Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency (RELIEVE) Act. This bipartisan legislation would eliminate a glaring gap in Veteran emergency care insurance coverage by expanding emergency coverage under Care in the Community for… Read more »
Yesterday, Rep. Bergman's legislation, H.R. 1281, to name the new Gaylord VA Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC) in honor of the late Steve Andrews passed the U.S. Senate unanimously and now heads to the President's desk.
Andrews was a beloved member of the Gaylord community and a state legislator representing the 106th District, having previously served our… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01) joined Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06) and 80 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding answers related to President Biden’s failed Catch and Release program.
This letter comes after reports that 47,705 illegal aliens who were conditionally released from ICE custody with a… Read more »
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… 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… 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… 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.… 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,”… 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… 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… Read more »
