Yesterday, Representative Bergman emphasized the need for transparency from the Biden Administration during a House Veteran Affairs Committee hearing. Recently, the Biden Administration’s VA has been partnering with Democrat voting areas in Michigan in an alleged push to register more Veterans to vote. However, as Rep. Bergman noted, the process has been rife with suspicious… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act. The bill reauthorizes the Fox Grant Program for three years to provide community-based mental health organizations grant funding to increase access to mental health care, support, and suicide prevention services for Veterans in the… Read more »
Last week, Representative Jack Bergman led a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting support for Michigan cherry farmers during this time of crop loss due to high rainfall. The letter was also signed by Michigan Representatives Walberg, Huizenga, and Moolenaar.
The members underscored to the Biden Administration that abnormally high rainfall in… Read more »
On Friday, Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01) and 60 other Members of the House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter to President Biden and administration officials highlighting the need for new treatments for PTSD and the promise of MDMA-Assisted Therapy (MDMA-AT) to prevent suicide among Veterans. The letter, which was co-led by Reps. Bergman, Correa (CA-46), Luttrell (TX-08)… Read more »
Today, Representative Jack Bergman introduced the American Community Survey (ACS) Choice Act, a bill which prevents Americans from being harassed if they choose to not complete the American Community Survey.
“Throughout my time in Congress I’ve heard from constituents who were being harassed by federal workers or threatened with legal action for choosing to not complete the… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) and Mike Carey (R-OH-15) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to renew the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – a federal program that helps low-income households afford access to high-speed internet. The Affordable Connectivity Program ran out of funding in May, ending assistance for over 23… Read more »
Last week, Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Jen Kiggins (R-VA-02) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) introduced bipartisan legislation to help older Veterans avoid injuries from costly, dangerous falls.
The SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman released the following statement after Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle gave a concerning testimony before the House Oversight Committee:
Secret Service Director Cheatle must resign immediately - or be fired. The incompetency and lack of accountability is inexcusable.
The abysmal testimony from the unrepentant head of the Secret Service must be… Read more »
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which Rep. Jack Bergman cosponsored, and which requires individuals to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
“I’m proud to have cosponsored this commonsense legislation that passed the House with bipartisan support, albeit slim. Rooted in… Read more »
Representative Jack Bergman joined with Representative Roger Williams, Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and the entire Michigan Republican delegation in sending a letter to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in response to the apparent and blatant weaponization of taxpayer resources to aid and abet President Biden’s re-election campaign in the… Read more »
