KALAMAZOO, MI – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced the winner of the 2016 Congressional Art Competition: Madeline Peterson, 16, of Portage. A junior currently attending Portage Northern High School, Madeline created a piece that allows viewers to glimpse a portion of the beauty and mystery of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior, through a paper portal. Madeline made the piece for her advanced art class last year and plans to continue her artwork into the fut... Read more

Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, today made the following statements on the news that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted Herbert, Michigan, resident Ibrahim Parlak a Deferred Action for one year. “We can all breathe a small sigh of relief now that we have a one year reprieve for our friend and neighbor Ibrahim,” said Upton, who has worked on Ibrahim’s behalf since 2004. “It has truly been a bipartisan, all hands on deck effort these past few w... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, yesterday joined his colleagues on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power in unanimously approving a Discussion Draft of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2016. The Discussion Draft contains spending authorizations for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and targeted mandates to increase transparency and accountability, complete overdue regulations, and improve safety. “We can ... Read more

Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced the appointment of Daniel Christensen of Augusta, Michigan, to the United States Air Force Academy. “I’m pleased to be able to nominate a third member of the Christensen family to the Air Force Academy,” said Upton. “It’s an exhaustive process to go through, but such a great honor to be accepted as a future cadet. Folks in our community ought to be proud of Daniel and his accomplishments thus far. We expect great things in the future. I encou... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, yesterday joined his colleagues on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations in hosting a “Broad Review of Concussions: Initial Roundtable.” The bipartisan roundtable brought together leaders of medical, military, athletic, and research communities to discuss concussions and head trauma. “A neurosurgeon at Michigan’s Bronson Methodist Hospital told me in February, ‘What we have identified is ... Read more

Last year, the Medicaid program celebrated its golden anniversary. A lot has changed over the last 50 years. Originally created in 1965 as a joint federal-state program to provide health care coverage for low-income, vulnerable Americans, it is now the world’s largest health insurance program. Today Medicaid is an important lifeline for so many in Michigan and across the country. It is estimated the program will expand to cover 83 million people this year – that’s one in four Americans. Given it... Read more

ST. JOSEPH, MI – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, issued the following statement on the passing of longtime WHTC broadcaster Juke Van Oss: “Not only was Juke the voice of Holland, he was its heart and soul. For more than 60 years Juke brought common sense and a small town sensibility to our airwaves. I was always impressed how he was interested in all sorts of points of views, not just those that matched his own. Inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2009, J... Read more

ST. JOSEPH, MI – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, issued the following statement on the passing of former First Lady Nancy Reagan: “Nancy, ever the gracious First Lady, always had her husband’s back. Her crusade with the ‘Just Say No’ campaign against drugs, and later in life with her working trying to find cures, particularly with Alzheimer’s Disease, made her an accomplished individual in her own right. She was very much a part of the storied Reagan legacy. She will be missed.” Read more

KALAMAZOO, MI. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today invited high school student artist’s living in Michigan’s Sixth Congressional District to take part in the 2016 Congressional Art Competition (CAC.) The winner will have his or her piece hang in the U.S. Capitol for a year along with the winners of the award from Congressional districts across the country. The winner, and a guest, will also be invited to attend a reception in Washington, D.C., along with two free tickets from Southwest... Read more

KALAMAZOO, MI. – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced the appointment of Peter Sinkovitz of Richland, Michigan, to the U.S. Naval Academy. “We are proud of Peter for his leadership and core values as demonstrated by this appointment,” said Upton. “Our community has a rich tradition of producing future leaders and innovators and Peter is definitely one to watch. We know he is going to continue to make us proud.” Sinkovitz was homeschooled in Richland where he was an Eagle Scout a... Read more