Yesterday, following Louis DeJoy’s announcement earlier this week that he will resign as Postmaster General of the United States, Representative Jack Bergman sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors, urging them to prioritize the unique delivery needs of our Nation’s rural communities as they consider Mr. DeJoy’s successor. For over a year, Rep. Bergman has fough... Read More »
Last week, Representative Jack Bergman joined Newsmax to discuss the surge in military recruitment and attributed the renewed excitement for service to President Donald Trump. Read and watch the full interview here or below: It's no surprise that enrollment in the U.S. military is up under President Donald Trump, Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., told Newsmax on Friday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth la... Read More »
Yesterday, Representative Jack Bergman and 16 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan Susan Muffley Act, which will restore the retirement benefits of Delphi Salaried Retirees – including 5,859 Michiganders – and provide backpay for the pension payments that should have been received for the past 15 years. In 1999, the Delphi Corporation was created as a parts a... Read More »
Last week, U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), alongside House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led 74 of their colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act. In July 2024, provisions from the Federal Application For... Read More »
Today, Representative Jack Bergman wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, following the arrest of a member of the Venezuelan transnational criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, who illegally crossed into the United States near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. In his note to the President, Rep. Bergman requested that the illegal alien be transferred to the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. As Rep. ... Read More »
Read Rep. Bergman's latest opinion piece in the Washington Examiner here or below: For the last several years, I have been sounding the alarm on the most dangerous recession in our country: the recession of recruitment in our military. The significant failure of every branch to fully meet its objectives has been a terrifying and unsustainable trend. Under the Biden administration, this difficulty ... Read More »
Today, Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Chris Pappas (D-NH) introduced the Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency (RELIEVE) Act. This bipartisan legislation will eliminate a glaring gap in Veteran emergency care insurance coverage by expanding emergency coverage under Care in the Community for Veterans. “The RELIEVE Act is one of many needed bridges to ensure new Vet... Read More »
Last week, Representative Jack Bergman penned a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, citing a recent decision which adversely impacts the mail processing for the Iron Mountain VA. In his letter, Rep. Bergman demanded answers for why the location’s outbound mail is now being routed to the USPS Processing and Distribution Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, inste... Read More »
You can read Rep. Bergman's interview here or below: Alpena - U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, said lawmakers in Washington need to use common sense to find common ground for the common good of all. He said creating and passing good legislation that both Republicans and moderate Democrats can agree on is key to getting things done. Bergman said since President-elect Donald Trump handily defea... Read More »
Last week, Rep. Jack Bergman’s bill, “Gerald’s Law,” was officially signed into law as a part of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, closing a loophole that denies certain terminally ill Veterans their VA burial allowance if they do not pass away at a VA facility. The idea for this legislation was brought to Rep. Bergman by Denise Formolo, the ... Read More »
Yesterday, Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), announced that Representative Jack Bergman will be the Chair of the HASC Subcommittee on Readiness. Rep. Bergman will be one of seven Subcommittee Chairs for the Armed Services Committee, helping to lead the committee in advancing critical legislation to boost our military’s readiness. “It’s my hon... Read More »
Today, Representative Jack Bergman introduced four key pieces of legislation as Congress opened up a new session with Republicans in control of the House, Senate, and White House. These pieces of legislation are the Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act, the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Restoration Act, the Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act, and the Rural 340B A... Read More »
Today, the House passed H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act. When signed into law, this legislation will give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more tools to fight against crimes committed by illegal aliens in the United States. Following its passage, Rep. Jack Bergman issued this statement: “While legislation and condolences cannot bring Laken Riley back, this critical bill is the 119th Congress... Read More »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman was sworn in to office for his 5th term in Congress. Following his official swearing in, Rep. Bergman issued the following statement: “I’m deeply honored to once again have the opportunity to represent the most resilient people in our country, the people of Michigan’s First District. While the Republican majority in Congress is slim, we have a once-in-a-generation opportun... Read More »
Today, Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) led a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, chastising the United States Postal Service for lowering their delivery standards for Fiscal Year 2025. The bipartisan letter was signed by 8 members, who stressed the need for unelected and unaccountable DeJoy to address these service issues within his agency, as millions of Ameri... Read More »
