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
03/20/1995	H.R.1180	State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act of 1995	03/20/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
02/06/1995	H.R.495	To amend the Clean Air Act to delay implementation of enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance programs.	02/06/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
01/27/1995	H.R.200	Lender and Fiduciary Fairness in Liability Act of 1995	01/27/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
01/25/1995	H.R.460	Vietnam and Korea POW/MIA Rescue Act	01/25/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims. (All Actions)
01/09/1995	H.R.459	To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit Members of Congress after leaving office from representing foreign governments before the United States Government.	01/09/1995 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
01/09/1995	H.R.458	To amend the formula for determining the Official Mail Allowance for Members, and for other purposes.	01/09/1995 Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight. (All Actions)
11/21/1994	H.R.5057	Federal Nuclear Waste Responsibility Act of 1994	11/21/1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
07/27/1994	H.R.3620	To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes.	07/27/1994 See H.R.3800. (All Actions)
07/26/1994	H.R.4834	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the requirement that States pay unemployment compensation on the basis of services performed by election workers.	07/26/1994 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/29/1994	H.R.878	To restore Federal services to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.	06/29/1994 For Further Action See S.1066. (All Actions)
08/10/1993	H.R.1338	Enterprise Zone and Model Neighborhood Aid Act of 1993	08/10/1993 See H.R.2264. (All Actions)
06/14/1993	H.R.2398	For the relief of Peter Short, Hazel Rosemary Short, Lee Adam Short, Dean Short, and Lynsey-Ann Short.	06/14/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees. (All Actions)
02/16/1993	H.R.547	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to revise certain regulations relating to holds-in-custody repurchase transactions in government securities.	02/16/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. (All Actions)
02/10/1993	H.R.551	Vietnam POW/MIA Rescue Act	02/10/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees. (All Actions)
02/10/1993	H.R.550	To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit Members of Congress after leaving office from representing foreign governments before the United States Government.	02/10/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. (All Actions)
02/04/1993	H.Res.37	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel collected from vehicles shall be used exclusively for purposes of meeting the Nation's surface transportation needs.	02/04/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. (All Actions)
01/28/1993	H.R.553	To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies and that such benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of the recipient's death.	01/28/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
01/21/1993	H.R.554	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction of up to $100 for contributions made to candidates for public office.	01/21/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/21/1993	H.R.552	To amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to provide certain protections under that Act for members of the Armed Forces on active duty who have entered into housing leases and are unexpectedly deployed or reassigned to new duty assignments requiring relocation.	01/21/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
01/21/1993	H.R.549	To amend the formula for determining the Official Mail Allowance for Members, and for other purposes.	01/21/1993 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (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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