Congressman Fred Upton

An oil pipeline broke at the Enbridge Energy company leading oil to leak into the Kalamazoo River. Cleanup is underway, but the oil is moving fast downstream, and headed for Lake Michigan. The smell is very strong near the river down by County Park where this video was taken. The EPA is now saying that the amount of oil spilled from a section of 30-inch underground pipe near Marshall on Monday is close to 1 million gallons, higher than the company’s (Enbridge Inc.) earlier estimate of 840...Read Full Story

IBNLive.comFred Upton on Payroll Tax Cut: Political Capital with Al HuntWashington PostDec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- US Representative Fred Upton, a Republican from Michigan, talks with Bloomberg's Al Hunt about legislation on payroll taxes and unemployment benefits. Bloomberg's Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Hans Nichols review the race for the ...Obama tries to pressure Republicans on tax cutReutersHouse GOP Is Split on Extension of Payroll Tax CutNew York TimesPayroll tax holiday isn't perfect, but it...Read Full Story

Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Representative Fred Upton, a Republican from Michigan, talks with Bloomberg's Al Hunt about legislation on payroll taxes and unemployment benefits. Bloomberg's Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Hans Nichols review the race for the Republican presidential nomination and Obama administration policies. Bloomberg's Rich Miller reports on U.S. economic data. Commentators Margaret Carlson and Kate O'Beirne discuss the outlook for the Republicans seeking their party's...Read Full Story

BBC NewsMichigan congressmen Dave Camp, Fred Upton named to debt crisis panelDetroit Free PressHouse Speaker John Boehner named Reps. Fred Upton of St. Joseph, left, and Dave Camp of Midland, right, as two of his three appointees to the 12-member debt crisis committee today. / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTOS BY TODD SPANGLER House Speaker John ...Debt Panelists Draw Skepticism on Partisanship, Tax StancesSan Francisco ChronicleMichigan reps to make up at least one-sixth of 'super' debt panelThe...Read Full Story

This was an important week in Washington for JZM clients who are leaders in the field of data-use marketing and have an intense interest in privacy protection legislation. Michigan Republican congressman Fred Upton was named chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, the panel with primary jurisdiction over privacy issues, including the so-called “do not track” legislation. Of significance is the fact that Upton won the leadership post over Joe Barton, of Texas, a lawmaker...Read Full Story

Nature.com (blog)Fred Upton poised to lead powerful US House committeeDetroit Free PressWASHINGTON -- Republican US Rep. Fred Upton of St. Joseph is set to take the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. The House Republican Steering Committee selected Upton on Tuesday to chair the committee ...Upton Tops Barton to Lead Republican's House Energy and Commerce CommitteeBloombergHouse GOP picks Rogers, Upton to lead key panelsWashington PostRep. Joe Barton won't lead...Read Full Story

PoliticoUpton backed for House energy panel chairReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Fred Upton was chosen by a Republican organizing panel on Tuesday to become the next chairman of the House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee, considered one of ...Texas GOP Rep. Barton fails to secure House energy postMiamiHerald.comUpton close to being named Energy and Commerce chairmanThe Detroit NewsUpton Endorsed Over Barton to Lead House Energy PanelBloombergSt. Louis Post...Read Full Story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Republican Steering Committee recommended on Tuesday that Representative Fred Upton chair the House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee next year.Pending approval of the full House Republican Conference on Wednesday, Upton would head the powerful panel that has oversight of energy policy, as well as healthcare and telecommunications. Upton would replace Democratic Chairman Henry Waxman when Republicans take control of the chamber in January from...Read Full Story

Benton Harbor just has to follow the money to understand the method behind the Emergency Financial Manager.Al Pacholka sponsored the EFM bill. He is the representative from Benton Harbor. He is also a former VP of one of the developers of the golf course that they have been trying to put on the Jean Clock Park site. He is also a former staffer for Congressman Fred Upton, who is part of the Whirlpool family. Whirlpool has been trying since the 1980's to get the $500 million 530 acre public...Read Full Story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representative Fred Upton WAS Chosen by a Republican-organizing panel on Tuesday to Become the next chairman of the House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee, regarded one of The Most power panels in the U.S.Congress. Pending approval "of the full House Republican Conference on Thursday, Upton of Michigan Head The Influential Would That panel has oversight" of energy policy, "as well as healthcare and telecommunications. Upton Would replace Democratic...Read Full Story