Jack Bergman

U.S. Representative · MI-1 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.62· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 80 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.

26 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 26 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.

Bergman in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

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.

15%100%

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.

45%100%

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.

0%70%

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.

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Bergman’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

13 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Bergman’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 1823 VA Budget Shortfall Accountability ActEstablishes accountability measures for Department of Veterans Affairs budget shortfalls. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Became law Jan 20, 2026Substantive480 words National policy
H.R. 7683 VA Fiscal Management Modernization ActModernizes Veterans Affairs fiscal management and financial operations. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Out of committee Oct 9, 2026Substantive892 words Out of committee
H.R. 6993 BEACON Act of 2026Creates or modifies a program related to armed forces and national security. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Out of committee Oct 1, 2026Substantive2.6k words Out of committee
H.R. 3132 CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025Expands healthcare or benefits choices available to veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Out of committee May 6, 2025Substantive3.8k words Out of committee
H.R. 10419 SMILE for Veterans ActExpands mental health services for veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Sep 29, 2026Substantive2.3k words In committee
H.R. 6835 Veterans STAND ActEstablishes or modifies support and assistance programs for veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jun 30, 2026Substantive823 words In committee
H.R. 6549 VA Contracting and Procurement ActModifies Veterans Affairs contracting and procurement procedures. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee May 20, 2026Substantive2.4k words In committee
H.R. 7747 State Veterans Homes Inspection Simplification ActSimplifies inspection and oversight procedures for state veterans homes. AI-readHealth · In committee Mar 16, 2026Substantive897 words In committee
H.R. 7091 Expanding Veterans’ Access to Emerging Treatments ActExpands veterans' access to emerging medical treatments. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Feb 2, 2026Substantive724 words In committee
H.R. 748 RELIEVE ActExpands VA reimbursement for emergency treatment at non-VA facilities for newly enrolled veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Dec 19, 2025Substantive124 words In committee
H.R. 411 Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025Directs the Department of Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to settle land claims. AI-readNative Americans · In committee Jun 11, 2025Substantive1.6k words In committee
H.R. 1656 PLUS for Veterans Act of 2025Establishes the PLUS for Veterans Act of 2025. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Mar 3, 2025Substantive1.8k words In committee
H.R. 412 To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.Authorizes Bay Mills Indian Community to convey non-trust land without federal liability. AI-readNative Americans · In committee Feb 5, 2025Substantive246 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.