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 »
Following advocacy efforts from Rep. Jack Bergman on behalf of First District seasonal businesses impacted by the Coronavirus, the Department of Treasury and Small Business Administration updated its guidance to provide additional flexibility for seasonal small businesses. The calculation for the maximum loan available through the Paycheck Protection Program has been modified to… Read more »
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Thousands of small businesses across the state have utilized the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) over the past weeks. Due to its popularity, the PPP ran out of funding in two weeks. Last week, I voted in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act after speaking on the House floor in support of the bill.
The Small… Read more »
Today, the House voted 388-5 on H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Rep. Bergman spoke on the House floor in support of the bill and highlighted the specific needs of rural small businesses and health care providers. Rep. Bergman issued the following statement:
"After nearly two weeks of needless delay, today we brought this… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01) led a bipartisan letter with Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) and 13 additional Members of Congress asking the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury to continue accepting new loan applications and approving new lenders in anticipation of renewed funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP has… Read more »
