Rep. Jack Bergman announced that middle and high school students in Michigan’s First Congressional District are invited to participate in the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition designed to inspire students to explore coding, computer science, and app development. “This is a tremendous opportunity for students across Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula to showcase thei... Read More »
Last week, Reps. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a press conference to call on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to improve service for Americans and protect postal employees. Budzinski, Bergman, and Pappas, along with Rep. Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), serve as co-chairs of the Congressional Postal Service Caucus. The new, bipartisan group focuses on improving... Read More »
On Friday, September 19, Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) will hold a press conference to launch the new Congressional Postal Service Caucus and demand improved service for Americans. Budzinski, Bergman, and Pappas along with Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) serve as co-chairs of the bipartisan group. The Congressiona... Read More »
Today, the U.S. House passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jack Bergman voted in support of this legislation. The NDAA aligns with President Trump’s peace-through-strength agenda to build a more lethal, capable, and efficient military. Rep. Bergman issued the following statement: “This NDAA puts our warfigh... Read More »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman, joined fellow legislators, Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), the Navy SEAL Foundation, the Green Beret Foundation, and Wounded Warrior Project announcing the launch of the Veteran Alliance for Legislative Outreach and Reform (VALOR). This first-of-its-kind national coalition aims to unite Veteran-serving organizations, researchers, and policy advocates to tra... Read More »
Recently, Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Ben Cline (VA-06), Jared Golden (ME-02), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced the Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act. This bipartisan bill would require the federal government to assess and report its ability to respond to major national emergencies like economic downturns, energy crises, and national security threats. The legislation directs the Se... Read More »
Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), along with U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), are urging President Trump to reconsider the denial of key federal disaster aid following severe winter storms that struck Michigan earlier this year. In a letter to the President, the lawmakers raised concerns about the limited federal response to the storms, which caused widespread damag... Read More »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman, a member of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, sent a letter to Canadian Senator Michael MacDonald, Chairman of the group, urging the Canadian government to take immediate action to address the ongoing wildfire smoke pollution in the United States. In his letter, Rep. Bergman expressed deep concern about the smoke caused by Canadian wildfires, which has b... Read More »
Yesterday, Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) announced the launch of a new bipartisan caucus aimed at improving the postal service. The Congressional Postal Service Caucus will focus on improving on-time delivery rates, protecting postal employees, and stopping harmful facility consolidations that reduce access in rural and unde... Read More »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman joined Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing that President Donald Trump has approved Michigan’s request for a disaster declaration to help communities impacted by the historic ice storm in Northern Michigan earlier this year. The devastating storm knocked out power and communications and left hundreds of miles of roads blocked by fallen trees and debris. “President Trump’s... Read More »
Today, Congressman Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03), Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL-07), Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH-01), and Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase Veterans’ access to non-opioid pain medications. The opioid epidemic has impacted nearly every demographic in the Uni... Read More »
Washington - Today, Rep. Jack Bergman, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, issued the following statement in support of the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "This NDAA puts our warfighters first. Modernizing their tools, improving safety, and delivering on our promises to military families. It’s about cutting waste, building strength, and putting America ... Read More »
Rep. Jack Bergman reminds constituents that SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers are still open in Emmet and Cheboygan Counties. Homeowners, renters, businesses, and non-profit organizations affected by the ice storm in Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Emmet, Mackinac, Montmorency, Otsego and Presque Isle Counties may apply for a low-interest disaster loan for their uncompensated physical damages. Small busin... Read More »
Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) introduced the bipartisan Military PFAS Transparency Act to shine a light on PFAS cleanup efforts by the Department of Defense (DoD), and get more answers for over 600 communities across the country that have been contaminated by “forever chemicals.” “Our government owes the communities and people affected by PFAS clarity and answers,” ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman - alongside Senators Slotkin and Peters and Reps. Barrett, Dingell, Huizenga, James, McClain, McDonald-Rivet, Moolenaar, Scholten, Stevens, Thanedar, Tlaib, and Walberg - sent a bipartisan letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging him in the strongest possible terms to approve Governor Whitmer’s May 16 request for a Major Disaster Declaration. The Members wrote in part, ... Read More »
