UPTON, FREDERICK STEPHEN

Other Candidates

UPTON, FREDERICK STEPHEN
0.00
0 user review

: 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
05/26/1998	H.R.3889	Teen Tobacco Use Prevention Act of 1998	05/26/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. (All Actions)
05/26/1998	H.R.3862	Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act	05/26/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
03/30/1998	H.R.3544	To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act with respect to the treatment of Lake Champlain.	03/30/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. (All Actions)
03/02/1998	H.R.3260	To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was added by the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998.	03/02/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. (All Actions)
09/05/1997	H.R.2424	To amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to eliminate the requirement that a Federal budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority.	09/05/1997 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. (All Actions)
07/25/1997	H.R.2208	Consumers' Nutrition and Health Information Act	07/25/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
05/07/1997	H.R.1527	Medical Device Regulatory Flexibility Act	05/07/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
04/29/1997	H.R.1260	Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Research Act of 1997	04/29/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
03/07/1997	H.R.880	To provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to automobiles in effect at current levels until changed by law.	03/07/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
03/05/1997	H.R.961	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.	03/05/1997 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/28/1997	H.R.97	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.	01/28/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
10/02/1996	H.R.4012	To waive temporarily the Medicare enrollment composition rules for The Wellness Plan.	10/02/1996 House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 4, 1996. (All Actions)
05/09/1996	H.R.3430	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.	05/09/1996 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/13/1996	H.R.1020	Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1995	03/13/1996 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
12/19/1995	H.R.2809	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.	12/19/1995 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
08/14/1995	H.R.2200	To provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to automobiles in effect at current levels until changed by law.	08/14/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
07/12/1995	H.R.1174	Nuclear Waste Disposal Funding Act	07/12/1995 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
05/26/1995	H.R.1616	To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide a process for the allocation of liability among potentially responsible parties at Superfund sites.	05/26/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
04/24/1995	H.R.1461	Direct Billing Act	04/24/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
04/10/1995	H.R.1300	FDA Export Reform and Enhancement Act of 1995	04/10/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (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

Write your review on this candidate

Rate this candidate:

Click stars to rate

0 Comments