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Press Releases 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 Congressional Seal


Tech Tour 2001
 November 9, 2004 - Upton Announces $1.936 Million to Spur Broadband Deployment in St. Joseph County

 October 28, 2004 - Upton Announces Homeland Security Funding for Bangor and Bronson Fire Departments

 October 7, 2004 - Upton Announces $10,000 COPS Grant to Enhance School Safety in Kalamazoo  

 October 5, 2004 - Upton Applauds House Passage of Spyware Consumer Protection Bill

 October 1, 2004 - Upton Announces $950,000  for Berrien County ISD

 October 1, 2004 - Upton Announces Dept. of Homeland Security Awards $70,000 for Cass Fire Department

 September 30, 2004 - Upton Announces $45,000 to Help Low Income Folks become Homeowners in Kalamazoo

 September 29, 2004 - Upton Announces Grant to Curb Housing Discrimination in SW Michigan

 September 29, 2004 - House Speaker Names Upton to Select Panel to Finalize Indecency Bill

 September 27, 2004 - Upton Announces Kalamazoo's Parker Aerospace to Share Billion Dollar Boeing Contract

 September 24, 2004 - Upton Announces $88,055 Public Broadcasting Grant to Grand Valley State University

 September 24, 2004 - Upton Wins $2.5 Million for Expansion of Kzoo-Battle Creek International Airport

   September 22, 2004 - Upton Back Home from Iraq

 September 16, 2004 - Upton Hails EPA "Bump Down" of Cass County's Clean Air Designation

 September 15, 2004 - Iraq One Year Later - Upton to Return to Persian Gulf This Week

 September 14, 2004 - Upton Announces $225,000 to Take Back Kalamazoo Neighborhood

 September 11, 2004 - Upton Announces $48,918 for Lawton Fire Department

 September 8, 2004 - Upton Helps Win $1 Million to add 8 Officers to Benton Harbor Police Force

 September 7, 2004 - Upton Announces $450,000 for Cass County Family Drug Court

 August 27, 2004 - Upton Announces $99,500 Business Grant for Benton Harbor

 August 27, 2004 - Upton Announces Major Funding for Covert Township and Mendon Fire Departments

 August 16, 2004 - Upton to Present Eight Medals to Local WWII Veteran this Friday

 August 5, 2004 - Upton Hails Selection of Kalamazoo River for EPA Watershed Preservation Project

 July 29, 2004 - Upton Bill to Reduce Infant Mortality

 July 22, 2004 - Upton Announces Nearly $20,000 for Niles Fire Department

 July 21, 2004 - House Unanimously Passes Upton Bill Providing Regulatory Relief for Businesses Nationwide

 July 9, 2004 - Upton Announces Benton Harbor High School Awarded $50,000 Education Grant

 July 8, 2004 - Upton Announces Justice Department Awards over $100,000 for SW Michigan Law Enforcement

 July 2, 2004 - President Signs Upton "Farm to Cafeteria" Measure into Law

 July 1, 2004 - Upton Applauds Federal Disaster Relief Headed for Southwest Michigan

 June 30, 2004 - Tomorrow, Upton and Father of Local Olympian to Christen Rowing Shell for Benton Harbor Youth

 June 25, 2004 - Upton Public Schedule for Saturday, June 26th

 June 24, 2004 -
Upton Seeks Federal Disaster Relief for Storm Damage in Southwest Michigan

 June 24, 2004 - Upton Helps Deliver $175,000 for Galesburg-Charleston Fire Department to Buy New Fire Truck

 June 18, 2004 - Upton Announces $20,000 to Watervliet Fire Department to Purchase Extrication Equipment

 June 18, 2004 - Upton Announces $124,000 for Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety

 June 15, 2004 - Upton Still Working to Protect SW Michigan from Penalties for Dirty Air Blowing across Lake Michigan

 June 15, 2004 - Upton Announces $400,000 to Assess Potential Brownfields Sites in St. Joseph County

 June 9, 2004 - Upton to Pay Tribute to President Reagan on House Floor Today

 June 4, 2004 - Upton Announces Portage to Receive $262,000 for Community Development

 June 3, 2004 - Immediate Savings for Seniors as Medicare Prescription Drug Card goes into Effect

 June 2, 2004 - Upton Helps Secure $15.9 Million for Benton Harbor Public Housing

 June 1, 2004 - Upton Ensures Lakeland Family Clinic's Doors Can Remain Open for Business

 May 28, 2004 - Upton Announces $15 Million to Fight Drug Abuse in Michigan

 May 27, 2004 - Upton Set to Welcome Lakeshore Band and Michigan WWII Vets for Historic Weekend

 May 26, 2004 - Upton Helps Secure $980,000 to Ensure Manufacturing Jobs Remain in Decatur

 May 24, 2004 - Upton to Present Long Overdue Medals to Two Kalamazoo Veterans on Wednesday

 May 22, 2004 - Upton to Present Long Overdue Medals to two Local WWII Veterans on Tuesday

 May 21, 2004 -
Upton Applauds President’s Creation of Task Force to Protect the Great Lakes

 May 20, 2004 -
Upton Joins National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Honoring SW Michigan Law Officials who Helped Recover Kidnap Victim Lindsey Ryan

 May 6, 2004 -
Upton Continues Working to Make Internet Safer for Children

 April 23, 2004 -
Upton Public Schedule for Saturday, April 24th

 April 22 , 2004 - Upton Works for New Trade Designation to Save Allegan's Perrigo, Inc. Millions of Dollars

 April 15, 2004 - Upton Reacts to EPA Clean Air Designation for Southwest Michigan

 April 12, 2004 - Upton to Visit Lakeshore High School Tomorrow as Band Prepares to Represent Michigan at Dedication of WWII Memorial in May

 April 7, 2004 - Upton to Meet with Local Veterans this Week

 April 5, 2004 - Upton to Meet with Local Veterans this Week

 April 2, 2004 - Upton Secures $14 Million to Widen I-94

 March 31, 2004 - Upton Seeks Answers on China Trade Imbalance

 March 24, 2004 - Upton “Farm to Cafeteria” Measure Approved by House of Representatives

 March 23, 2004 - Upton Urges Bush Administration to Investigate Skyrocketing Steel Prices that are Devastating Local Manufacturers

 March 19, 2004 - Upton Reacts to FCC Decision on “F-Word”

 March 18, 2004 - Upton Announces Additional Funding on its Way to Protect MI Forests from Emerald Ash Borer

 March 17, 2004 - Upton Announces Edwardsburg’s Jason Dodge Appointed to U.S. Naval Academy

 March 11, 2004 - U.S. House Overwhelmingly Approves Upton Indecency Bill

 March 10, 2004 - Upton Holds Hearing to Examine Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act

 March 4, 2004 - Upton “Farm to Cafeteria” Bill Approved by Subcommittee; Legislation on Fast Track

 March 3, 2004 - Upton Strengthens his Indecency Bill; Measure Sails through Committee and Now on its Way to the House Floor

 February 27, 2004 - Upton Announces Recall on Ford Excursion Firestone Tires Issued between 2000 and 2003

 February 26, 2004 - Upton Subcommittee Hears from Networks and Clear Channel Radio on Efforts to Clean Up the Public Airwaves

 February 12, 2004 - Upton Indecency Bill Continues on Fast Track

 February 11, 2004 - Upton Looks to Clean up the Public Airwaves

 
February 4, 2004 - Regular Mail Deliveries to Congress Suspended

 February 2, 2004 - Upton Finds Super Bowl Halftime Show “Appalling”

 January 29, 2004 - Upton Announces $62,100 for White Pigeon Township Fire Department

 January 28, 2004 - Actuality Available - Upton Looks to Clean up the Public Airwaves 

 January 27, 2004 - Fairfield Broadcasting’s Bill Wertz to Testify before Upton’s Subcommittee Tomorrow   

 January 22, 2004 - Upton to Host Education Grants Workshop for Local School Officials Tomorrow

 January 21, 2004 - Upton Introduces Bill to Increase FCC Fines Tenfold for Indecency on Public Airwaves

 January 20, 2004 - Upton Reacts to President’s State of the Union

 January 20, 2004 - Upton’s $9.7 Million for Michigan’s Apple Growers is Available Today Through February 20th

 January 16, 2004 - Upton and Local Officials Take Positive First Step in Quest to Secure Federal Assistance to Boost Benton Harbor Policing

 
January 14, 2004 - Upton to Introduce Legislation to Arm FCC with Stiffer Fines to Combat Obscenity and Indecency on Public Airwaves

 
January 8, 2004 - Upton Announces $21,600 for Charter Township of Kalamazoo Fire Department

 
January 7, 2004 -  Upton Announces Wayland’s Zachary Booms to
Attend West Point


 
January 6, 2004 - Upton Nominates Local Youth to United States Service Academies