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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.

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Dec 6, 2016

Rather than improve our country's food safety, the program will further fracture our food safety inspection programs.

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Dec 6, 2016

Joe Pitts has been a leader for some of the committee's greatest accomplishments.

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Nov 30, 2016

We have a good number of speakers left, and we will use all of our time. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Rothfus).

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Nov 30, 2016

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mr. Upton moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 34 with an amendment inserting the text…

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Nov 30, 2016

I have no further speakers. Therefore, I will let Mr. Pallone use the balance of his time to close, and then I will use the balance of mine. I reserve the balance of my time.

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Nov 14, 2016

In Michigan, there were nearly 1,000 fatalities last year alone.

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Nov 14, 2016

It is with sadness that I ask for Unanimous Consent to address the House for the purpose of a one-minute speech to honor the life of former Ohio Representative Steve LaTourette--who we lost too soon earlier this year. Steve LaTourette…

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Nov 14, 2016

Today's hearing on self-driving cars gives us an opportunity to examine how the innovation in Michigan and across the country can literally save lives.

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Nov 14, 2016

Keeping Americans safe on the road has been a top priority for the committee.

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Sep 28, 2016

Listen, we all know what happened in Flint was a tragic failure at every level, and folks there are rightly tired of the finger pointing. They want answers. Is it asking too much for the EPA to tell folks when lead levels are too high? I…

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Sep 26, 2016

We cannot risk repeats of such episodes. Without improvements, another incident is likely to happen, and the consequences could be dire.

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Sep 26, 2016

In order for the Federal Government to conduct critical research on diagnostic tests or vaccines to protect us from diseases while safeguarding national security against bioterrorism, inactivation is a safety matter we need to get right.

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Sep 21, 2016

The TCPA is failing on two fronts.

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Sep 21, 2016

Today's hearing will focus on a topic that unfortunately most of us have dealt with on a personal level: pesky robocalls.

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Sep 21, 2016

It is time we begin a thoughtful dialogue on providing our consumers with relief.

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Sep 21, 2016

the added cost of hybrids or other highly efficient vehicles may never be earned back in the form of energy savings.

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Sep 21, 2016

we don't need any unnecessarily costly DC mandates, and we have got to be particularly sensitive to low-income households

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Sep 21, 2016

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. You know, you don't have to come from Michigan to be concerned about the administration's motor vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards, because these provisions if they are done wrong…

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Sep 21, 2016

The good news is that the 2012 standards wisely included a do-over provision in the form of a midterm evaluation that does allow the EPA and NHTSA to adjust the future stringency of the standards in light of changed circumstances.

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Sep 21, 2016

No question that improved vehicle fuel efficiency is a worthy goal, no question about it, but not if it reached in a way that harms consumers particularly the most vulnerable.

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Sep 21, 2016

these provisions, if done wrong, would hurt car owners as well as car makers.

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Sep 20, 2016

I thank the House for their swift consideration of H.R. 5944. This important, bipartisan piece of legislation helps our National Guard and Air Force continue to evolve into the 21st Century as Remote Piloted Aircraft--or RPA's--become a…

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Sep 14, 2016

The Subcommittee on Energy and Power has accomplished a good deal to say yes to energy.

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Sep 13, 2016

So in 2009, the American people were promised a new health care system, one that would give patients a one-stop shop to choose a plan that would be affordable.

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Sep 13, 2016

Because of the Affordable Care Act my insurance has doubled. Please, you have to do something to help the hard working middle class in this country.

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