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Today, Rep. Jack Bergman announced the formation of the Rural Connectivity Advisory Committee for Michigan’s First District. The Committee will serve as a forum where Rep. Bergman, internet service providers, local and tribal leaders, and stakeholder groups can share ideas, opportunities, and solutions in the fight to address the critical lack of connectivity in Northern Michigan and the… Read more »

Following today’s enactment of the PPP Extension Act of 2021 -- which Rep. Bergman voted to support -- and other recent regulatory actions, Rep. Bergman shared the following update for First District small businesses: Paycheck Protection Program NEW: Small businesses across the First District can apply for a PPP loan through May 31, 2021. • The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)… Read more »

Washington - Rep. Jack Bergman joined House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Ranking Member Michael Turner (R-Ohio), HASC Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), and other HASC Republicans in a letter to President Joe Biden urging the Administration to support modernization of the U.S. nuclear deterrent and homeland missile defense in the FY22… Read more »

Today, Rep. Bergman announced legislation he supported and actions he has taken recently to address the crisis at our Nation’s southern border and issued the following statement: “Without a doubt, President Biden has invited the ongoing crisis at the southern border. While our current immigration system is already broken and requires reform, this Administration –… Read more »

Rep. Bergman joined his House colleagues in passing H.R. 1799 – the PPP Extension Act of 2021. If signed into law, this legislation would extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline from March 31st until May 31st and gives the Small Business Administration until June 30th to process applications. Rep. Bergman has supported several rounds of the PPP, which now… Read more »

Today, the State of Michigan announced the "MI Propane Security Plan." This plan, coupled with Governor Whitmer's existing effort to shutdown pipeline 5 in May, will undoubtedly lead to higher propane prices, less energy reliability, and tax dollars being used to supplement inevitable propane cost increases. Rep. Bergman issued the following statement: "The so-called plan by… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jack Bergman voted in opposition to H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 and released the following statement: H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 offer no real solutions to gun violence across our Nation and both pieces of legislation infringe on law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights. These ill-conceived and short-sighted bills would make borrowing a hunting rifle a crime with up to a one… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jack Bergman joined Rep. Kat Cammack in introducing the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2021. This bill would reassert Congress' legislative authority and prevent excessive overreach by the executive branch in the federal rulemaking process. It would require every new "major rule" proposed by federal agencies to be approved by both the House… Read more »

Today, the House passed one of the largest spending bills in U.S. history under the guise of a COVID relief bill. After voting in opposition to the bill, Rep. Bergman issued the following statement: "Since the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis I've supported many pieces of legislation that provide relief for individuals, greater broadband access, support to local hospitals, paycheck… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jack Bergman introduced the Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act to level the playing field for broadband expansion in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Specifically, the bill would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prioritize the processing of broadband expansion applications located in areas with shorter build seasons. Over the… Read more »