Fred Upton
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Fred Upton is a former U.S. Representative from Michigan, serving in the House of Representatives from 1987 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Upton represented Michigan's 6th congressional district. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to healthcare, energy, and technology. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act's repeal and was involved in various bipartisan efforts, particularly in the areas of public health and environmental policy.
I hear from constituents in north Texas concerned about not having access to affordable healthcare.
If you believe in Medicare for All, if you believe in a single-payer, Government-run, one-size-fits-all health system, let us have a hearing right here in this subcommittee.
When the Affordable Care Act passed, Democrats promised people that their insurance premiums would go down $2,500.
It is unfortunate we are having a hearing that actually doesn't move toward the development of any policies that actually would improve healthcare for Americans.
Today's hearing entitled 'Public-Private Partnerships for Federal Energy Management' will examine recent examples, challenges, and opportunities for improving energy efficiency in Federal facilities.
I stand in support of this legislation today. I thank my colleague Debbie Dingell. The two of us helped cosponsor the spousal impoverishment bill, which is part of this bill. There was no objection to that, and I am delighted that we are…
It has been over a decade since Congress amended the statute governing ESPCs and UESCs, and I think that most folks would agree that it is time to consider improvements in these programs.
Today's hearing, entitled 'Public-Private Partnerships for Federal Energy Management,' will examine a number of recent examples, challenges, and opportunities for improving energy efficiency in Federal facilities.
President Obama agreed that we needed another missile defense site for North America, for the east side of the country.
I look forward to working with the bill sponsor, Mr. Kinzinger, on his legislation.
Thank you so much. You are one of the first witnesses that we have ever had that has yielded back some of her time. So thank you. It is a good week.
We have identified key features of departmental modernization. These include the need for sufficient leadership and coordinated attention across the agency's many programs and operations.
We are reminded weekly of the urgency for getting this leadership structure up and running smoothly.
Today's hearing will enable the subcommittee to consider the current setup and plans for the Department of Energy's new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response.
And as I have listened to a number of different energy-sector firms, they really do believe that there ought to be just one lead cop on the beat.
Safe drinking water for our families is something that we all should agree on, and this bill delivers on that promise. It makes certain that communities like Parchment, in my district, are able to deal with the PFAS contamination issue. In…
I just want to remind everyone here that this was a great committee process that passed 51 to nothing.
I want to thank all of our witnesses today and the very talented men and women that you are speaking on behalf of your agencies who do amazing work in the area of healthcare in America Cures.
A friend in Bend say Carol, who is an MS advocate, has said Cures was a great step toward making it possible to find a cure to MS.
And I got to say, way back when, I was one of the participants with John McCain and Paul Wellstone and Henry Waxman, who doubled the money for the NIH back in the 1990s.
I want to talk a little bit about All of Us. And I think privacy protections are important, and it is very important people know about them and that they don't have to worry about that data being stolen.





