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
02/13/2001	H.R.310	Voting Opportunity and Total Enfranchisement Act	02/13/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization. (All Actions)
12/07/2000	H.R.5644	Voting Opportunity and Total Enfranchisement Act	12/07/2000 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions)
11/01/2000	H.R.5164	Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act	11/01/2000 Became Public Law No: 106-414. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
10/18/2000	H.Con.Res.428	Providing for corrections in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 5164) amending title 49, United States Code, to require reports concerning defects in motor vehicles or tires or other motor vehicle equipment in foreign countries, and for other purposes.	10/18/2000 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
09/26/2000	H.Con.Res.407	To direct the Secretary of the Senate to correct technical errors in the enrollment of S. 1455.	09/26/2000 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
05/25/2000	H.R.1291	Internet Access Charge Prohibition Act of 2000	05/25/2000 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577. (All Actions)
03/27/2000	H.R.3210	College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 1999	03/27/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property. (All Actions)
02/18/2000	H.R.2130	Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 2000	02/18/2000 Became Public Law No: 106-172. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
12/14/1999	H.R.3457	Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 1999	12/14/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
10/08/1999	H.R.2840	Children's Asthma Relief Act of 1999	10/08/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
06/16/1999	H.R.2042	Health Care Access, Affordability, and Quality Advisory Commission Act of 1999	06/16/1999 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 9. (All Actions)
06/04/1999	H.R.1777	Emergency Ambulance Services Access Assurance Act of 1999	06/04/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. (All Actions)
06/02/1999	H.R.45	Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1999	06/02/1999 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 92. (All Actions)
05/10/1999	H.R.1650	Border Improvement and Immigration Act of 1999	05/10/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
04/19/1999	H.R.1221	Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act	04/19/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
02/11/1999	H.Res.55	Providing a sense of the House of Representatives that at least one-third of the budget surplus over the next 10 years should be dedicated to paying down the national debt of the United States.	02/11/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/19/1999	H.Con.Res.18	Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to convicted spy Jonathan Pollard.	01/19/1999 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
10/21/1998	H.R.4557	To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel EMBARCADERO.	10/21/1998 See H.R.2204. (All Actions)
09/25/1998	H.R.3808	To designate the United States Post Office located at 47526 Clipper Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, as the "Carl D. Pursell Post Office".	09/25/1998 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652. (All Actions)
06/02/1998	H.R.1270	Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997	06/02/1998 Cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-39. Record Vote No: 148. (All Actions)

Total: 3802

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/22/2017	H.R.953	Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
05/16/2017	H.R.2434	College Transparency Act
05/04/2017	H.R.2192	To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.	Passed	Yea
04/28/2017	H.R.2225	Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
04/12/2017	H.R.1777	To amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to improve and enhance authorities relating to the employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status), and for other purposes.
04/06/2017	H.R.1627	Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
04/05/2017	H.R.299	Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/04/2017	H.Con.Res.45	Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.
04/03/2017	H.R.1850	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 907 Fourth Avenue in Lake Odessa, Michigan, as the "Donna Sauers Besko Post Office".
03/29/2017	H.R.1698	Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/27/2017	H.R.1580	Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017
03/22/2017	H.R.1468	Recognizing America's Children Act
03/17/2017	H.R.1563	Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017
03/09/2017	H.R.909	Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017
03/01/2017	H.R.1148	FAST Act of 2017
02/28/2017	H.R.1121	Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017
02/27/2017	H.R.1002	National Heritage Area Act of 2017
02/24/2017	H.R.1057	STOP Act of 2017
02/24/2017	H.R.846	Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
02/16/2017	H.R.1158	Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017

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