Upton Reflects On Time In Congress

News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM · Dec 4, 2022 · 13m

Congressman Fred Upton is in his final month in Washington as he prepares to retire at the end of the current term. The St. Joseph Republican tells us he’ll be busy through the end, although his offices are now closed. Reflecting on 36 years in the U.S. House, Upton counts the 2016 21st Century Cures legislation as his top accomplishment. That bill boosted funding for medical research and drug development. “Whether it’s fighting cancer, getting the vaccine approved for COVID, diseases like sickle cell, Alzheimer’s, all of that, coupled with more money for health…