Washington – Today, Congressman Jack Bergman (R-MI) voted in favor of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
“This bill fulfills Congress’s Constitutional duty to provide for our common defense. More than that, the NDAA allows us to supply and train our troops, to set a strong national security policy in a dangerous world, and to properly care for… Read more »
Washington – Representative Jack Bergman (MI-1) today voted in favor of legislation that strengthens public safety by combating sanctuary city policies that prevent criminals from being deported and also enhancing penalties for deported felons who return to the United States.
“Our federal immigration laws are designed to keep criminals and wrong-doers from carrying out acts of… Read more »
Washington – Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-1) released the following statement in response to reports that Asian carp have been identified beyond the preventative electric barrier and dangerously close to Lake Michigan:
There is no turning back the clock on this issue. The Trump Administration must release the Brandon Road Report now so that we can accurately identify the problem and move… Read more »
Washington – Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-1) released the following statement after voting in favor the Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act (H.R. 1873), legislation that aims to prevent forest fires by making it possible for utility companies to remove vegetation that is dangerously close to transmission lines:
“Even now, in 2017, Michigan’s First District and rural areas across the… Read more »
Washington – The Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC raised over $1.5 million with 24,959 in ticket sales. The game took on a more profound meaning after Wednesday’s shooting as Americans from all backgrounds stood united in the name of charity.
The shooting at the Republican practice on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 injured… Read more »
Washington – Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-1) released the following statement ahead of tonight’s bipartisan Congressional Charity Baseball Game:
In the aftermath of yesterday’s violence at practice for the Congressional Charity Baseball Game, we’ve had a lot to think about as a Congress and as a people. We have a lot of work to do, and we all have skin in the game. That’s why we owe it to… Read more »
Washington – Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-1) released the following statement today after voting in favor of H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act:
“This is a matter of making sure that small- and mid-sized banks, credit unions, job creators, and communities don’t suffer for Wall Street’s mistakes. Under Dodd-Frank, bad actors have thrived while smaller entities like the ones in the First… Read more »
Washington – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Representative Jack Bergman, U.S. Senator Gary Peters, and Representatives Sandy Levin, Fred Upton, Bill Huizenga, Tim Walberg, Dan Kildee, Mike Bishop, Debbie Dingell, Brenda Lawrence, John Moolenaar, Dave Trott, and Paul Mitchell today introduced the bipartisan Soo Locks Modernization Act. The legislation authorizes the necessary level of… Read more »
Washington – Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-1), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin’s announcement that the VA will be upgrading its electronic health records system to better accommodate Veteran care:
“We live in a society… Read more »
Sault Ste. Marie – Seven Members of Michigan’s Congressional Delegation were joined by Governor Rick Snyder on a bipartisan tour of the Soo Locks. The tour highlighted the importance of the Locks to our state and country’s economy and national security. Members also discussed the critical need to upgrade and build a replacement lock, ensuring this vital gateway for commerce and jobs… Read more »
