This week, Representative Jack Bergman joined a bipartisan letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, outlining the distress that the Coronavirus crisis is having on our rural hospitals, and requesting immediate action to sustain rural providers.
The Members wrote in part, "Rural hospitals are the backbone of communities across our nation. These… Read more »
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today announced that distribution of economic impact payments will begin in the next three weeks and will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most people. However, some seniors and others who typically do not file returns will need to submit a simple tax return to receive the stimulus payment.
Who is eligible… Read more »
On Friday the House passed the CARES Act and President Trump signed it into law immediately after. The next few weeks of action will be critical as federal, state, and local leaders work together to help our communities through the Coronavirus crisis.
Workers and businesses across the District have felt the economic impact of the Governors' "stay at home" order, implemented to slow… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "CARES Act" Coronavirus relief package - sending this landmark legislation to President Trump's desk.
The Coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has accelerated into a global pandemic and gravely affected health, businesses, careers, and family plans of nearly every American. Representative Jack Bergman supported the… Read more »
USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep customers, partners, and stakeholders continuously updated as more actions are taken to better serve rural America.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF
Rural Housing Service Single-Family… Read more »
Beginning today, the Governor has issued a "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order. This means all businesses that are considered "non-essential" are being told to close, and residents are being told to stay at home. Recently, the Department of Homeland Security identified "essential critical infrastructure and services." If you have questions as to whether your business falls into one of these… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman announced new legislation to protect Seniors’ retirement accounts as COVID-19 continues to drag down the stock market.
Under current law, Seniors age 72 and older must take required minimum distributions (RMDs) out of their traditional IRAs and other tax-deferred retirement savings plans. Seniors face a 50 percent tax penalty on the required withdrawal… Read more »
Friend,
My colleagues over on the House Ways and Means Committee have put together a very informative "frequently asked questions" list regarding the federal government response to Coronavirus. I wanted to take a minute and share that with you, and help answer questions many may have. It covers a lot of information from seniors to small businesses - so I hope this is of some… Read more »
Congressman Jack Bergman, along with twelve other Members of Michigan's Congressional delegation signed a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration's Administrator, Jovita Carranza in support of the State of Michigan’s request for an Economic Injury Disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
The full letter can be found below,… Read more »
Friends,
Small business is the lifeblood of the First District. Having run a small business, I fully understand the strain this moment in time will have on our businesses that operate within small margins.
Yesterday, Governor Whitmer requested the U.S. Small Business Administration to issue an Economic Injury Disaster declaration for the state. I have voiced my support for… Read more »
