Bergman, Jack
Republican · MI · U.S. Representative, Michigan District 1
Jack Bergman rose to the rank of Lt. General in the United States Marine Corps, owned and operated a small business and enjoyed a 22-year career as a commercial airline pilot. He represents the First District of Michigan, covering the entire Upper Peninsula and northern lower Peninsula.
Where Bergman, Jack stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (3 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
On March 9, 2026, Jack Bergman and bipartisan colleagues introduced the Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act to review federal mental-health programs for veterans and transitioning servicemembers.
March 9, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Led the bipartisan IMPROVE Act provisions included in the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, which became law and created grants for community-based veteran suicide-prevention services.
October 17, 2020Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
On May 6, 2026, Jack Bergman and Lou Correa led a bipartisan letter to the Food and Drug Administration urging review of rapid-acting mental-health therapies for serious mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder.
May 6, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 14, 2026
On March 3, 2026, Jack Bergman and Kim Schrier introduced the RNGR Support Act of 2026 to formalize a federal program supporting forest health, nursery capacity, and wildfire resilience.
March 3, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Offered a House amendment preserving the existing ban on oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes; the amendment was adopted by voice vote.
March 21, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: congress.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Jack Bergman voted for a House resolution condemning fraud against federal programs and affirming that taxpayer dollars should be verified and protected before spending.
June 11, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Jack Bergman voted for a House resolution condemning fraud against federal programs and affirming that taxpayer dollars should be verified and protected before spending.
June 11, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Introduced a bill with three colleagues proposing to give surviving military families three years, instead of one, to move death gratuity and service life insurance payments into tax-favored savings accounts (GRACE for Military Survivors Act).
June 29, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Track record — National Defense
National Defense · 2 support
Jack Bergman, as Readiness Subcommittee chair, delivered remarks calling for rebuilding U.S. military readiness and maintaining the force already owned.
April 17, 2026Supports National Defense
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Led the House companion to the CADETS Act, which became law and expanded maritime-academy student incentive payments to participants older than 25 who commit to Navy Reserve and strategic-sealift service.
June 30, 2023Supports National Defense
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 support
Introduced the Essential Worker Tax Parity Act to provide a $10,200 federal tax exclusion to Americans earning under $150,000 who filed 2020 taxes.
April 15, 2021Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Voted for final passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
December 20, 2017Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Introduced the PLOW Storms Act on May 13, 2026, proposing to add city and county snowplows and snow-removal machinery to the Clean Air Act's list of emergency vehicles, so diesel emission controls could not throttle plows mid-storm. The House referred it to the Energy and Commerce Committee (H.R. 8782).
May 13, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Received the MI Corn PAC endorsement in the 2026 Republican primary for Michigan's First Congressional District.
June 18, 2026
Source: micorn.org · researched July 25, 2026
Endorsed Beau LaFave for Michigan Senate District 38, after which State Sen. Ed McBroom and State Reps. Greg Markkanen and Karl Bohnak rescinded their endorsements of Bergman.
February 17, 2026
Source: 9and10news.com · researched July 25, 2026
Was named chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness for the 119th Congress.
January 17, 2025
Source: armedservices.house.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Was selected as chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations for the 118th Congress.
February 1, 2023
Source: armedservices.house.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Sponsored the law naming the Gaylord VA clinic for Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews after securing bipartisan and bicameral support.
February 23, 2022
Source: bergman.house.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Voted to sustain a House objection to electoral votes cast in the 2020 presidential election.
January 7, 2021
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Track record — Other records
Other records · 1 record
Became the subject of a House Ethics Committee complaint filed by two constituents seeking an investigation into staff-pay and disclosure arrangements involving his top aides' outside political consulting firm; his chief of staff said he complied with House rules.
May 12, 2026
Source: aol.com · researched July 25, 2026
Past race Bergman, Jack ran in:
- Representative in Congress District 1 · August 4, 2026 · Congressional District 1 (119th Congress), Michigan · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.