Fred Upton
Fred Upton | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mark D. Siljander |
| Succeeded by | Bill Huizenga (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 4th district (1987–1993) 6th district (1993–2023) |
| Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Waxman |
| Succeeded by | Greg Walden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Stephen Upton April 23, 1953 St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Amey Rulon-Miller (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Emory Upton (2x great grand-uncle) Louis Upton (grand-uncle) Kate Upton (niece) |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1987 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Kalamazoo and much of southwestern Michigan for 18 terms before retiring in 2023.
A former chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Upton has played a major role in shaping post-Obamacare health care legislation. He is the only person in American history to vote to impeach two presidents; he voted for the impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1998 and the second impeachment of Donald Trump in 2021, as one of ten Republicans who voted to impeach Trump. After Sander Levin retired at the end of the 115th Congress, Upton became the dean of Michigan's congressional delegation.