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Fred Upton
January 6, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Idiot Dream of the Unity Speaker
McCarthy’s epic struggle briefly gave the punditocracy a chance to indulge in one of its most persistent—and persistently stupid—fantasias.
April 5, 2022
Robert Schlesinger
Fred Upton’s Retirement Isn’t All Because of Trump. And Yet.
Legislative redistricting, not the badgering ex-president, is probably most responsible for the longtime Michigan congressman’s decision. But his exit is still cause to fear our political future.
January 23, 2015
Brian Beutler
Republicans Know Their Obamacare Case Is Bogus. Here's the Proof.
October 30, 2014
Rebecca Leber
This Michigan House Race Has Become a Last-Minute Battleground for Outside Spending
May 1, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
Obamacare Is Getting the Benghazi Treatment, Courtesy of House Republicans
November 15, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Upton Bill Passes, Democrats Stand by Obamacare—For Now
November 14, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Actually, You Can't Just 'Restore' Cancelled Health Plans
November 14, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
A Vote for the GOP's Obamacare "Fix" Is a Vote for Everything You Hate About Health Care
May 5, 2011
Jonathan Chait
You Got Nothing
February 10, 2011
Bradford Plumer
Is This What The Climate-Change Debate Has Come To?
February 8, 2011
Jonathan Chait
He's Been Living In His Upton World
February 8, 2011
Jonathan Chait
Capping Off Fred Upton Day
February 8, 2011
Jonathan Chait
Fred Upton, Linguist
February 3, 2011
Bradford Plumer
Can't Repeal Health Care Reform? Just Bury It In Paperwork
November 19, 2010
Bradford Plumer
Is It Time To Reconsider The Light Bulb Ban?
October 25, 2010
Bradford Plumer
Is The Environment Doomed Once Republicans Take Congress?
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