Bergman Fights to Restore Retirement Benefits for Delphi Retirees in Michigan

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Yesterday, Representative Jack Bergman and 16 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan Susan Muffley Act, which will restore the retirement benefits of Delphi Salaried Retirees – including 5,859 Michiganders – and provide backpay for the pension payments that should have been received for the past 15 years. In 1999, the Delphi Corporation was created…

Bergman Leads Effort to Restore FAFSA Exemptions for Farm and Small Business Families

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Last week, U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), alongside House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led 74 of their colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act. In July 2024, provisions from the…

Bergman, President Trump Fight to Keep Michigan Safe

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Today, Representative Jack Bergman wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, following the arrest of a member of the Venezuelan transnational criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, who illegally crossed into the United States near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. In his note to the President, Rep. Bergman requested that the illegal alien be transferred to the Guantanamo Bay detention…

Bergman, Pappas Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Close VA Loophole and Protect Veterans’ Emergency Care Coverage

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Today, Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Chris Pappas (D-NH) introduced the Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency (RELIEVE) Act. This bipartisan legislation will eliminate a glaring gap in Veteran emergency care insurance coverage by expanding emergency coverage under Care in the Community for Veterans. “The RELIEVE Act is one of many…

Bergman Presses Postmaster General DeJoy on Changes to Iron Mountain VA Mail Operations

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Last week, Representative Jack Bergman penned a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, citing a recent decision which adversely impacts the mail processing for the Iron Mountain VA. In his letter, Rep. Bergman demanded answers for why the location’s outbound mail is now being routed to the USPS Processing and Distribution Center in Milwaukee,…

Bergman to Alpena News: House Republicans Eager to Get to Work with President Trump

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You can read Rep. Bergman's interview here or below: Alpena - U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, said lawmakers in Washington need to use common sense to find common ground for the common good of all. He said creating and passing good legislation that both Republicans and moderate Democrats can agree on is key to getting things done. Bergman said since…

Bergman Bill Honoring U.P. Veteran, Gerald Elliot, Signed into Law

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Last week, Rep. Jack Bergman’s bill, “Gerald’s Law,” was officially signed into law as a part of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, closing a loophole that denies certain terminally ill Veterans their VA burial allowance if they do not pass away at a VA facility. The idea for this legislation was brought to Rep. Bergman…

Bergman Appointed Armed Services Readiness Chairman

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Yesterday, Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), announced that Representative Jack Bergman will be the Chair of the HASC Subcommittee on Readiness. Rep. Bergman will be one of seven Subcommittee Chairs for the Armed Services Committee, helping to lead the committee in advancing critical legislation to boost our military’s…

Bergman Leads in the 119th, Immediately Introduces Four Key Bills

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Today, Representative Jack Bergman introduced four key pieces of legislation as Congress opened up a new session with Republicans in control of the House, Senate, and White House. These pieces of legislation are the Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act, the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Restoration Act, the Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act, and…

Bergman-Supported Laken Riley Act Passes House

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Today, the House passed H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act. When signed into law, this legislation will give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more tools to fight against crimes committed by illegal aliens in the United States. Following its passage, Rep. Jack Bergman issued this statement: “While legislation and condolences cannot bring Laken Riley back, this critical…