Fred Upton

Upton: No shortcuts in fixing problems at Palisades

Gordon Evans — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:31:53 +0000

The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant remains offline because of a leak in a safety injection refueling tank. West Michigan Congressman Fred Upton toured the plant on Monday with a commissioner from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Upton: immigration reform this summer

Andrew Robins — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:11:04 +0000

A bi-partisan group of senators in Washington called the “Gang of Eight” is expected to unveil an immigration reform plan early next month. Immigrant advocates hope it will include a “pathway to citizenship” for many of those in the country without documents. Some of those advocates rallied outside the Kalamazoo office of Congressman Fred Upton (R-Saint Joseph) on Good Friday.

Upton not in, or out, of US Senate race

Andrew Robins — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:10:36 +0000

West Michigan Congressman Fred Upton (R-Saint Joseph) isn’t ruling out a run for U.S. Senate next year. He isn’t ruling it in, either. With Democrat Carl Levin’s decision to retire next year, Upton says Republicans have a chance to take that seat in 2014.

Congressman Fred Upton discusses sequester and federal deficit reduction

Gordon Evans — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:29:26 +0000

Across the board budget cuts known as "sequestration" are taking effect on Friday. West Michigan Congressman says no one wanted the sequestration to take effect. But he says lawmakers have to work on long-term deficit reduction.

Michigan Representatives react to State of the Union Address

Gordon Evans — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:53:06 +0000

West Michigan Republican Fred Upton welcomes President Obama's call for bi-partisanship in his State of the Union Address Tuesday night. Upton issued a statement saying adding jobs and improving the economy should be a priority (Mlive Kalamazoo story).