During my time in uniform, I observed firsthand servicemembers and veterans who returned from service with injuries and chronic pain.
Unfortunately, due to these issues many have become dependent on dangerous opioids for relief and sadly, many will wind up as another of the 80,000 opioid overdose deaths per year in the United States.
One of the tools and resources many veterans have… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4366 – FY24 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This legislation fully funds benefits for our Nation’s Veterans, provides for robust military construction, and cuts wasteful spending on bloated bureaucracies.
Rep. Bergman issued the following statement:
"Supporting our Nation's… Read more »
Yesterday, Representative Bergman (MI-01) spoke on the House floor in opposition to an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill which would have severely harmed airports in Michigan’s First District. As an airline pilot with more than 15,000 flight hours, Rep. Bergman implored his colleagues to vote against this amendment designed to eliminate the Essential… Read more »
Last week, the House passed the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Jack Bergman supported this legislation and helped usher through important priorities for Michigan's First District and our Nation's Servicemembers.
Rep. Bergman issued the following release:
"The number one priority of Congress is to provide for the common defense of our Nation.… Read more »
If you turn on your television and radio, or log onto any social media platform you’ll likely hear talking heads offering opinions on our country’s inflation and economic recession problems. This is a very grave threat to the well-being of Americans, induced by a bloated government and excessive government spending.
However, one thing noticeably absent from the national discussions is… Read more »
Last week, President Biden signed into law S. 467, the CADETS Act, the House companion bill of which was introduced by Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01), who represents the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City, Michigan.
The CADETS Act was introduced earlier this year by a bipartisan group of Senators led by Senator Peters of Michigan, and companion legislation was led by… Read more »
Today, Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), co-chairs of the Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, released the following statement:
"We applaud the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their considerable work in releasing the non-binding guidance for comment regarding the clinical study and development of psychedelic therapies for… Read more »
Washington - This week, U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), and John Rutherford (FL-05) announced the reintroduction of the VALID Act, bipartisan legislation to help ensure Veterans have the tools and resources they need to access home loans and attain homeownership.
Rep. Bergman stated, "The… Read more »
Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 3672, a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Bergman (MI-01), which designates the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Indian River, Michigan, as the "Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic." The namesake of the new clinic honors the Indian River native who valiantly… Read more »
Washington - U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01) as well as U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Debbie Stabenow (MI), urged President Biden to declare a Major Disaster for the Michigan Counties of Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette, and Ontonagon. The request follows extensive flooding in the Upper… Read more »
