Press Releases

Last week Rep. Jack Bergman announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY19 work plan would include funding to begin construction on a new Poe-sized Lock in Sault Ste. Marie. This $32 Million allocation for FY19 will be used to complete design work and begin construction in Sault Ste. Marie after over 30 years of delay.  The Army Corps has posted the work plan online and… Read more »

Washington -Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submitted to Congress its updated FY19 work plan, which includes funding for construction of a new Poe-sized lock at the Soo Locks complex. Congressman Jack Bergman released the following statement in response: “This is great news for Michigan’s First District, the Great Lakes region, and the entire U.S. economy, which relies on the… Read more »

Washington - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6784, the Manage Our Wolves Act. H.R. 6784 would direct the Fish and Wildlife Service to end Endangered Species Act protection for the grey wolf. In 2009, President Obama's Administration had determined the grey wolf no longer needed these protections, but litigation in 2014 overturned that ruling in federal court.… Read more »

Traverse City - On September 12, 2018 Congressman Jack Bergman sent President Donald Trump a letter on behalf of First District cherry farmers, urging the Administration to "withdraw duty-free benefits under the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) for tart cherry juice from the Republic of Turkey." Yesterday, President Trump began the initial process to end Turkey's duty-free… Read more »

Accord between the state and company requires Enbridge to pay all costs for a multi-use tunnel beneath the Straits, compels safety improvements on other water crossings The state of Michigan and Enbridge Energy today announced an agreement that will lead to major safety enhancements along the entire length of the Line 5 petroleum pipeline crossing the state, permanently shut down the… Read more »

Washington - Congressmen Bergman, Marino, Barletta, Abraham, and Gosar introduced legislation this week to aid in deploying broadband Internet access to unserved and underserved areas. H.R. 6871, the Rural Broadband Connectivity Act, will incentivize private investment in rural areas like Michigan’s First District where the digital divide is preventing businesses and families from… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) sent a letter to the Farm Bill conference committee urging them to expand drinking water investments in the final Farm Bill so that rural communities have access to safe drinking water. “More than 6 million residents living in rural communities across America do not have access to safe drinking water. And… Read more »

Traverse City – Michigan Congressman Jack Bergman (R) has been named 2018 Great Lakes Legislator of the Year by the largest labor/management coalition representing shipping on America’s Fourth Sea Coast.  The award is presented annually by Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) to a legislator who has helped advance waterborne commerce on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway and… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Michigan businesses and residents affected by severe storms and flooding June 16 - 17, 2018, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Nov. 6, 2018.  The deadline to return economic injury applications is June 7, 2019 Administrator… Read more »

Yesterday, leaders in the House and Senate released the American's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, a bipartisan bill that will fund America's water resources and infrastructure. The legislation authorizes the construction of a second 1,200-foot lock at theSoo Locks, a key priority for Michigan. Inclusion of the funding authorization follows an Army Corps report in June that… Read more »