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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Lee Terry (R-NE), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, respectively, in releasing the following statement upon the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) approval of the Comcast-NBC Universal transaction:

"We are glad Comcast can now get back to doing business and creating jobs, but the price of doing so should not be coerced compliance with the heavy-handed tactics of an overreaching FCC. The FCC's...

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), incoming Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today announced additional staff hires and promotions for the Energy and Commerce Committee.  Upton previously named Gary Andres as Staff Director and made a first round of staff announcements in late December.  

"I am thrilled with the impressive team we have for the Energy and Commerce Committee - some are continuing their service while others are returning to public service at this most important time," said Upton.  "Their knowledge and expertise will...

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement today before the House Rules Committee in support of the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (H.R. 2):

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee.   I appreciate the opportunity to testify in support of the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, a bill that is key in our efforts to promote policies that will help put Americans back to work and actually bring down health care...

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today joined House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor and other Republican leaders to release, "ObamaCare: A Budget-Busting, Job-Killing Health Care Law." This new report offers a multi-point analysis of how the Democrats' health care law is costing American jobs and worsening economic uncertainty. Republicans have pledged to vote to repeal the unpopular law as part of a broader effort to promote job creation and reduce the size of government.

"As this new...