UPTON, FREDERICK STEPHEN

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UPTON, FREDERICK STEPHEN
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: Experience: House: District 6, 1987-Present; Home State: Michigan; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $2,274,027Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Frederick 'Fred' Stephen Upton

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Amey; 2 Children: Meg, Stephen

Birth Date: 04/23/1953

Birth Place: Saint Joseph, MI

Home City: Saint Joseph, MI

Religion: Protestant

Education

BA, Journalism, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1975

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1986-present

Field Manager, Dave Stockman Campaign, 1976

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Chair

Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Member

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Co-Vice Chair, Congressional Automotive Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Grace Caucus

Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Diabetes Caucus

Member, Medical Technology Caucus

Co-Chair, Tuesday Group

Professional Experience

Director, Office of Management and Budget, 1984-1985

Deputy Director, Legal Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 1983-1984

Legislative Assistant, Office of Management and Budget, 1981-1983

Staff Member, Congressman Dave Stockman, 1976-1980

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Emil Verban Society

Member, House Centrist Coalition

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Oppose The fetus is an independent human being, who has his own righs. The mother cannot deprive a fetus's basic rights.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Oppose A Flat Tax is a good idea. It would simplify the entire tax system and get rid of loopholes that drive tax-avoiding behaviors.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Oppose we should do nothing because the cost of dealing with global warming is far higher than the potential damage. We should perhaps sign on to some international agreements, but make only minimal financial commitments for now.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Support Benefits of diversity should be considered. The government should prosecute companies that discriminate against women and minorities.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Support Individuals should be given at least some control over how their retirement funds are invested.

Total: 174

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/28/2017	H.R.2256	Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2017	04/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.R.1920	To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.829	Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act of 2017	02/07/2017 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 11 . (All Actions)
01/13/2017	H.R.461	For the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.	01/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
12/07/2016	H.R.6473	To express the sense of Congress that information security is critical to the economic security of the United States and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report on the costs of information security.	12/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
12/01/2016	H.R.6315	To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.	12/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
10/07/2016	H.R.5944	To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other purposes.	10/07/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-238. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
02/19/2015	H.R.809	For the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.	02/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/02/2015	H.Res.76	Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.	02/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
12/04/2014	H.R.5728	STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014	12/04/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-200. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/10/2016	H.R.5050	Pipeline Safety Act of 2016	06/10/2016 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-617, Part I. (All Actions)
06/08/2016	H.R.5414	FDA Cross-Center Collaboration Act of 2016	06/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/06/2016	H.R.5168	Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016	05/06/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
12/07/2015	H.R.8	North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015	12/07/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
07/13/2015	H.R.6	21st Century Cures Act	07/13/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
06/26/2014	H.R.3301	North American Energy Infrastructure Act	06/26/2014 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442. (All Actions)
02/05/2014	H.R.3683	To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to improve United States-Israel energy cooperation, and for other purposes.	02/05/2014 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-341, Part I. (All Actions)
12/20/2013	H.R.3350	Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013	12/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
12/13/2013	H.R.3677	To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to improve United States-Israel energy cooperation, and for other purposes.	12/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
11/27/2013	H.R.3204	Drug Quality and Security Act	11/27/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-54. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)

Total: 3802

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
04/08/2013	H.R.366	Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013
03/14/2013	H.Res.104	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of easing the transition of members of the Armed Forces and their families from military to civilian life.
03/12/2013	H.R.1077	Consumer Mortgage Choice Act
03/12/2013	H.R.940	Health Care Conscience Rights Act
03/07/2013	H.R.985	Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013
02/28/2013	H.Con.Res.16	Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
01/25/2013	H.J.Res.2	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
01/25/2013	H.J.Res.1	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
01/23/2013	H.R.352	Tax Code Termination Act
02/28/2013	H.R.401	Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013
02/19/2013	H.R.721	Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013
02/15/2013	H.R.792	Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013
02/14/2013	H.R.688	Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act
02/06/2013	H.R.523	Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013
01/23/2013	H.R.335	RAMP Act
01/18/2013	H.Res.37	Recognizing the 200th anniversary of the Battles at the River Raisin and the significance of these battles during the War of 1812.
01/15/2013	H.Con.Res.8	Expressing the opposition of Congress to Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation.
01/14/2013	H.R.220	Stop the Coin Act
01/10/2013	H.R.1339	To designate the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States.	Passed	Yea
01/02/2013	H.R.6672	Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2012	Passed	Yea

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