Last week, Rep. Jack Bergman’s bill, “Gerald’s Law,” was officially signed into law as a part of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, closing a loophole that denies certain terminally ill Veterans their VA burial allowance if they do not pass away at a VA facility.
The idea for this legislation was brought to Rep. Bergman… Read more »
Yesterday, Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), announced that Representative Jack Bergman will be the Chair of the HASC Subcommittee on Readiness.
Rep. Bergman will be one of seven Subcommittee Chairs for the Armed Services Committee, helping to lead the committee in advancing critical legislation to boost our military’s… Read more »
Today, Representative Jack Bergman introduced four key pieces of legislation as Congress opened up a new session with Republicans in control of the House, Senate, and White House.
These pieces of legislation are the Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act, the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Restoration Act, the Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act, and… Read more »
Today, the House passed H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act. When signed into law, this legislation will give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more tools to fight against crimes committed by illegal aliens in the United States.
Following its passage, Rep. Jack Bergman issued this statement:
“While legislation and condolences cannot bring Laken Riley back, this critical… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman was sworn in to office for his 5th term in Congress. Following his official swearing in, Rep. Bergman issued the following statement:
“I’m deeply honored to once again have the opportunity to represent the most resilient people in our country, the people of Michigan’s First District. While the Republican majority in Congress is slim, we have a… Read more »
Today, Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) led a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, chastising the United States Postal Service for lowering their delivery standards for Fiscal Year 2025.
The bipartisan letter was signed by 8 members, who stressed the need for unelected and unaccountable DeJoy to address these service issues within his agency, as… Read more »
Following an unprecedented effort to ban alternative nicotine products such as flavored pouches and vapes, Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Don Davis (D-NC) introduced H.R. 10444, the Public Options for Unrestricted Consumer Harm-reduction (POUCH) Act. The legislation will block states and local governments from restricting Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved modified… Read more »
Today, Representative Jack Bergman addressed his colleagues on the House floor, urging them to advance our national security by supporting the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. In his remarks, Rep. Bergman underscored the need to put America First again as we project strength to the world - and especially to our enemies.
Read his full speech below or watch… Read more »
Today, Representative Jack Bergman announced that he has joined the House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, furthering his effort to cut waste, fraud, and abuse within the government. The Caucus will work hand-in-hand with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, advancing their efforts through Congress once President Trump is sworn in on January 20th.
Rep.… Read more »
Today, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will fund a $1.5 million study on MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD and alcohol use disorder among Veterans. This announcement was made following an August 2nd letter from Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), and 58 other Members of Congress, in which the lawmakers urged the VA to address the… Read more »
