Today, Congressman Jack Bergman led 38 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Donald Trump, supporting his recent move to cut unnecessary and burdensome agency practices to prepare our nation for a strong economic comeback. On May 19th, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery, which directs federal agencies to cut… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman introduced the bipartisan Coronavirus Front-line Responders Commemorative Coin Act with Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02). This legislation would mint coins to honor the health care professionals, first responders, scientists, researchers, individuals who provided care and services during the Coronavirus pandemic, and all front-line workers. Surcharges from coin sales… Read more »
This week, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi introduced the $3 trillion Heroes Act. This legislation was crafted without any bipartisan input and has no chance of ever becoming law. Rep. Bergman voted in opposition to this bill and issued the following statement:
“Since the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis, I’ve been working with my colleagues in Congress and the Administration… Read more »
Each spring, the Congressional Institute and participating Members of Congress sponsor An Artistic Discovery, a nationwide high school visual art competition that recognizes and encourages artistic talent in each congressional district. Since the pilot competition in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
The annual Art Competition is open to all high… Read more »
Construction of a new lock in the Soo Locks complex, situated on the St. Mary's River, has been Rep. Jack Bergman's number one infrastructure priority for the First District since taking office. The project, once described as a long-shot, has seen bureaucratic and political delays for over 30 years. Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that “phase one” construction is now… Read more »
Continuing his efforts to safeguard the future of commerce on the Great Lakes, Rep. Jack Bergman is proposing a new policy to ensure baseline levels of funding for the backlogged maintenance projects along Great Lakes transportation routes.
The Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS) is a deep-draft waterway connecting all five lakes through hundreds of navigation channels, breakwaters,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman welcomed a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plan to purchase $20 million of U.S. tart cherries. In early April 2020, Rep. Bergman requested various avenues of Coronavirus relief for the tart cherry industry – including a “substantial purchase of surplus product” – and he has continued to work closely with USDA, the Cherry Marketing Institute, and… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman sent a letter to Governor Whitmer, highlighting the critical situation hospitals are facing in rural Michigan, and urging her to work with the healthcare providers in Michigan’s First District to come up with a plan to safely reopen our hospitals for non-emergency medical services and treatments.
Cutting all non-emergency treatments and procedures… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Navy announced Fincantieri Marinette Marine was awarded the contract for detail design and construction of the FFG(X) guided-missile frigate. While physically located in Marinette, Wisconsin, thousands of U.P. workers are employed at Marinette Marine.
If all options are exercised, the cumulative value of this contract would be $5,576,105,441. Rep. Jack Bergman,… Read more »
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a firm-fixed-price construction contract to construct the new Upstream Approach Walls for the Soo Lock Complex, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. This historic move marks the beginning stages of getting shovels in the ground to construct a new Poe-sized Lock.
Rep. Bergman stated, "After decades… Read more »
