U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the posture of U.S. Military Readiness for FY27.
"I think that we can all agree that the declining readiness trends are unacceptable," Rep. Bergman said. "These trends have been years in the making and are causing aircraft to be cannibalized and… Read more »
It’s been a busy few weeks across the First District and in Washington, but I wanted to provide an update on the ongoing flooding and the resources available.
As you know, Governor Whitmer has declared a State of Emergency for 32 counties as the spring thaw and heavy rainfall have led to historic water levels across much of Michigan. Flooding in the First District is widespread, with… Read more »
Gaylord - Today, after months of collaborative effort from state, federal, and local leaders, Rep. Jack Bergman announced that FEMA has officially amended the disaster declaration for the March 2025 ice storm - opening additional funding through Public Assistance (PA) Category F for public utilities.
In addition to countless meetings, discussions, and advocacy on behalf of the… Read more »
Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Jared Golden (ME-02), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), and Don Bacon (NE-02) have introduced the bipartisan Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act, which would launch a formal review into the effectiveness of the federal government’s mental health programs for Veterans and transitioning servicemembers in an effort to address… Read more »
Last week, Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), introduced the bipartisan Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) Support Act of 2026. This bill would strengthen Washington State’s wildfire resiliency and the national reforestation pipeline by formalizing the United States Forest Service’s RNGR program.
“Healthy forests are an… Read more »
Last week, Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Postal Service Caucus, led eight Members of Congress in a letter to Postmaster General David P. Steiner, demanding that he reverse a new policy in which a postmark will no longer reflect the date that someone originally mailed a letter. As a result of the… Read more »
Today, the Michigan Republican Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, demanding answers on ongoing concerns about election integrity in Michigan.
Recently, Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini identified 14 non-citizens who were registered to vote, some of whom had a voting history. This comes in addition to earlier reporting that at… Read more »
Today, Reps. Jack Bergman and Nikki Budzinski announced the reintroduction of Gerald's Law, legislation to permanently close a loophole in federal law that has denied burial benefits to some Veterans based solely on where they spent their final days.
Gerald’s Law was previously included as a pilot provision in the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and… Read more »
This week, Rep. Jack Bergman helped secure the inclusion of key bipartisan priorities to protect rural mail service in the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) report, which recently passed the House of Representatives.
The language, which Rep. Bergman secured alongside fellow Congressional Postal Service Caucus co-chairs Representatives Nikki Budzinski… Read more »
This week, Rep. Jack Bergman cosponsored the Stop Insider Trading Act, legislation that would prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks.
Concerns about stock trading by elected officials have grown in recent years, as multiple academic studies and media investigations have shown that Members of Congress have historically… Read more »
