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Common Ground Scorecard for Fred Upton

U.S. House

Fred Upton (MI-6 - R)

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[Retiring at end of current term.] Fred Upton, the dean of the Michigan congressional delegation and a former Energy and Commerce Committee chairman, is a self-described “governing Republican” who’s cultivated an image as a compromise-minded legislator in a closely divided Congress riven by partisanship. Upton traces his impulses for compromise to his days as a young aide in Ronald Reagan’s White House. In January 2021, Upton was one of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach outgoing President Donald Trump.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Fred Upton)

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No Longer in Office

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Common Ground Score is

97
Champion

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
17
Personal ActionsMAX 30
30
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
20
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Common Ground Score History for Fred Upton

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 10% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Visited Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell's district and hosted her in his area for public conversations as part of a five stop road show of joint events focused on restoring civility and bipartisanship in our political discourse. Member of the Problem Solvers Caucus and the Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus.

Communications Commentary

"Too many in Washington look for a fight first and a solution second. That’s not my style. Coming together to solve problems that matter to the American people must be our top priority. We’re tired of the vitriolic rhetoric and mean-spirited language used in our political discourse, and so are the American people."

Commitments Commentary

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Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground with a focused column saying, "A vibrant democratic republic depends on vigorous debate — but also recognizes the importance of compromise and coming together." Also championed common ground alongside Congresswoman Dingell in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union."

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