Washington - This past week, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Jack Bergman sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs, urging VA to remedy ongoing flaws in its Choice Program contracts.
“While the collapse of last month’s agreement to enact community care consolidation legislation was extremely disappointing, there are nonetheless steps VA can take… Read more »
Department of Labor (DOL) VETS is accepting the final applications for the HIRE Vets Medallion Program Demonstration. Established by the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets), the demonstration program will recognize up to 300 employers for their investments in recruiting, employing and retaining our nation’s… Read more »
Washington- Congressman Jack Bergman, member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Balanced Budget Amendment came up short in the House:
"Every individual and business in Michigan's First District have to live within their means financially, and there’s absolutely no reason that the federal government should be an exception to that rule. Our… Read more »
Marquette- Congressman Bergman released the following information:
Today, USDA Rural Development announced the approval of four new grants to assist in vehicle purchases for First District emergency services in Manistique, Alger, Schoolcraft, and Charlevoix counties.
"Many of our rural Fire, EMS, and Police Departments in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula operate on… Read more »
Washington - Congressman Jack Bergman, Chairman of the VA Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement following the announcement of the new VA facility in Traverse City:
"For years bureaucratic red tape within the VA has slowed and halted many important priorities to better serve our Veterans, and building the new Traverse City VA facility has… Read more »
Washington - Today, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), along with House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs members Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to correct problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA’s) system for purchasing medical… Read more »
Now more than ever, the Department of Veterans Affairs needs stable and reliable leadership. We've begun making positive strides to address the issues plaguing the VA, and there is a lot of work still ahead. I appreciate Dr. Shulkin's work within VA, and I thank him for his service to our Veterans.
I look forward to meeting Admiral Jackson and continuing our work with this Administration… Read more »
Washington – Pat Boone, National Spokesman for the 60 Plus Association, announced today that Michigan Representative Jack Bergman has earned the Association’s Guardian of Seniors’ Rights award.
In a statement released by 60 Plus, Boone remarked, “I’m still singing at concerts, but today I’m singing the praises of Rep. Jack Bergman. Seniors can depend on Jack Bergman." Boone… Read more »
Washington - Congressman Jack Bergman released the following statement after opposing today’s spending bill:
“Today I voted against the $1.3 Trillion, 2200 page, Omnibus spending package (H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018). While there are provisions in this bill that I have fought to defend and that I agree with, I wanted to highlight a few of the… Read more »
Award Recognizes Record of Support for Business Community
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today honored Congressman Bergman with its annual Spirit of Enterprise Award, given in recognition of his support for pro-growth policies in the first session of the 115th Congress.
“It’s a good time to be doing business in America, thanks to a slate of legislative… Read more »
