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Bergman, Correa Lead Letter Urging FDA to Expedite Review of Breakthrough Mental Health Therapies

1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (408+ words) The letter follows President Trump's April 18 signing of the Executive Order "Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness," which directs federal agencies to fast-track access to psychedelic treatments for patients with serious mental illnesses who have not found relief in…...

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Bergman Announces Major Additional FEMA Help From President Trump Following the Historic Ice Storm of 2025

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (369+ words) Bergman has repeatedly warned that without additional federal support, the remaining recovery costs would ultimately fall on individual households and families across Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula - those least able to shoulder the burden. Following FEMA's amended declaration, Bergman…...

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Bergman, Golden, Bacon, Suozzi Introduce Bill to Formally Review Mental Health Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (200+ words) The Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act would require the Department of Defense-Veterans Affairs Joint Executive Committee (JEC) to assess the effectiveness of their programs and processes in facilitating access to mental health services for veterans returning…...

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Bergman, Schrier Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Forest Health, Enhance Wildfire Resilience and Recovery

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (109+ words) The RNGR Support Act would formally authorize the RNGR program and provide it with its own budget line item and funding. Taking this step will solidify the program's footing and allow it to focus on technical and financial assistance to…...

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Bergman, Budzinski Introduce Legislation to Make Gerald's Law Permanent

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (303+ words) Gerald's Law'was previously included as a pilot provision in the'Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act of 2025,'but that authority is set to expire later this year. As a result, some families lost eligibility for burial benefits…...

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Bergman's Postal Service Priorities Pass House

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (122+ words) The language, which Rep. Bergman secured alongside fellow Congressional Postal Service Caucus co-chairs Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), Jared Golden (ME-02), and Harriet Hageman (WY-AL), seeks to address USPS plans to reduce the frequency that mail is picked…...

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Bergman Cosponsors Legislation to Ban Stock Trading by Members of Congress

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (99+ words) Concerns about stock trading by elected officials have grown in recent years, as multiple academic studies and media investigations have shown that Members of Congress have historically outperformed the broader stock market at rates that raise serious questions about access…...

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Bergman Secures Nearly $7 Million for Critical Community Projects Across Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (353+ words) The funding will deliver direct investments to local governments to strengthen law enforcement capabilities, modernize aging water systems, and improve wastewater treatment services for residents and businesses throughout the region. The following community projects were included in the funding: $385, 000 for…...