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WSJM: Upton To Tour Berrien County Farms
May 22, 2012
Congressman Fred Upton wil be getting a first-hand look next week at some of the damage done by the spring weather to fruit crops in Berrien County. County Commissioner and fruit farmer Jon Hinkleman says Michigan Farm Bureau is bringing in Upton to look at his farm and another in Watervliet. Read the entire article [...]
DREDGING TODAY: Congressman Fights for Southwest Michigan Harbors
April 26, 2012
“Folks in Michigan deserve a national energy policy that helps create jobs and lower the price at the pump through projects such as the Keystone XL pipeline. Through a renewed commitment to North American energy production, we can take our economic recovery from the county road to the interstate,” said Upton. Read entire article at [...]
Former State Senator Backs Upton Reelection Campaign
April 18, 2012
A new endorsement for Congressman Fred Upton. This week, former State Senator Dale Shugars threw his support behind the Sixth District representative. Shugars was Kalamazoo County’s senator for eight years, and is now Executive Vice President of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kalamazoo. He said in an endorsement statement that Upton has worked to [...]
DETROIT NEWS: Upton wants to cut red tape to lower gas prices, Dems blame speculation
April 14, 2012
The government needs to reduce red tape and costly regulations, which are hindering domestic energy exploration and driving up gas prices, said Rep. Fred Upton, R – St. Joseph and chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “Last year we produced 100 million barrels less on federal lands than we did the year before. [...]
Upton to give Weekly Republican Address on ‘all-of-the-above’ energy policy
April 12, 2012
Congressman Fred Upton will give the Weekly Republican Address on Saturday. Upton said he will talk about the next steps the house will take in an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy — which includes shipping oil from Canada via the Keystone XL pipeline. Several of the bills have been blocked in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Read the entire [...]
WNDU: Upton visits Delta Industrial Valves in Niles
April 11, 2012
“Here is a company in Niles that is actually expanding their production, expanding the number of employees, making valves for safety for oil sand use on literally six different continents,” Upton said. “So these valves are used in the extraction of oil up in Alberta where the Keystone pipeline would ultimately connect.” [...]Read the entire [...]
WKZO: Upton announces ‘VetSuccess on Campus’ program coming to three local colleges
April 10, 2012
Congressman Fred Upton announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs has selected three local colleges to jointly be home to a new campus program for military veterans. The presidents of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College were at the announcement on WMU’s campus to declare their respective campuses [...]
Upton announces campaign officials
April 6, 2012
… “I am grateful to receive the active support of [Portage City] Mayor Pete Strazdas and [Kalamazoo County] Treasurer Mary Balkema, two Kalamazoo County leaders who care deeply about our community and making southwest Michigan the best place to raise a family, work and grow a business,” said Upton, R-Mich. Read entire article at the [...]
Herald Palladium: Congress OKs funding for harbor dredging
March 22, 2012
… U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, who has worked for years to get adequate funding for the St. Joseph River harbor and other Great Lakes commercial harbors, welcomed passage of the legislation. “Ensuring our harbors remain open and ready for business is essential to job creation and growth here in Southwest Michigan,” Upton said. [...]
WSJM: Upton Praises House Vote To Release Dredging Funds
March 20, 2012
The US House this week approved a short term highway funding bill that includes a provision which guarantees that all money in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund actually goes towards paying for things like harbor dredging. Congressman Fred Upton hailed the move on the House floor Thursday, saying that in places like Saint Joseph, Great [...]