Today, Reps. Bergman, Upton, Huizenga, Moolenaar, Mitchell, and Walberg sent a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer urging her to add Michigan to the 40 other states that have signed proclamations recognizing the goals of the President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS). Ending Veteran suicide has been a bipartisan endeavor, and a top priority for Rep. Bergman - long before serving in Congress. In his capacity as a PREVENTS National Ambassador, Rep. Jac...
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H.R. 561, the Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019, was recently signed into law by President Donald Trump. Rep. Jack Bergman’s legislation will improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’(VA) ability to eliminate potential fraud in the Vets First Program, and it was introduced with bipartisan support from Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Dr. Neal Dunn (R-FL). Rep. Bergman stated, "I'm thankful for the support around this critical new law to safeguard Veteran-owned businesses....
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Rep. Jack Bergman joined USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue on a virtual press briefing to announce USDA investment of $10.1 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Michigan - including $3.5 million for a project centered in Alpena and Alcona counties. Rep. Bergman stated, “This public-private partnership will bring connectivity to rural and remote communities in two First District counties. The pandemic has highlighted our region’s acute need for broadband acces...
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I’m grateful for our State and Federal law enforcement officers who worked together to crack down on this senseless threat against Governor Whitmer by radical extremists. There is absolutely no room in our country for these types of violent actions and targeting against anyone. Northern Michigan must remain a safe place for our residents and visitors – the work being done today and every day by our Law Enforcement Officers to protect and defend our communities deserves our praise.
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Today, Rep. Jack Bergman announced USDA Rural Development Grants for Houghton, Gogebic, Antrim, Grand Traverse, Manistee, and Benzie Counties. Recipients include the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the Honor Area Restoration Project, Marenisco Township, the Lutheran Camp Association, Community Resource Development Inc., and the Houghton County Road Commission. The grants for Houghton County will be used to replace equipment extensively used during the Father's Day flood of 20...
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Today, Rep. Jack Bergman sent a letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer requesting her formal support for the lifesaving suicide prevention initiatives outlined by the President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) Task Force. Earlier this month, Rep. Jack Bergman was named as a National Ambassador to the PREVENTS Task Force alongside Lead Ambassador Second Lady Karen Pence. "The success of the Roadmap depends on a comprehensive community effort and...
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Last night, the U.S. Senate passed Rep. Jack Bergman's legislation, H.R. 561, the Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019, to ensure the successful participation of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) in the Veterans First Program. The bipartisan H.R. 561 passed the House unanimously on February 25, 2020, and it is expected to go to the President's desk where it will be signed into law. Rep. Bergman introduced H.R....
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Today, the House unanimously passed S.785, a critical Veterans mental health package featuring Representative Jack Bergman’s bipartisan IMPROVE Act. This provision authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to take a new, effective approach in fighting the Veterans suicide crisis by making grants to - and coordinating with - community organizations that provide lifesaving services to local Veterans. Over the course of the 116th Congress, Rep. Bergman has garnered wide support from his colleag...
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Today, the USDA announced a $3.6 million investment in the Upper Peninsula cities of Munising and Manistique. This funding is provided through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program, which Rep. Bergman has advocated and achieved funding for - to help rebuild Michigan's water infrastructure systems in critical need of repair. This investment builds on the FY 20 USDA water investments of $4.6 million in Houghton, Benzonia, Manistee, and Manistique, plus an additional $8.5 million in B...
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Recently, Rep. Jack Bergman was named as a National Ambassador to the President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) Task Force. The task force is led by Secretary Robert Wilkie, Executive Director Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, and Second Lady Karen Pence. Rep. Bergman, a retired Marine Corps Lt. General, has made it a top priority during his time in uniform and as a Member of Congress, to raise awareness and sup...
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