U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) on March 23 introduced a bipartisan resolution calling on the president to invoke the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to COVID-19 with the stateside production of more healthcare supplies. The Defense Production Act Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) on March 23 introduced a bipartisan resolution that calls upon the president to make urgent use of the Defense Production Act to direct the domestic production of supplies needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic. “I Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) separately supported national efforts to ensure Medicare covers telehealth services related to COVID-19 for underserved Americans. Sen. Gardner wrote a March 18 letter sent to U.S. Senate leadership requesting Read more…
To help stem the coronavirus crisis, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) wants to ensure that Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) recipients are able to receive telemedicine services. States currently have the ability to authorize such services but many Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) on Feb. 25 introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. Rep. Thompson is the lead original cosponsor of House Resolution (H.Res.) 864 with sponsor U.S. Read more…
U.S. Reps. John Katko (R-NY) and Fred Upton (R-MI) on Feb. 10 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would direct the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to account for recreation-based considerations in cost-benefit Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Fred Upton (R-MI) praised President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2021 budget this week for including $320 million in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). “In this budget the President demonstrated his Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Fred Upton (R-MI), and John Moolenaar (R-MI) applauded their chamber’s Feb. 5 approval of a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), which is set to expire at the Read more…
The nation’s electric utilities could help reduce America’s wildfires if federal lawmakers would cut the red tape that minimizes their forest management efforts, said U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Fred Upton (R-MI) during a joint hearing held on Jan. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) recently reiterated their concern with federal officials about rising water levels and erosion along the Great Lakes shoreline. “Erosion threatens our beaches, our homes and our state’s overall well-being,” the members Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 10 voted 247-159 to approve bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) that would expand the nation’s list of dangerous substances eligible for federal cleanup funds. Reps. Read more…
It is critically important that the necessary funds are prioritized to maintain the designed depth and width of a vital Michigan harbor, U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) told the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) commended the U.S. Senate approval last week of a fiscal year 2020 spending package that includes the permanent repeal of the medical device tax. “This is a huge bipartisan win for patients, jobs and medical Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 11 approved a larger environmental measure that includes language from a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) to support fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin between the United States and Read more…
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Paul Mitchell (R-MI) are against Canada placing a nuclear waste storage facility near the Great Lakes. “This is a grave concern. These waters have long united us — they should not divide us,” Reps. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) on Nov. 22 introduced his new bipartisan effort to modernize coverage and access to life-saving cures under current law, the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016. “We are so proud of what the first effort Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, led caucus members in calling on Democratic and Republican congressional leadership to put forward a bipartisan spending bill that would fully fund the U.S. government through the end Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Monday unveiled bipartisan, bicameral legislation to substantially restrict the use of animal testing for cosmetics. “Subjecting animals to painful experiments to test cosmetics is inhumane and entirely unnecessary,” said Rep. Buchanan, who serves as Read more…
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Nov. 19 voted to advance bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Reps. John Shimkus (R-IL) and Fred Upton (R-MI) to properly dispose of the nation’s high-level radioactive and spent nuclear fuel waste. “Nuclear Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) on Monday signed on as a cosponsor of bipartisan legislation to develop a national strategy to prevent targeted violence through behavioral threat assessment and management. “For decades, the U.S. Secret Service has used behavioral threat Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, led a bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers in seeking a streamlined permitting process so their Michigan constituents may implement safety measures to protect their properties. “Our communities are Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, announced last week that the bipartisan congressional group endorses comprehensive legislation aimed at building a legal and reliable pool of agricultural workers in the United States. “I am proud Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Fred Upton (R-MI) joined a bipartisan contingent of more than 40 lawmakers to introduce comprehensive legislation aimed at building a legal and reliable pool of agricultural workers in the United States. “Our nation’s agriculture Read more…
The United States should remain committed to assisting refugees, particularly those who have been displaced by violence, said U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) and 16 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. “Our nation has a long history of standing Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR), John Shimkus (R-IL), and Fred Upton (R-MI) commended the release of a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommending how the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) should handle its hazardous waste cleanup Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and his Michigan Republican colleagues urged their governor to reconsider a decision to veto $15 million in funding for a grant program that allows municipal airports to test and monitor for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR), John Shimkus (R-IL), and Fred Upton (R-MI), who serve on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, this week praised action by the president to make a water infrastructure bill a new federal law. “We Read more…
Michigan Republicans U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga, John Moolenaar, Fred Upton, and Paul Mitchell urged their governor to reconsider a decision to slash state funding for the Michigan Tuition Grant program. “We are disappointed to learn of your decision to veto Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) last week requested information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding prevention efforts against the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, which has claimed the lives of three residents in his home Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) applauded passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of a bipartisan bill honoring teacher Christa McAuliffe, the astronaut who perished in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, and supporting the FIRST Robotics program. “I’m so Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) to establish a state grant program that would help prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, including the installation of alarms. “I’m very glad that this Read more…
Farmers in three southwest Michigan counties are eligible for federal aid now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued them a secretarial disaster designation, action tentatively praised by U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI). “It’s welcome news and a Read more…
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) are among 39 original cosponsors of the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2019, which would reauthorize and increase federal funding around the government’s efforts to protect and restore Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on July 25 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to reauthorize and increase funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). The GLRI Act of 2019, H.R. 4031/ S. 2295, Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) on July 25 sponsored bipartisan legislation to authorize a federal Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study. “This bipartisan legislation provides the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the necessary tools to conduct research and to analyze the Read more…
Republican leaders on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee this week advocated for a GOP climate plan in anticipation of Democrats releasing their new strategy. “Climate change is real. If we’re serious about tackling this challenge, we need to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include post-baccalaureate study. “The bottom line is this legislation will help make a graduate degree more affordable Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan bill that would reform the nation’s nuclear waste regulations. “If we’re serious about reducing emissions, the reality is nuclear power must remain a robust portion of our energy portfolio,” Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on May 14 introduced a bill to incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition. Rep. Burgess is the sponsor of the Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) on May 9 sponsored a bipartisan bill to encourage federal agencies and states to hasten cooperation to remove certain pollutants from drinking, surface and groundwater located near federal military installations or National Guard facilities. “PFAS Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) on April 3 cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize funding for the nation’s roughly 2,000 school-based health centers (SBHCs) that serve low-income communities. “I am proud to Read more…
Women in America shouldn’t be paid less than men, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) said on Wednesday when she unveiled the WAGE Equity Act with 48 original cosponsors, all of them Republicans. “The WAGE Equity Act is a prime example Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) said they firmly oppose the Trump administration’s fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget request because it would cut federal funds by 90 percent for the Great Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are original cosponsors of bipartisan legislation to expand the list of dangerous substances eligible for federal cleanup funds. The PFAS Action Act of 2019, S. 638, would require the administrator Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) on Feb. 27 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would prohibit the United States president from declaring a national emergency unless such a declaration also received approval from Congress. “We must take this power back. Otherwise over Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on Feb. 8 applauded action by the U.S. Department of Commerce ending a trade agreement with Mexico that negatively impacted America’s tomato growers. “This is great news for tomato growers in the first district and Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 22 approved the NATO Support Act, bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE). “America’s alliances are a source of strength and security for our country, and among our defense treaties, NATO Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved two bipartisan bills cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) that would support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and would hold war criminals in Syria responsible for their crimes. The House Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) on Jan. 11 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of Christa McAuliffe, the teacher and astronaut who died during the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger Read more…
U.S. Reps. Doug Collins (R-GA), Fred Upton (R-MI), and Rodney Davis (R-IL) commended the president’s signing of the bipartisan First Step Act of 2018, a new law to reform the federal prison system. The U.S. Senate on Dec. 18 concurred Read more…