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
10/20/1987	H.R.3418	A bill to establish certain grant programs, requirements, and prohibitions for the purpose of protecting emergency response employees from infectious diseases, including acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
10/19/1987	H.J.Res.374	A joint resolution to designate April 1988 as "National Prevent-A-Litter Month".
10/15/1987	H.J.Res.338	A joint resolution designating October 15, 1987, as "National Safety Belt Use Day".
10/14/1987	H.J.Res.25	A joint resolution opposing the Soviet Union's invasion and seven-year occupation of Afghanistan against the national will of the Afghan people.
10/05/1987	H.Con.Res.192	A concurrent resolution expressing support for United Nations' efforts to end the Iran-Iraq War and to bring an end to human rights abuses in Iran.
10/05/1987	H.Res.269	A resolution condemning the Soviet Union for its attack on American servicemen on September 17, 1987 and for actions clearly inconsistent with the 1947 Military Liaison Missions Agreement.
10/01/1987	H.R.1974	A bill to deny funds for projects using products or services of foreign countries that deny fair market opportunities.
09/30/1987	H.R.3374	Fairness for Adopting Families Act
09/28/1987	H.R.3338	A bill to deny most-favored-nation treatment to products of Iran.
09/23/1987	H.R.2692	Polish Permanent Resident Adjustment Act of 1987
09/22/1987	H.Res.271	A resolution amending the rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit consideration of certain long term resolutions making continuing appropriations.
09/22/1987	H.R.1481	Public Rangelands Fee Act of 1987
09/18/1987	H.R.1794	A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian service.
09/17/1987	H.R.3304	A bill to provide that the exception from the hospital insurance tax for service performed by an election official or election worker shall apply where renumeration for such service is less than $500 in a calendar year.
09/15/1987	H.R.2862	A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to study methods of screening airline passengers and baggage for explosives, incendiary devices, and concealed weapons.
09/15/1987	H.J.Res.193	A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 21, 1987, and ending on September 27, 1987, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".
09/14/1987	H.Con.Res.183	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Navy should expedite the implementation of an environmentally sound trash compacting or disposal procedure.
08/24/1987	H.Con.Res.178	A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the equitable distribution among members of the Western Alliance of the defense burden in the Persian Gulf.
08/20/1987	H.J.Res.335	A joint resolution designating the week of September 13 through September 19, 1987, as "National Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week".
08/18/1987	H.R.2793	Small Business Retirement and Benefit Extension Act

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