What happened to Flint and its residents, especially the kids being poisoned in their own home, absolutely breaks your heart.
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.
The Commission should look with a skeptical eye at calls to regulate part of a market at the request of competitors.
This committee has pursued FCC process reform on a bipartisan basis, going back to the 112th Congress.
I don't know of a more professional hard-working leader that we have had in Ray over the last 5 years.
It is only through this approach that we can avoid uncertainty and the threat to investments.
I hope that, in the same bipartisan spirit that launched EPA in 1970, that we can rededicate ourselves to the basic public health protections that are the reasons that this agency was brought into existence.
The stakes are certainly high. The communications and technology sectors are among our nation's most precious economic assets.
What we are doing now will not prevent damage in Flint, but we owe it to the people of Flint...
However, the heartbreaking events unfolding in Flint, Michigan, are a sign that EPA has strayed from its core mission.
Make no mistake, the system failed at all levels that resulted in the lead contamination problems with Flint's water supply.
I know that the agency has an ambitious agenda it would like to put in place before President Obama's tenure...
We have built a proud, bipartisan record of success, and this legislation will help our nation's small businesses which are the lifeblood of Michigan's economy, and the American economy as a whole. A quick look at the stats reveals small…
The exciting aspect about this technology, however, is that it can do much more than impact currency.
Today we have another opportunity to say yes to energy and protect jobs with H.R. 3797, the SENSE Act. This sensible bill will help coal refuse-to-energy facilities continue their work producing energy while addressing the nation's coal…
We have the opportunity today to help many struggling small businesses and the jobs they support by voting yes on H.R. 4557, the BRICK Act. How did we get here? Last October, the EPA finalized an extremely stringent new rule for the brick…
Today we are making a difference for the nation's most vulnerable. Republicans and Democrats working to strengthen Medicaid, and the White House has officially given its seal of approval to these commonsense reforms. Today is an important…
We must work diligently to reduce the chance of sexual transmission as well as contamination of the national blood supply.
Thank you for holding this hearing on the U.S. public health response to the Zika virus.
We should be promoting and embracing our resources to keep energy affordable for folks in Michigan and across the country.
I credit you and your staff with the great work that you have done, particularly with the Quadrennial Energy Review.
I credit you and your staff and the work you have done, in particular with the Quadrennial Energy Review.
The biggest threat to this bright future is no longer OPEC or any other outside menace.
We are in the midst of an incredible new era of abundance, and it is important our policies reflect these 21st century realities.





