Press Releases

Rep. Jack Bergman joined Speaker Mike Johnson and his Republican colleagues at our Nation's Southern Border in Eagle Pass, Texas, this week to meet with Border Patrol agents and again see firsthand the crisis facing our Nation. Bergman noted that President Biden has failed to provide the resources needed for the Border Patrol to fully do the work they are trained to… Read more »

Last night, Representative Bergman joined with his colleagues to pass a package of bipartisan health reforms through the House which enhance price transparency, decrease costs in healthcare, extend critical healthcare programs, and increase access to health information for patients. The broad bipartisan support that H.R. 5378 received was a resounding message of commitment to rural… Read more »

Read Rep. Jack Bergman's recent op-ed in The Hill here or below: In just three years President Biden’s administration has pushed America’s fiscal standing from bad to worse through partisan bills and executive actions. Due to White House policies, supported by Democrats in Congress, we are now looking at record debt, deficits and interest payments. President Biden has driven us… Read more »

Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) wrote an op-ed to urge timely investment in and continued modernization of the Soo Locks. They underscored the utility and necessity of this critical infrastructure in their opinion piece, which you can read here or below: Investing in and modernizing the Soo Locks is a matter of… Read more »

Today, legislation introduced by Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA) passed the House with broad bipartisan support. The bill, H.R. 542, the “Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act of 2023,” is a monumental victory for our Nation’s Veterans. The legislation will transform the landscape of long-term care for Veterans by improving and expanding the VA Home and… Read more »

Rep. Jack Bergman, joined by colleagues in the Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus, spoke on the House floor in support of First District Rural Healthcare providers across rural and remote areas of Michigan's First District. Watch Rep. Bergman's speech here, or read it below: I’m honored to join my colleagues today in highlighting the accomplishments and ongoing challenges facing… Read more »

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI) sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to request a reevaluation of the legality of the Biden Administration’s withholding of congressionally appropriated funds for southwest border wall… Read more »

Reps. Jack Bergman, Debbie Dingell, Julia Brownley, and VA Committee Chairman Mike Bost announced legislation today, the Veterans Spinal Trauma Access to New Devices Act (Veterans STAND Act) to improve care for Veterans with spinal cord injuries/disabilities (SCI/D) and expand their access to personal exoskeletons and other assistive devices that promote independence… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jack Bergman voted in favor of H.R. 4821, the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2024. This is the 7th individual appropriations bill passed by the House this year. Rep. Jack Bergman issued the following statement: "While not perfect, this legislation secured major wins for Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula and I… Read more »

Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young demanding accounting of the United States’ funding of the Ukraine war to date. The letter also calls on Director Young to schedule a date to testify before the House Budget… Read more »