LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Fred Upton, Michigan's most senior lawmaker in Congress, has announced he will retire from the House at the end of his term. Upton praised the salt of the earth people he has been blessed beyond measure to represent. Trump said in a statement. Hes an authentic human being, hes unaffected by the position that he holds.. Moderate Rep. Fred Upton announced his retirement from Congress in an emotional House floor speech Tuesday, telling his colleagues that "even the best stories have a last chapter." "This is. Hes known as a problem solver, said McMorris Rodgers. Indeed we will.. Upton defeated Shugars 66%32%. Friends you can trust, and you can accept their word.. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, may be one of the most affable, easygoing politicians youll ever meet but when it comes to enemies, he sure can pick them. Exclusive podcasts from our top journalists. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, a longtime ally and friend of Upton, shared some kind words about him on. [5] He earned a B.A. 3301; 113th Congress), a bill that would make changes to permitting requirements for pipelines and other energy infrastructure at international borders. Upton had no desire to represent an area that didnt even slightly resemble the 6th district he had served reliably for so many years. For all that, said Dingell, Uptons essential nature is one of fostering camaraderie, an ability to lighten the mood, lighten the situation and make people feel better. U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint Township, said he turned to Upton, as a senior member of the House, when he was looking for an ally to help him secure aid for Flint in the wake of lead contamination of its water supply beginning in 2014. Hed be a friend even if we didnt serve in Congress together. Among other things, it would allocate funding for research into new, non-addictive pain relievers. The act allowed for expedited approval of important drugs and medical devices, and just four years after it was passed, helped shepherd along speedy approval of the nations first COVID-19 vaccine. Then, this fall, Upton said he followed up and called Alis widow, even though she no longer lives in Michigan, and left a voicemail on her cellphone: I just want to tell you that the governor and I cut the ribbon and the last leg of U.S. 31 is now open!, The Source for news on Capitol Hill since 1955. Reps. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio), John Katko (R-N.Y.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)have done the same. The decision follows months of Uptons hesitation to make an announcement about his political future. The other three who have . He was in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1985, while Stockman served as OMB Director. As for Trumps impact in Michigans top-of-the-ballot races, its already known: His picks lost badly and Republicans gave up control of the state Legislature for the first time in decades. Rep. Fred Upton, a Republican from Michigan, listens during a news. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. All rights reserved (About Us). [20], In 2011, Hoogendyk met with the Club for Growth, a conservative 501(c)4 organization, about running against Upton again. But no, this was our decision, independent of what I did with Trump, added Upton, who was first elected in 1986. The new district covers southern Ottawa County to northern Berrien County, including all of Allegan and Van Buren counties, Uptons hometown of St. Joseph, a portion of Kalamazoo County, and Battle Creek. But Carra dropped out of the race when redistricting drew both Upton and his GOP colleague, Rep. Bill Huizenga, into the same district, setting up a member-on-member primary. WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Fred Upton on Tuesday said he will retire from Congress, marking the latest political exit by a Republican lawmaker who voted to impeach. VIDEO: Rep. Fred Upton makes emotional retirement announcement, Even the best stories have a last chapter: This is it for me.. Bipartisanship cripples legislative efforts, and even Michigans political landscape has changed drastically. "UPTON QUITS! Upton said he has no specific plans for life after Congress, but he does plan to stay involved in both Michigan politics and Washington policymaking. After 36 years representing St. Joseph, Michigan, Congressman Fred Upton is ready for a new chapter. A few weeks before Upton announced his decision, Trump who had earlier endorsed a little-known state representative in a race against Upton switched his endorsement to Huizenga. The incumbent congressman in southwest Michigan, Mark Siljander, distributed a tape to ministers in his district a few days before the election, urging them to help break the back of Satan by supporting him against Upton. THE FCC JUST KILLED NET NEUTRALITY. It was out of our hands, I mean, it is what it is, he said. Ironically, it was a nasty campaign tactic by his Republican primary opponent that helped Upton win his first run for Congress in 1986. He is a fiscal conservative and an abortion opponent who has also voted multiple times to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They were able to roll it out eight to 10 months earlier than it would have happened. I was a Reagan domestic guy, he said. Over the years, he faced several Republican challengers but always defeated them handily. [43], Upton and Ed Whitfield co-sponsored H.R. The decision follows months of Upton's . Others losing badly, whos next? Trump wrote. [59], In 2013, Upton condemned controversial anti-gay remarks by Republican National Committeeman David Agema. Its in no small part due to a genial nature, close relationships and a willingness to cross the political aisle, even if it meant a Democrat might score points, too a fact he readily concedes, even if its a quality that has alienated Trump and other Republicans whom he says too often seek political pelts over accomplishments. "UPTON QUITS! Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images file, GOP Rep. Fred Upton receives death threat after backing infrastructure bill. Upton was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Paul Clements, a political science professor at Western Michigan University, 58.5%36.4%. Upton thanked his constituents for placing their confidence in him. Despite all of that, Upton who on Jan. 3 will officially leave Congress after 36 years of representing southwestern Michigan and spending nearly a half-century in Washington has staked out a. These 13 Republicans voted for it", "Gun background check bill has bipartisan support in Michigan delegation", "The eight Republicans who voted to tighten background checks on guns", "Do homophobic attack ads work? (But) Ive never been a rubber stamp.. Fred Upton Mulls Possible Retirement. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) is the only other Republican in Michigan's congressional delegation who has stated that Biden is the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Democrats argued it wasnt enough and would strip many of affordable health care: Upton said his position had always been a consistent one. Uptons close friend and Michigan colleague, Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell, spoke on the floor after Upton, calling him a "devoted public servant for southwest Michigan, all of Michigan, and our nation. [1] After Sander Levin retired at the end of the 115th Congress, Upton became the dean of Michigan's congressional delegation. "Ive worked with seven administrations, seven House speakers, none of them would call me a rubber stamp. [77] Before the vote, he was one of few Republican lawmakers to openly express support for the commission. Upton said his choice had nothing to do with the animosity coming from Trump and his supporters. This is a developing story that will be updated throughout the day. Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan is the fourth retirement among the ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The final results of Michigans 6th Congressional race left Upton with 58.1% of the vote and Democrat Jon Hoadley with 37.89% of the vote. After that, his only plan is to stay close to the area that he represented faithfully for 36-years. Upton was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump in January 2021, saying in a statement that our country cannot and will not tolerate any effort by any president to impede the peaceful transfer of power. Now, Upton is the fourth of those 10 to retire, joining Reps. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio), John Katko (R-N.Y.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) in exiting Congress. He cited several career highlights, including bipartisan passage of the 21st Century Cures . Copyright 2022 WILX. [citation needed], Upton was one of three Republicans to vote for H.R. But what also stands out about Upton who turns 70 next year and as a University of Michigan journalism student dreamed of being a sportswriter covering the Cubs is just how well he has managed to get along with so many of his colleagues in what can be a rough business. Upton laments that those kinds of personal attacks have become common in politics today. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP. "[42] He led a failed effort to stop the Obama administration from enforcing the new energy standards. Upton would have kept more of his current territory than Huizenga would. Trump then endorsed Huizenga last month. After the attack on the Capitol building on January 6th, 2021, Upton was one of only a handful of Republican lawmakers, including freshman Michigan Representative Peter Meijer, to impeach former President Donald Trump for his involvement in the days deadly events. U. S. Representative Fred Upton (R-MI) is retiring, he announced in an emotional speech on the House floor Tuesday. [4] He attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's, graduating in 1971. Thats probably our biggest achievement, Upton said. Upton, who previously chaired the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, leaves behind a record of bipartisan legislation. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. [6] He is a member of the Emil Verban Society.[99]. But there was no question that he would have faced a tough, expensive primary race against a Trump-backed Huizenga. [68], In July 2019, Upton was one of four Republican House members to vote in support of a motion to condemn comments Trump made on Twitter calling on four Democratic Congresswomen, three of whom were born in the U.S., to "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. This is it for me, said Upton (R-Mich.), who was first elected to Congress in 1986 but faced a strong primary challenge from fellow Michigan GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga. I think thats better than being a sportswriter, he laughed. Redrawn into the 4th district, Upton did not seek reelection in 2022, and retired from Congress upon his 18th term's expiration in 2023. [52], Upton introduced legislation to reverse the FCC's ruling on net neutrality in 2015. [23][24], Initial polls showed Upton with a sizable lead over O'Brien, but an October poll showed Upton and O'Brien in a dead heat heading into the final stretch of the campaign.[25][26]. Upton won the Republican primary 55%45%[8] and the general election with 62% of the vote. [56] He has called for Congress to pass a bipartisan red flag law. Rep. Upton also points to his work restoring jobs to the states vital auto industry and his work to protect the Great Lakes. CQ Roll Call is a part of FiscalNote, the leading technology innovator at the intersection of global business and government. Our baseball bats not as big as it used to be.. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. I mean, they really just sliced me up like Zorro, he said. Michigan Democrats were also affected by redistricting, with Rep. Brenda Lawrence announcing her retirement in January after her hometown was drawn into a district currently represented by fellow Democrat Debbie Dingell. November 14, 2021 at 6:09 pm EST By Taegan Goddard. We've received your submission. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, revealed that he has not yet decided if he will run for reelection in 2022, The Hill reports. But this past spring, Upton announced that after 36-years serving the region in Washington, he was retiring. Upton laughed and explained he was still working on getting the highway funding, but the good news was about the Cures Act. But one of his most recent decisions in office proved to be one of his most controversial. Hes been an extraordinary leader.. Long-time Republican Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan announced his retirement on Tuesday, and former President Donald Trump found immediate reason to celebrate. For other persons with similar names, see, Early life, education, and early political career. One of the last acts signed into law by President Barack Obama, it would help pave the way for a COVID-19 vaccine to be speedily brought to the public beginning in late 2020. Elected to the House in 1986, Upton became dean of the Michigan congressional delegation, and served as the chairman of the influential Energy and Commerce Committee and as a leader of a caucus of centrist Republicans known as the Tuesday Group. He is a member of the Republican Party. For a time, it appeared that running in the redrawn district was Uptons plan. 1158: DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act -- House Vote #690 -- Dec 17, 2019", "H.R. A statement on Uptons web site about his career says he remains focused on the issues that matter to folks in Southwest Michigan: Health care, jobs and economic growth, taking care of our military personnel and veterans, education, protecting our Great Lakes, delivering real results for families and businesses here at home, and much more., Homeowner watched via trail cam as man broke into hunting camp in Northern Michigan, stole several items, Alabama Jumpers: these snake-like worms are spreading across US, Powerball results for 04/04/22; jackpot worth $233 million. ", "To him, bipartisan and compromise are not forbidden words," she said. [37], In 2007 Upton co-sponsored the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which, among other things, mandated phased-in energy efficiency standards for most light bulbs. [65], In 2019, during the 116th Congress, Upton broke with his party, one of seven Republicans to side with Democrats by voting for legislation that would fund government services and end a shutdown. He said he worked alongside real giants who put principal over politics. That vote made him the only member of Congress in history to vote to impeach two presidents, having backed the effort to oust President Bill Clinton in December 1998. [citation needed], Upton was reelected with 50.2% of the vote against Democratic nominee Matt Longjohn (45.75%) and U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate Stephen Young (4.1%). [51] In 2018, he joined the Climate Solutions Caucus. Republicans in three counties in Uptons district voted to censure him after the vote to impeach Trump, but a committee of the Michigan GOP later voted 9-5 against a censure resolution by the state party. Scott Wong is a senior congressional reporter for NBC News. In an interview with NBC News last week, Upton was asked if Trump would be a factor in his decision about whether to run for a 19th term. [9], Upton won reelection to a second term with 71% of the vote. In all but two presidential elections since he has been in office 2012 and 2020 it has backed the national winner. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. [22] On January 17, 2012, Hoogendyk announced that he would challenge Upton in the primary, the winner of which would face the Democratic nominee, former marine and businessman Mike O'Brien. Im convinced that we came within minutes of having a massacre on the House or Senate floor, said Upton, describing how he watched the mob move up the streets of D.C., past his office and to the Capitol, and picking up bits of broken glass in the building later in the night. 8297: Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022. All rights reserved. The closest he came to losing was in 2018, a wave year for Democrats nationally, when he beat Matt Longjohn 50%-46%. (WNDU) - One of the longest serving Republicans in the House of Representatives is retiring. When we passed it, I called him, and Lonnie, his wife, answered the phone, Upton said. If he has argued for limiting the EPAs hold on greenhouse gas emissions, he also has voted against loosening methane emission rules and acknowledges that climate change is real, unlike many in his party. He has his ear to the ground like nobody on Capitol Hill hes got relationships, across the aisle, across the Rotunda with the Senate, like no one.. Upton was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. An independent commission in 2021 cut off the southern portion of Uptons old district, including a middle school named after him in his hometown of St. Joseph, and stretched it across the bottom of the state all the way to Lake Erie. Next: Ivanka Trump set to testify before Jan. 6 panel, AP sources say. Upton was redrawn into the 4th district with Huizenga, who currently represents the 2nd district. The decision to indict the then-president made him a target of Trump and his supporters. [33], In 2013, Upton introduced a bill that would grant the Food and Drug Administration more power to regulate drug compounding in the wake of the New England Compounding Center meningitis outbreak. Upton announced his retirement in a speech on the House floor Tuesday morning. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Trump celebrated Uptons retirement on Tuesday, writing in a statement, UPTON QUITS! Schumer pans McCarthys one-year debt ceiling extension as terrible Graham calls Marjorie Taylor Greenes praise of US intelligence leaker Watch live: White House monkeypox response team holds briefing, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In 2021, Upton co-sponsored the Fairness for All Act, the Republican alternative to the Equality Act. Michigan is just cratering, he said. "It is a little bit in that some of the folks here are so beholden to him that they dont accept those of us that are willing to stand up," Upton said. Thats who I am, he said. We lost at least five Congressional seats, Upton said. That approval wouldnt have come for six, eight, ten months later so we literally saved hundreds of thousands of Americans, said Upton, who noted hes seeking an extension of the act in Congress before he leaves office at the end of the year. The act establishes funds for biomedical research and to develop and implement a strategic plan for biomedical research. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, a genial politician who worked for the Reagan administration before winning a seat in Congress in 1986, announced Tuesday he was stepping down after his current term. And when he appeared to swing to the right after the Tea Party takeover of the U.S. House in 2011 and led efforts as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to curb greenhouse gas regulations, the American Lung Association went after him and the L.A. Times called him Earths biggest enemy, even though Upton has always maintained he has tried to balance environmental concerns with the economy. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 -- House Vote #460 -- Sep 29, 2022", "Representative Frederick 'Fred' Stephen Upton's Biography", "Representative Frederick 'Fred' Stephen Upton", "Photos and videos: Kate Upton from S.I. House unanimously approves resolution condemning Russia for downing US drone, 4 progressives, 2 conservatives vote against bill to hold China accountable for spy balloon, Florida Republican Greg Steube endorsing Trump for president, Scalise says House GOP will roll out debt ceiling plan Tuesday. Carbon regulation, he said, "threatens to drive energy prices higher, destroy jobs and hamstring our economic recovery. "[69][70], On December 18, 2019, Upton voted against both articles of impeachment against Trump. There are plenty of those in Washington and elsewhere who consider Upton a moderate Republican, a tag that has followed him around for years. My advice is, find some friends on both sides of the isle, he said. [10], Upton defeated Ed Fredricks in the Republican primary, 63%37%. Upton, whose grandfather co-founded Whirlpool Corp. and whose father fought in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, began his career in politics as an aide to former Rep. 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