The House Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a markup session on Thursday to consider H.R. 702, which would lift the ban on U.S. crude oil exports that has existed for 40 years. “This week’s vote continues the committee’s Read more…
After the inspector general for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the results of its 18-month investigation on the alleged illegal loan application of Solyndra, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) issued a statement regarding the report. “Solyndra may have Read more…
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee chairman; Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee chairman; and John Shimkus (R-IL) praised the Obama administration in a statement on Monday concerning the renewal of the U.S. contract for Internet Read more…
After learning that production issues reportedly led to an outage at BP’s Whiting Refinery in northern Indiana, U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Fred Upton (R-MI) voiced their concerns with the breach last week. BP’s Whiting Refinery is the largest Read more…
The Office of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) said over the weekend that she and Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) have sent a letter to British Petroleum (BP) regarding the shutdown of its refinery in Whiting, Indiana. The letter said the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Greg Walden (R-OR) last week blasted the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) development of procedures for the upcoming incentive auction. Authorized by Congress, the incentive auction will allow the FCC to meet the growing demand Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released a report on Wednesday outlining the committee’s accomplishments during the first seven months of 2015. The report, which Upton referred to as the Mid-Session Review, highlights Read more…
After learning that the Canadian government is taking steps to ban the use of microbeads in personal-care products due to environmental threats they cause, Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI) spoke out to urge the United States to follow suit. “I applaud Read more…
U.S. Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington State authored six major provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act, which the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved this month by a bipartisan vote of 344-77. Throughout the summer, McMorris Rodgers Read more…
Three bills are expected to hit the floor of the House this week, all shepherded by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and concerning electricity affordability for all consumers, chemical safety and manufacturing in the U.S., and the future of Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) joined other lawmakers in expressing outrage Monday over a report that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was hampered by process issues in protecting Americans on U.S. roads. Joining Upton Read more…
After a year of work by U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the 21st Century Cures Act on a 51-0 vote on Wednesday. The legislation is the product of tireless Read more…
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI) this week signed on as a co-sponsor of the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, a bill designed to ban the production and sale of household products containing synthetic microbeads. The legislation is meant to protect Read more…
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) last week blasted the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume mandate numbers for the years 2014-2016. Under the terms of the Clean Air Act legislation, the EPA is mandated to establish an Read more…
As concerns grow about the massive automobile recall linked to defective Takata airbags, the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R-TX), will hold a hearing on June 2 to discuss the issue. The Read more…
The nonpartisan 21st Century Cures Act was unanimously approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday in a 51-0 vote. The goal of the nonpartisan legislation is to aid in modernizing and personalizing health care while encouraging greater Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) shared the Energy Reliability and Security discussion draft on Thursday, including the initial version to be included in the committee’s Architecture of Abundance energy legislation. The subcommittee plans to review the draft Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders on Monday announced they are starting a series of meetings to investigate the possibility of increasing access to unlicensed spectrum for consumer use. “Whether for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or the countless uses we have not Read more…
This week, U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) will team up on a tour of Upton’s Southwest Michigan district to promote their nonpartisan 21st Century Cures initiative. During the trip, the duo will visit several locations in Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy has scheduled a legislative hearing for Tuesday, April 14, to discuss the draft legislation of the TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Modernization Act. The hearing, which will be led Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) voiced his displeasure last week with the Obama administration’s recently announced regulations on hydraulic fracturing that takes place on federal lands. “America is now No. 1 in energy thanks to advanced technologies like Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R-TX) introduced the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 on Thursday, which would discontinue the use of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. The act would replace the SGR formula with Read more…
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) was among a group of lawmakers who responded on Thursday to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) plan to regulate the Internet, a proposal that has come under much scrutiny. Upton was Read more…
The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed on Tuesday by U.S. Reps. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee; Paul Ryan (R-WI), chairman of the Ways and Means Committee; and Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the Energy Read more…
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) said independent analysis of the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act provides proof that the proposed legislation is better than Obamacare.
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) sent a letter on Monday to the nation’s state governors, asking for their feedback on their pending legislation, the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility and Read more…
Led by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), top leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce launched an investigation into the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision-making process last week. In a letter sent to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, Upton outline Read more…
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-SD) sent a letter to the president on Monday, requesting his cooperation in developing permanent protection policies for an open Internet while working to prevent protracted litigation through strong bipartisan legislation. Thune Read more…
In an effort to accelerate Medicaid and Medicare reform, U.S. Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) signed off on a letter to Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Marilyn Tavenner spelling out concerns and seeking answers to some tough questions. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and other congressional Republican leaders addressed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler in writing on Thursday, urging him to release the text of the organization’s draft Open Internet Order in advance of a vote scheduled Read more…
On the day of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) released a statement regarding the speech and the bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative that he supports. “21st Century Cures is about hope,” Upton, Read more…
A group of lawmakers from the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation presented drafts for new legislation on Friday that will provide concise rules for open and unfettered access to the Internet. The Read more…
After the U.S. House voted once again to move ahead with construction on the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) said it was time for contruction to begin on the project. The Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Fred Upton (R-Mich.), released a report on Tuesday raising several concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. “It seems like the deeper Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Sen. David Vitter (R–La.) said on Monday that a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report confirmed that the Nuclear Regulatory Committee’s (NRC) cost estimating methods are unreliable. The GAO Read more…
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Pete Sessions (R-Texas) released a joint statement on Wednesday in response to ICD-10, a new coding system to be used by health care providers for reimbursement and other matters. Upton is chairman of the House Read more…
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and other leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives welcomed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decision on Wednesday to investigate potential risks that proposed federal regulations may impose. Murkowski, a ranking member of the Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday co-authored by Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) that will help with early detection and awareness of breast cancer. The EARLY Act Reauthorization, a bipartisan bill, is one of more than 24 Read more…
Governors from 39 states have formally supported extending funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) after the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led by Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), joined its Senate counterparts in requesting their input earlier this year. Read more…
Three pieces of legislation that started in the House Energy and Commerce Committee were signed into law by President Barack Obama recently and Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) took a moment to extol the committee’s bipartisan success on Monday. “I’m proud Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) made statements on Wednesday against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed changes to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The EPA’s proposal Read more…
Following a report that the EPA’s Clean Power Plan could threaten the reliability of the nation’s electrical grid, Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.), and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to get Read more…
Following a report that the EPA’s Clean Power Plan could threaten the reliability of the nation’s electrical grid, Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.), and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to get Read more…
Sens. John D. Rockefeller (D-W.V.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) issued a joint release praising the passage of the “must-pass” Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) Reauthorization Act of 2014 in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. The bill reauthorizes communications Read more…
A satellite television bill introduced by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) is headed to President Barack Obama’s desk to be signed into law. The U.S. House of Representatives extended the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Read more…
With the Keystone XL pipeline application again passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and headed for a Senate vote, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Michigan) is hoping the ninth time is the charm. The legislation passed Read more…
Reacting to news reports that air bag manufacturer Takata may have been aware of defects in its product 10 years ago, Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said answers are required to determine if imminent danger was concealed or not understood. The Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s record of bipartisan success will continue in the 114th Congress, chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said. “Helping to create jobs and grow the economy have always been our focus and will continue to be the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) led an immigration discussion in Kalamazoo, Michigan, last week and brought one of the House’s foremost experts on the issue with him – U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). Upton and Diaz-Balart have been among Congress’ Read more…
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) made the advancement of the U.S. economy and the safety of the country’s citizens his top priorities during the 113th session of Congress. As chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Upton led the bipartisan group Read more…