Washington- Congressman Jack Bergman, member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Balanced Budget Amendment came up short in the House: "Every individual and business in Michigan's First District have to live within their means financially, and there’s absolutely no reason that the federal government should be an exception to that rule. Our country is facing a financial crisis, and we’re leaving our children and grandchildren an insurmountable national debt. ...
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Marquette- Congressman Bergman released the following information: Today, USDA Rural Development announced the approval of four new grants to assist in vehicle purchases for First District emergency services in Manistique, Alger, Schoolcraft, and Charlevoix counties. "Many of our rural Fire, EMS, and Police Departments in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula operate on limited resources, and often with outdated equipment. I applaud USDA and the Trump Administration for realizing the importa...
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Washington - Congressman Jack Bergman, Chairman of the VA Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement following the announcement of the new VA facility in Traverse City: "For years bureaucratic red tape within the VA has slowed and halted many important priorities to better serve our Veterans, and building the new Traverse City VA facility has been no exception. I applaud the current Administration for finally prioritizing this facility and moving the project f...
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Washington - Today, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), along with House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs members Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to correct problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA’s) system for purchasing medical supplies. "Guaranteeing our Veterans top quality health care means strengthening every aspect of how the VA does business,” said Bergman. “Unf...
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Now more than ever, the Department of Veterans Affairs needs stable and reliable leadership. We've begun making positive strides to address the issues plaguing the VA, and there is a lot of work still ahead. I appreciate Dr. Shulkin's work within VA, and I thank him for his service to our Veterans. I look forward to meeting Admiral Jackson and continuing our work with this Administration as we steer the Department of Veterans Affairs back to its core mission – caring for our nation’s Veterans.
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Washington – Pat Boone, National Spokesman for the 60 Plus Association, announced today that Michigan Representative Jack Bergman has earned the Association’s Guardian of Seniors’ Rights award. In a statement released by 60 Plus, Boone remarked, “I’m still singing at concerts, but today I’m singing the praises of Rep. Jack Bergman. Seniors can depend on Jack Bergman." Boone is familiar to audiences as a star of music, film and television. Boone has had 38 top-ten hits since his recording career ...
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Washington - Congressman Jack Bergman released the following statement after opposing today’s spending bill: “Today I voted against the $1.3 Trillion, 2200 page, Omnibus spending package (H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018). While there are provisions in this bill that I have fought to defend and that I agree with, I wanted to highlight a few of the reasons for my opposition. “The people of the First District sent me to Washington to be a leader and stand up for what is righ...
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Award Recognizes Record of Support for Business Community WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today honored Congressman Bergman with its annual Spirit of Enterprise Award, given in recognition of his support for pro-growth policies in the first session of the 115th Congress. “It’s a good time to be doing business in America, thanks to a slate of legislative accomplishments that laid the groundwork for more economic growth and job creation,” said Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO o...
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"Today, President Donald Trump released his Administration’s plan to address our nation’s opioid epidemic, and I applaud his actions to combat this complex issue. Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula have been severely impacted by the opioid epidemic, and we must work together to address this crisis in our own backyard." - said Bergman "As your Representative and as a member of the bipartisan Heroin Task Force, I have been meeting and listening to community leaders, health care providers, s...
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Congressman Bergman, Chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement: "On March 7th, the Office of the VA Inspector General released its final report outlining critical management deficiencies at the D.C. VA Medical Center. This culture of complacency must change. The report demonstrated widespread logistics failures, putting Veterans at risk when their surgical procedures were delayed or cancelled because necessary s...
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