U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 1st District

Jack Bergman

Republican 5th term Up 2026

99LoyaltyMed 98

98AttendMed 98

13BipartMed 12

6BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.43

In office: House 2017–now
9 years in CongressMore senior than 59% of the House
Breaks on: Economics and Public Finance 10%
Committees: Armed Services · Veterans' Affairs · Budget
Bills on: Armed Forces and National Security · Health · Native Americans
Age: 79

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Chair of the Readiness subcommittee (Armed Services).

Where Bergman has influence

Roles

Chairman · Readiness (Armed Services)

Armed Services · 11th in seniority on the majority side
Veterans' Affairs · 3rd in seniority on the majority side
Budget · 8th in seniority on the majority side

Bills on the move

H.R. 6993 BEACON Act of 2026 · Out of committee
H.R. 7683 VA Fiscal Management Modernization Act · Out of committee
H.R. 1823 VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act · Became law
H.R. 3132 CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025 · Out of committee

Talks most about

Armed Forces and National Security 1 statementIntroduced SMILE for Veterans Act to expand dental care access

Stories in Bergman’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Bergman breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Bergman voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

Economics and Public Finance 10% · 5 of 49 party 7%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Bergman broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Date	Measure	Title	Vote	Result
09/16/26	H.J.Res. 213	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor…	Yea	Passed 214–208
09/16/26	H.R. 10326	PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act	Yea	Passed 217–207
09/15/26	H.J.Res. 210	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels…	Yea	Passed 216–211
09/15/26	H.Res. 1530	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the…	Yea	Passed 214–211
04/30/26	H.R. 7567	Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address	Not voting	Failed 210–216
03/04/26	H.Res. 1100	Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.On Motion to Refer · This resolution directs the House Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly disclose records related to violations or alleged violations…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 357–65
02/24/26	S. 2503	ROTOR ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR ActBroke w/ party	Yea	Failed 264–133
01/22/26	H.R. 7148	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party	Nay	Failed 136–291

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Bergman is saying

Statement · Press release · Sep 25, 2026

Bergman, Van Drew, Davis, Golden introduce SMILE for Veterans Act

Introduced bipartisan bill establishing VA pilot program for rural veteran dental care reimbursement.
“For too many Veterans in rural communities, basic dental care is either too far away or simply out of reach.”

Armed Forces and National SecurityAI-read

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Bergman voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.69· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 76 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Bergman’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

24 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 24 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 national policy

H.R. 1823 VA Budget Shortfall Accountability ActEstablishes accountability measures for Department of Veterans Affairs budget shortfalls. AI-readBecame law Jan 20, 2026 · Armed Forces and National SecurityNational policy

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Bergman’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Bergman.

Attendance

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 16 missed of 674

Voted on 658 of 674 roll calls; missed 16. Lower than 61% of House members.

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

99/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 81 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 462 votes that split the parties. Higher than 58% of House members.

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

13/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ +1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 68% of House members.

Position

How it’s measured

+0.43

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Bills, 119th Congress

All 28 sponsored bills

Sponsored 28 (House median 25) · cosponsored 284 (median 289), 29 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Armed Forces and National Security, Health, Native Americans.

H.R. 10510 CERI Act of 2026Introduced Sep 21, 2026 In committee
H.Res. 1558 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that, to maintain the health care safety net, Federally Qualified Health Centers should continue to operate under their longstanding single patient definition for delivery of all services, including prescription drugs.Health · Introduced Sep 17, 2026 In committee
H.R. 10419 SMILE for Veterans ActArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 In committee
H.R. 45 FIND ActGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Sep 14, 2026 In committee
H.R. 7815 Red Star Service Banner ActArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Sep 8, 2026 In committee
H.R. 6835 Veterans STAND ActEstablishes or modifies support and assistance programs for veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jul 2, 2026 In committee
H.R. 7391 Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection ActHealth · Introduced May 19, 2026 In committee
H.R. 8782 PLOW Storms ActEnvironmental Protection · Introduced May 13, 2026 In committee

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged

Issue	Votes	Yea share	With party
Congress	157	88%	Pro
Economics and Public Finance	69	57%	Pro
Armed Forces and National Security	61	75%	Pro
Energy	34	76%	Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement	33	85%	Pro
Environmental Protection	33	76%	Pro
Government Operations and Politics	28	86%	Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources	28	86%	Pro
Commerce	27	93%	Pro
International Affairs	26	50%	Pro
Finance and Financial Sector	25	84%	Pro
Immigration	17	76%	Pro
Agriculture and Food	13	69%	Pro
Science, Technology, Communications	12	100%	Pro
Education	11	82%	Pro
Labor and Employment	11	45%	Pro
Health	8	63%	Pro
Taxation	8	100%	Pro
Transportation and Public Works	8	100%	Pro
Law	7	71%	Pro
Emergency Management	6	100%	Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	5	80%	Pro
Native Americans	5	80%	Pro
Animals	4	75%	Pro
Families	4	50%	Pro
Housing and Community Development	4	100%	Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance	3	100%	Pro
Social Welfare	3	100%	Pro
Procedural	3	0%	Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion	2	50%	Pro
Water Resources Development	2	50%	Pro
Government operations & elections	1	100%	Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Bergman’s campaign raised $1.9M: $491K (26%) from individuals and $757K (39%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $660K.

Through Jul 15, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro