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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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Nov 13, 2013

This is not health care reform. This is not what the American people were promised.

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Nov 13, 2013

Fifty times as many folks are receiving cancellation notices than are even selecting a plan on healthcare.gov.

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Nov 13, 2013

Since 2009, this committee and the Congress has vigorously debated the consequences of the President's healthcare law and what it would mean for patients and families across the country.

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Nov 13, 2013

Millions of Americans are losing their private, affordable coverage, premiums are skyrocketing, Medicaid is enduring an untenable expansion to burden it from its core mission.

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Nov 13, 2013

In my State, Michigan, residents face an estimated almost 70 percent average increase in the individual market under the President's healthcare law.

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Nov 12, 2013

I stand in strong support of S. 330, known as the HOPE Act. The HOPE Act would eliminate the restriction on acquiring HIV- positive organs in order to permit research on transplants between HIV- positive individuals. The legislation will…

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Nov 12, 2013

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, every one of us has beautiful children like in this our districts. This bill is going to save lives, and it has been bipartisan from the get-go. Again, I want to commend Republicans and…

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Nov 12, 2013

At this point, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Washington, Mrs. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a leading advocate of this legislation and the chairman of the Republican Conference. Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong…

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Oct 29, 2013

Over the months leading up to October 1 launch, the Secretary and her colleagues at HHS repeatedly looked us in the eye and testified that everything was on track.

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Oct 29, 2013

Today's hearing is about fairness for the American people who are losing their coverage or seeing their premiums skyrocket as high as 400 percent.

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Oct 29, 2013

Americans are scared and frustrated, and this situation should rise above politics.

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Oct 29, 2013

Either those officials did not know how bad the situation was, or they did not disclose it.

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Oct 29, 2013

But why not let the consumer decide whether they want to renew it or not?

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Oct 29, 2013

The success of the Affordable Care Act is due to the efforts of many people, but one individual more than any other is responsible for all the good that has been accomplished, and that is our witness today Secretary Sebelius.

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Oct 29, 2013

The American people deserve answers as well as the peace of mind that promises will be kept.

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Oct 29, 2013

Sadly, here we are now 5 weeks into enrollment, and the news seems to get worse by the day.

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Oct 28, 2013

Coal should continue to provide this Nation its tremendous benefits. It is a critical and important part of this Nation's future.

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Oct 28, 2013

You know, when the work underground stops, everyone above pays the price.

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Oct 28, 2013

When the work underground stops, everything above pays the price.

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Oct 23, 2013

This is not about blame; it is about accountability, transparency and fairness to the American public.

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Oct 23, 2013

Let's work together on both sides of the aisle to improve this program and not play gotcha politics.

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Oct 23, 2013

How can the administration punish innocent Americans by forcing them to buy from a system that does not work and whose rollout has been nothing short of a disaster?

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Oct 23, 2013

The President promised Americans that they could keep their health plans if they liked them no matter what.

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Oct 23, 2013

This is more than a Web site problem, and, frankly, the Web site should have been the easy part.

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Oct 23, 2013

The Republicans should stop their obstructionism, commit to working with Democrats as we did with you on Medicare Part D to fix any provisions that need to be fixed.

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