Press Releases

Last week, Representative Jack Bergman joined more than 80 members of Congress in sending a letter to House leadership urging action and offering any assistance necessary to prevent severe cuts to Medicare reimbursement for providers at the start of next year. These cuts would threaten the financial solvency of thousands of medical practices and make it impossible for many seniors to… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jack Bergman issued the following statement after voting in support of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “The number one constitutional duty of Congress is to provide for the defense of our Nation. This year’s NDAA provides major wins for our Nation and servicemembers including a 4.6% pay raise. While no legislation is perfect, major concerns for our… Read more »

Proceeds from newly-minted coins would support the National Museum of the Marine Corps & the Marine Corps Heritage Center WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Veterans of the United States Marine Corps, introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation authorizing the U.S.… Read more »

This week, Rep. Jack Bergman joined his fellow Michigan Republican members in sending a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, imploring the Biden Administration to prioritize American energy. With gas prices continuing to rise and domestic energy production stalled by the Administration, Rep. Bergman and his colleagues stressed the need to ramp up our oil production… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01) along with Rep. J. Luis Correa (CA-46) introduced a resolution expressing support for replacing the term “Thank you for your service” with “Thank you for our freedom”. The resolution renews and affirms Americans’ commitment to support and thank servicemen and women for preserving our freedom so that Americans will always remember the crucial role our… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jack Bergman introduced legislation to require greater transparency in the rampant foreign funding of think tanks and other public policy-focused non-profit entities, in order for the public and government officials to know the foreign influence behind research or policy recommendations. The Think Tank Transparency Act of 2022 requires certain non-profits engaged in… Read more »

Pentagon fails to meet recruiting goals and then reduces recruitment standards; still over 100,000 servicemembers now at risk of discharge WASHINGTON, Rep. Jack Bergman joins 47 Republican Members of Congress sending a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding answers from the Pentagon regarding the effect of the Secretary’s military COVID-19 vaccine mandate on the readiness… Read more »

Washington - Today, Rep. Jack Bergman issued the following statement after voting in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  “Providing for our national defense is a constitutional duty of Congress. I'm proud of the work the House Armed Services Committee did to put forth a truly bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation provides a pay… Read more »

U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01), U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI), urged President Biden to declare a Major Disaster for the Michigan County of Otsego following a destructive tornado in Gaylord that caused two deaths, dozens of injuries, and millions of dollars’ worth of damage. In their letter, the lawmakers supported… Read more »

Washington - Rep. Bergman joined Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-8) and 23 other Members of Congress in introducing H.R. 7966, STOP II: The Secure Every School and Protect our Nation’s Children Act. This important bill builds off the work done in the bipartisan STOP School Violence Act, which Rep. Bergman voted in favor of and was signed into law in 2018. STOP II will provide more than… Read more »