Fred is a graduate of the University of Michigan and remains a die-hard Wolverines fan. He and his wife Amey of 37 years are the proud parents of two children and just had their first grandchild earlier this year.Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. There are no incumbents in this race. Upton won re election in 2016, defeating Democratic challenger, Paul Clements, a Political Science Professor at Western Michigan University, 58.48%-36.41%, gaining a total of 193,259 votes, compared to Clements 119,980 votes.Upton won reelection with 50.2% of the vote against Democratic candidate Matt Longjohn (45.75%) and Upton has been a member of moderate Republican factions In November 2013, Upton introduced the Keep Your Health Plan Act, which would let health-care insurers continue to sell plans that did not meet the Affordable Care Act’s “essential health benefits” standard.
Americans are tired of the partisan gridlock they see in Washington. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to expedite forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or less.
They are truly the salt of the earth. "Excerpt: "Fred supports keeping the federal government limited, transparent, and accountable to the American people. To read more about how we identify key votes, click The filing deadline was on April 24, 2018, and the primary election took Someone with a different opinion can still share your goals and help you meet them. For a full list of campaign themes, The five policy positions below were highlighted on Upton's campaign website.Excerpt: "Fred is fighting to put a permanent halt on the Obama administration’s aggressive regulatory assault, which not only threatens to slow growth, but to destroy jobs and raise everyday costs for Michigan families.
In 2016, with my colleague Diana DeGette (D-CO), we passed the landmark 21st Century Cures legislation to expedite the discovery and development of life-saving cures in a safe and effective way.
Contribute. Upton worked in the Office of Management and Budget during the administration of Below is an abbreviated outline of Upton's academic, professional, and political career:Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues.
Energy subcommittee Ranking Member; Consumer Protection and Commerce, Health subcommittees Enacted Legislation. Several economists and leading experts - who served under Presidents Bush and Obama - made the case that we needed to make investments now and allow the economic recovery to help reduce the deficit as we move forward.
Regarding efforts to reform our health care system, we all agree we need to lower costs and expand access. We are living through one of the worst public health crises in more than 100 years, and we can't afford to wait a second longer to develop solutions to help us address the next crisis that threatens the health and wellbeing of the American people. Thanks to Cures 1.0 - and to Brooke and Brielle - we have made so much progress on Alzheimer's drugs, a new stage 3/stage 4 pancreatic cancer drug, SMA, and more.The following issues were listed on Upton's campaign website. There were no incumbents in this race.
Frederick Stephen Upton is an American politician serving the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 6th congressional district, serving since 1987. Fred Upton sits on the following committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
A vibrant democratic republic depends on vigorous debate - but also recognizes the importance of compromise and coming together. "Get Michigan and the United States on the path to recoveryWe need to put principles ahead of politics. Following th
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