Bergman Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge for First District Students

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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…

Bergman Calls on USPS to Improve Service for Americans, Protect Postal Employees

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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…

Bergman, Budzinski, Pappas to Hold Press Conference Launching Congressional Postal Service Caucus, Demand Improved Service for Americans

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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…

Bergman Applauds House Passage of FY26 NDAA

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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…

Bergman Joins Legislators, Veterans Groups to Launch Historic VALOR Coalition

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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,…

ICYMI: Bergman, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act

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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…

Bergman, Peters, Slotkin Urge President Trump to Reconsider Denying FEMA Assistance to Northern Michigan Residents

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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…

Bergman to Canada: Take Action on Wildfire Smoke Impacting Michigan

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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…

Bergman, Budzinski, Pappas, Garbarino Launch Bipartisan Caucus to Improve Postal Service

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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…

Michigan Receives Disaster Declaration from President Trump for Northern Michigan Ice Storm Recovery Efforts

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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…