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Representative Frederick 'Fred' Stephen Upton

Full Name: Frederick 'Fred' Stephen Upton
Office: U.S. House (MI) - District 6, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
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

Recent Key Votes

HR 822 - Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 16, 2011 - Authorizes an individual with a valid license to carry a concealed firearm to do so in any state other than his or her state ...

HR 627 - Allowing Loaded Guns in National Parks
Legislation (Yea)

May 20, 2009 - -Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from making any law restricting the possession of firearms or enforcing any such restrictions other than a state's pre-existing ...

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Recent Public Statements

Upton Votes to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rates from Doubling in July

May 23, 2013 - Millions of student loan borrowers will soon see their interest rates double unless a responsible, long-term solution is enacted. Under current law, interest rates for ...

Full House Approves Olson Bill to Help Ensure Electric Reliability

May 22, 2013 - Today Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) announced that the full House of Representatives passed H.R. 271, his bill, which would ensure power remains on during extremely ...

Northen Route Approval

May 22, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. UPTON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Gun Owners of America Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress 2nd Session 100%
2012 Gun Owners of America Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012] 67%
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $4,129,538.09
Total Spent $4,724,797.57
Cash On Hand $70,588.16
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Fred Upton refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Frederick 'Fred' Stephen Upton's Congressional Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://upton.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://upton.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/RepFredUpton/

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RepFredUpton

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/RepFredUpton/

Washington, D.C.
2183 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3761
Fax: 202-225-4986

District
800 Centre, Suite 106
800 Ship Street
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Phone: 269-982-1986
Fax: 269-982-0237

District
157 South Kalamazoo Mall
Suite 180
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: 269-385-0039
Fax: 269-385-2888

Key Staff
Joan Hillebrands
Chief of Staff
2183 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3761
Fax: 202-225-4986

Key Staff
Moria O'Toole
Scheduler
2183 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3761
Fax: 202-225-4986

Key Staff
Sean Bonyun
Communications Director
2183 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3761
Fax: 202-225-4986

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