Today, Reps. Bergman, Neguse, and a group of bipartisan lawmakers unveiled new legislation to expand access to universal broadband. H.R. 6314, the Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve funding mechanisms for the Universal Service Fund (USF), expanding access to broadband and other telecommunications services. This legislation build... Read more »
Rep. Jack Bergman and 37 House Republicans led by Rep. Mike Johnson, filed an Amicus Brief before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in support of 35 Navy service members seeking religious accommodations for the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The brief states: “The very first clause of the very First Amendment explicitly states that ‘Congress sha... Read more »
Today , House Democrats voted on party lines to block Republicans’ attempt to advance Rep. Jack Bergman's common-sense “Hunter Amendment” to H.R. 5314 – Protecting Our Democracy Act, whichwould have cracked down on family members of the President and Vice President who improperly profit from foreign powers - such as the likes of Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden has famously been investigated for various... Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman, joined by his Republican colleagues in the Michigan congressional delegation, sent a letter to Governor Whitmer and Attorney General Nessel calling for the State of Michigan to join the legal action against the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ vaccine mandate for health workers. So far, 24 states have joined lawsuits against this mandate. These suits have so far... Read more »
Today, Reps. Jack Bergman (R-MI-1) and Randy Weber (R-TX-14) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken objecting to the impending sale of $500 million worth of armed drones to the state of Qatar. “Qatar has long operated not only as a principal sponsor of terror worldwide, but as a corrupting influence on U.S. institutions across the board,” stated Re... Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman and 18of his Republican House colleagues sent a letter to the Biden Administration condemning its plans for massive payouts to illegal immigrants and instead requesting compensation for Angel Families and other American victims of the federal government’s failure to enforce our Nation’s immigration laws. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported on the U.S. Depa... Read more »
Washington - Today, Rep. Jack Bergman’s H.R. 4626 – VA Assessment by Independent Measures (VA AIM) Act passed the House of Representatives unanimously. The VA AIM Act, a key part of Rep. Bergman’s agenda as the Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, would conduct an independent assessment of VA health care services, operations, budget, and delivery to uphold the high... Read more »
Rep. Jack Bergman recently cosponsored legislation aimed at preventing the Department of Labor from instituting a nationwide vaccine mandate for all businesses with more than 100 employees. OSHA issued this mandate – affecting 84 million workers – through an “Emergency Temporary Standard.” This rarely-used process allows OSHA to completely bypass the comment period that normally allows the America... Read more »
Last night, Congressmen Jack Bergman (R-MI01), Bob Latta (R-OH5), Tim Walberg (R-MI07), and 10 additional House Members, sent a letter to President Biden regarding reports of the Biden Administration exploring the possibility of taking action to terminate the Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline. “Reports that the Biden Administration is seeking to shut down Line 5 are extremely concerning for Michigan fami... Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman joined a letter with Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. and 42 GOP colleagues to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Attorney General Merrick Garland expressing urgent concern regarding a recent report from the Wall Street Journal that the Biden Administration is consideri... Read more »
