Press Releases

On Wednesday, Congressman Jack Bergman sent a letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressing concerns and requesting answers on the state’s plans to implement and enforce the 2023 Great Lakes Fishing Decree. This Decree, which was approved by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan last year, governs the allocation and management of fisheries between the… Read more »

This week, Rep. Jack Bergman questioned VA panelists in a House Veteran Affairs Committee hearing titled, "Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?". Rep. Bergman engaged the panelists in a discussion on the importance of extending proper care and resources to rural and remote Veterans like those in Michigan’s First District. Mobile medical units, Bergman explained,… Read more »

Rep. Jack Bergman joined with other Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III demanding an immediate response to the formal inquiry launched by Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) on Secretary Austin’s disappearance and failure to ensure a “smooth transition from your day-to-day management and leadership of the… Read more »

On January 5, House Budget Committee's Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) sent a letter to the GAO requesting additional information on the implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s (FRA) Administrative PAYGO provision. … Read more »

Washington - Today, Rep. Jack Bergman joined the House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Federal Lands for a hearing on “National Park Service’s Deferred Maintenance Backlog.” Rep. Bergman questioned the panel on the use of federal resources for preserving our vital National Parks, specifically those in Michigan's First District. He urged proper attention and… Read more »

Following a recent trip to our Nation's Southern Border with Speaker Mike Johnson and his Republican colleagues, Rep. Bergman has continued highlighting the crisis at the border and the failed Biden policies that have led to historic illegal immigration. Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans highlighted 64 instances of the Biden Administration undermining border security… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Rep Luis Correa (D-CA) applauded Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough’s decision to issue a request for applications (RFA) to study the use of certain psychedelic compounds in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Privately funded research over the past decade has demonstrated clear, positive results… Read more »

Rep. Jack Bergman joined Speaker Mike Johnson and his Republican colleagues at our Nation's Southern Border in Eagle Pass, Texas, this week to meet with Border Patrol agents and again see firsthand the crisis facing our Nation. Bergman noted that President Biden has failed to provide the resources needed for the Border Patrol to fully do the work they are trained to… Read more »

Last night, Representative Bergman joined with his colleagues to pass a package of bipartisan health reforms through the House which enhance price transparency, decrease costs in healthcare, extend critical healthcare programs, and increase access to health information for patients. The broad bipartisan support that H.R. 5378 received was a resounding message of commitment to rural… Read more »

Read Rep. Jack Bergman's recent op-ed in The Hill here or below: In just three years President Biden’s administration has pushed America’s fiscal standing from bad to worse through partisan bills and executive actions. Due to White House policies, supported by Democrats in Congress, we are now looking at record debt, deficits and interest payments. President Biden has driven us… Read more »