Sustained investment at similar levels will be critical to ensure that Americans have a modern electricity grid.
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 would argue that a resilient and reliable transmission grid is no less important.
I would encourage the commission, to the extent you can, to look on the regulatory relief side, before we begin to look at the market solutions.
Mr. Upton. A number of times in the last day or two you have indicated that, in fact, you are now open to some type of regulation.
It seems, as they said, they want to practice medicine, often this document turns people away from even continuing the process.
As part of an 1115 waiver, our providers were told that they had to adopt a universal assessment tool called GAIN.
The Medicaid Drug Improvement Act seeks to codify that recommendation by requiring that every State have a program to protect kids from unnecessary utilization of these powerful drugs.
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 216, noes 192, answered ``present'' 2, not voting 19, as follows…
One of the things that a number of us have discussed is maybe somehow being able to reduce the cost of these lifesaving drugs...
I hosted a meeting in Kalamazoo at the WMed School... it is an issue that people really do care about.
I certainly represent a very highly skilled, hardworking nuclear workforce that I visit often.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Yes, I do share that view. This bill directs the Secretary of Energy to make technical and conforming changes to any implementing regulation so as to carry out the provisions in this bill. In carrying…
The gentleman is correct. I, too, have heard from lighting manufacturers, and I sympathize with the concerns asserted by them regarding potential unintended consequences. The intent of this bill, and, for that matter, my intent, is to keep…
It has become clear that our Nation's fleet of commercial nuclear power plants is at a critical juncture.
The gentleman is correct. That is correct. That is the purpose. Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, I further understand that, pursuant to current law, because the DOE has not yet promulgated a ceiling fan light kit standard…
The gentleman is correct. I would note that in the gentleman's earlier statement, he said: ``whose lamps use more than 180 watts of electricity,'' but, in fact, it is 190 watts or less, but the gentleman, again, is correct. Mr. McNERNEY…
I thank the gentleman and my good friend for yielding and for hosting this hour tonight. I look forward to the comments by all my colleagues from Michigan and Illinois. Let me just start out by saying a couple of things. I had a great…
This is something that we need to deal with, and I am glad to say that it is, for the most part, it has been bipartisan from the get-go.
Today's hearing, the 'State of the Nation's Energy Infrastructure' will provide members with the opportunity to explore the challenges and the opportunities related to the maintenance, modernization, and development of energy…
I know that I have other speakers, so I am going to stall a little bit for time here. I am told that some of them may be at Jimmy John's trying to get through that menu wondering if they should have olives or pickles or Dijon mustard or…
Might I ask how much time each side has remaining on this bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lamborn). The gentleman from Michigan has 23 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Illinois has 14\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Failure to lead the next wave of global nuclear construction means a significantly diminished ability to promote U.S. safety standards.
Congressmen Kinzinger and Doyle's legislation to improve NRC's efficiency and budgetary process is a good start.
I commend Chairman Upton for hosting a series of hearings on the electricity markets.





