Recently, Rep. Jack Bergman sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, pressing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use sound science in the rule-making process concerning Formaldehyde use. Members of both parties have raised concerns about the absence of meaningful interagency review, or robust,… Read more »
Recently, Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan DoD PFAS Cleanup Transparency Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would require the Secretary of Defense to publicly publish timely and regularly updated information on the status of the cleanup of PFAS-contaminated sites.
Rep. Jack Bergman stated, "We've made… Read more »
Today, the Department of the Air Force announced it will undertake two significant new actions to expedite the cleanup of DoD’s per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) releases at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Iosco County, Michigan.
These efforts will prevent further migration of PFAS-impacted groundwater into adjacent surface waters. Specifically, the Department of… Read more »
This week, Representative Jack Bergman introduced the Justification and Examination of Transportation Staff’s Executive Travel Costs Act (JETSET) of 2023.
Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri recently introduced the Senate version of this bill. Rep. Bergman issued the following statement:
“Holding our government accountable is not a partisan issue, and the JETSET Costs Act… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4366 – FY24 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This legislation fully funds benefits for our Nation’s Veterans, provides for robust military construction, and cuts wasteful spending on bloated bureaucracies.
Rep. Bergman issued the following statement:
"Supporting our Nation's… Read more »
Yesterday, Representative Bergman (MI-01) spoke on the House floor in opposition to an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill which would have severely harmed airports in Michigan’s First District. As an airline pilot with more than 15,000 flight hours, Rep. Bergman implored his colleagues to vote against this amendment designed to eliminate the Essential… Read more »
Last week, the House passed the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Jack Bergman supported this legislation and helped usher through important priorities for Michigan's First District and our Nation's Servicemembers.
Rep. Bergman issued the following release:
"The number one priority of Congress is to provide for the common defense of our Nation.… Read more »
Last week, President Biden signed into law S. 467, the CADETS Act, the House companion bill of which was introduced by Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01), who represents the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City, Michigan.
The CADETS Act was introduced earlier this year by a bipartisan group of Senators led by Senator Peters of Michigan, and companion legislation was led by… Read more »
Today, Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), co-chairs of the Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, released the following statement:
"We applaud the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their considerable work in releasing the non-binding guidance for comment regarding the clinical study and development of psychedelic therapies for… Read more »
Washington - This week, U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), and John Rutherford (FL-05) announced the reintroduction of the VALID Act, bipartisan legislation to help ensure Veterans have the tools and resources they need to access home loans and attain homeownership.
Rep. Bergman stated, "The… Read more »
