for a year along with the winners of the award from other Congressional districts. The winner and a guest will also be invited to attend a reception in Washington, D.C., along with two free tickets from Southwest Airlines to attend the ... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, announced today that Gabrielle Perrin, of Vicksburg, Mich., has been accepted to attend the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. Upton recommended Gabrielle for selection to the prestigious service academy last week and has personally congratulated her on the appointment. Gabrielle is a senior at Vicksburg High School and also attends the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center. “It is my great pleasure to announce Gabrielle’s appointment to the Nava... Read more

The 17 service academy nominees for the 2015-2016 academic year have excelled academically as well as athletically at their respective schools and have gone through an extensive selection process, according to members of the advisory board for Congress Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, who met with the students. “One of my greatest pleasures as a Member of Congress is being able to nominate such talented students to our nation’s prestigious military service academies,” said Upton. “These young men and w... Read more

One of the most effective ways to reduce crime rates and save taxpayer dollars is through evidence-based investments in crime prevention, says Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national anti-crime organization made up of law enforcement leaders and violence survivors. By investing early in at-risk youth, the costly, generational cycle of violence, abuse, and neglect can be stopped. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids today honored U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, with its “Crime Fighter Award” for his e... Read more

Upton: “In a time of partisan politics, the Energy and Commerce Committee has been able to rise above and get the job done, working together to make a difference for countless families here in Michigan and across the country.” Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, had the honor of introducing Jasmnika Newbern of Benton Harbor, Mich., at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Congressional Breakfast today in the nation's capital where she recognized as “Midwest Youth of the Year.” The Benton Harbor High School graduate is the first member of her family to attend college and is now a freshman at Michigan State University where she plans to study criminal justice. Newbern was named “Michigan Youth of the Year” this spring and... Read more

​The winner of the Congressional Art Competition in Michigan's Sixth District, Autumn Roth of St. Joseph, was feted Thursday during a reception in the nation's U.S. Capitol Building. Roth, who graduated from St. Joseph High School in Berrien County and plans to attend Hope College in Holland in the fall, won with her digital photograph titled, "Heard?" The image depicts a covered human form holding a blue and white sphere. The idea for the image came to her looking at pictures of women in Afghan... Read more

Autumn Roth, a senior at St. Joseph High School in Berrien County, on Thursday evening was named the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Michigan’s Sixth District by Congressman Fred Upton, who represents the district. Roth won for her digital photograph titled Heard? Growing up as armed conflicts were waged in Afghanistan and Iraq, Roth said the idea for the image came from pictures she has seen of women covered head to foot in burkas. The title of the piece was inspired by the sayi... Read more

"Kamen said Upton, who he has known for about a decade, is one of the lawmakers who understands the need for technology and science education." Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today congratulated Western Michigan University officials for their decision to name its new medical school after Dr. Homer Stryker, an orthopaedic surgeon who founded Stryker Corp., a Fortune 500 firm headquartered in Kalamazoo. “Dr. Homer Stryker’s lifelong efforts to develop innovative medical products and procedures have saved thousands, if not millions, of lives throughout the world,” said Upton, who is also chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Com... Read more