Today, Rep. Bergman announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) window has opened for fire departments to submit applications for their Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program.
Over the past few weeks, Rep. Bergman has written and submitted many letters of support for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant applications filed by fire… Read more »
Today, after the overwhelming bipartisan vote (352-61-1) to pass the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, Rep. Jack Bergman released the following statement:
"It’s pretty simple - social media companies owned by the Communist Chinese Party should not be influencing our children and they should not be able to indoctrinate American… Read more »
After President Biden's State of the Union address, Rep. Jack Bergman issued the following statement:
“President Biden’s likely final State of the Union address to Congress was entirely disconnected from the actual State of our Union.
“Our border is in total crisis, our economy is on the brink of disaster, and there is unrest around the globe with no leadership from the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman spoke on the House floor to urge his colleagues to support H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, and to honor the life of Laken Riley, an innocent American who was senselessly killed by an illegal alien.
Watch his full speech here or read it below:
I rise today in support of H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, and to honor the namesake of this legislation.
Laken… Read more »
Each spring, the Congressional Institute and participating Members of Congress sponsor An Artistic Discovery, a nationwide high school visual art competition that recognizes and encourages artistic talent in each Congressional District. Since the pilot competition in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
The competition is open to high school… Read more »
As Michigan continues to face an unseasonably snowless winter, Representative Jack Bergman urges small businesses impacted by lack of snow to apply for federal funding from the Small Business Administration (SBA). Federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available because of ongoing federal drought declarations affecting 42 Michigan counties.
“It’s all hands on deck to ensure our… Read more »
Today, Representative Jack Bergman joined with Michigan State Senator Ed McBroom and State Representative Greg Markkanen in sending a letter to the CEO of Aspirus Health, demanding answers and accountability for the closure of Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
The lawmakers wrote, “In September of 2021, Aspirus announced it would construct a new $15.8 million facility to replace the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman issued the following statement:
“It’s long past time the Senate take up H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, to secure our southern border and end this crisis. Our porous border is teetering on the verge of major catastrophe with the rampant rise of crime, fentanyl overdoses, and illegal crossings. Passing a so-called border bill which only… Read more »
Today, Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) joined with Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Joe Biden and Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young, urging the Biden Administration to withdraw the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule entitled “Multi-Pollutant… Read more »
Last week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their February 2024 Budget Baseline for FY2024-2034, analyzing America’s fiscal trajectory.
According to CBO, the gross federal debt is on track to grow by $20 trillion in just ten years, reaching a staggering $54.4 trillion. The government is also expected to spend $82.7 trillion over ten years,… Read more »
