Federal · Pennsylvania · Democratic

Brendan F. Boyle

Democrat U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 2nd District.

Voted further left than 73% of the House, based on 552 roll-call votes this Congress.4

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Each tick is a member of the House (blue: Democrats, red: Republicans); the black line is this member. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

Follow the money U.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026)

From FEC filings.3 The dot shows which party each group's money mostly helps. Full money record

Raised$2.5M
Cash on hand$5.6M
From PACs$971K
Outside groups for$75K

Top PACs giving directly

  1. Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners$10K
  2. Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers$10K
  3. United Steelworkers Political Action Fund$10K
  4. SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)$10K
  5. National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm$10K

Biggest outside groups helping

  1. Protect Progress$75K

On the record

Office
U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 2nd District1
Party
Democratic1
In this office since
January 6, 20151
Term ends
January 3, 20271
Contact
Official website · 202-225-6111 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube1
On the ballot
U.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026)3

What they say and what they did

Positions quoted from their website, next to bills they sponsored and how they voted in the 119th Congress. Pick a topic for the full record.

  • 17 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 262 cosponsored5
  • Voted on 300 of 316 final votes on bills; missed 166
  • Committees: House Committee on the Budget (Ranking Member); House Committee on Ways and Means2

Money and the economy

Economy and jobs

4 positions · 4 bills sponsored · 74 votes

Supports creating jobs, cutting taxes, and lowering costs.

  • Small business
  • Jobs and wages
  • Roads, transit and infrastructure

Taxes

4 bills sponsored · 7 votes

No position on their website.

  • Taxes on corporations and the wealthy
  • Tax cuts and relief
  • Tax credits for families

Housing

2 positions · 3 votes · 1 cosponsored

Supports giving the people of Puerto Rico the ability to make an informed choice about their political future.

  • Public housing

Farms and rural areas

1 position · 4 votes · 5 cosponsored

Secured federal funding for the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia to develop a new satellite office.

  • Food and nutrition
  • Farmers and the farm bill

Technology and AI

12 votes · 2 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Cybersecurity
  • Internet access
  • Research and innovation

Health and families

Health care

3 positions · 5 bills sponsored · 6 votes

Wants to bring awareness to the importance of early detection and treatment of lung cancer.

  • Medicare
  • Insurance and coverage
  • Mental health

Social Security and Medicare

3 votes · 13 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Social Security
  • Medicare

Abortion

2 votes

No position on their website.

Education

5 positions · 10 votes · 9 cosponsored

Wants to update and improve the approval and administrative processes for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

  • College and student debt
  • Public schools and teachers

Drugs and addiction

5 votes

No position on their website.

  • Fentanyl and opioids

Safety and justice

Crime and policing

28 votes · 24 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Violent crime and public safety
  • Justice reform
  • Police

Guns

2 positions · 6 votes · 6 cosponsored

Supports gun violence prevention legislation.

  • Gun safety laws
  • Second Amendment

Immigration

20 votes · 11 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Deportation and enforcement
  • Border security
  • Legal immigration and asylum

Civil rights

6 votes · 5 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Race and equality

Security and the world

Military and veterans

20 votes · 9 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Veterans
  • Military strength
  • National security

Foreign policy

12 votes · 21 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Ukraine and Russia
  • Israel and the Middle East
  • Allies and foreign aid

Energy and environment

Energy and climate

1 position · 1 bill sponsored · 80 votes

Supported legislation to regulate PFAS chemicals, clean up contamination, and protect public health.

  • Water, land and wildfires
  • Climate change
  • Energy costs

Government and elections

Elections and voting

2 positions · 3 bills sponsored · 18 votes

Wants Congress to pass the Vote by Mail Protection Act to stop efforts restricting ballot access.

  • Government reform and accountability
  • Voting rights and access
  • Voter ID and election security

Everything they said and did, by topic

Money: U.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$2.5M
Spent$730K
Cash on hand$5.6M
  • From individuals $495K
  • From PACs and other committees $971K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $986K

Gifts from people, by size7

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 3%
  • $200–$499 2%
  • $500–$999 7%
  • $1,000–$1,999 19%
  • $2,000 and up 69%

Top PACs and committees giving directly8

Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersConnected to United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America$10,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersConnected to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers$10,000
United Steelworkers Political Action FundConnected to United Steelworkers$10,000
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)Connected to Service Employees International Union$10,000
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommConnected to National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors$10,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueConnected to International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers$10,000
Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACConnected to Laborers' International Union of North America$10,000
Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeConnected to Transport Workers Union of America$10,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EConnected to American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO$10,000
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)Connected to Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc$10,000
Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Assoc., Inc. Political Action Committee$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education$10,000
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeConnected to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants$10,000
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I$10,000
Communication Workers of America Local 13000Connected to Cwa Local 13000$10,000

Outside groups spending in this race9

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $75K

Protect Progress$75,206

Individual donors

  • $477K from 384 itemized gifts10
  • 23% came from people in Pennsylvania10
  • 5% came from retired people10
  • Top states: Pennsylvania $109K, New York $90K, California $56K, Florida $39K, District of Columbia $28K10

Where donors work10

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Amscot Financial6 gifts$15,000
Select Medical4 gifts$13,600
Apollo Global Management3 gifts$7,000
Arnold Ventures2 gifts$7,000
Boston Beer2 gifts$7,000
Charterhouse1 gifts$7,000
David Auto Group1 gifts$7,000
Gi Holdings1 gifts$7,000
Kalshi1 gifts$7,000
NFG2 gifts$7,000
Peterson Management2 gifts$7,000
Sessa Capital1 gifts$7,000
Apollo Global1 gifts$5,000
Arsenal Capital Partners1 gifts$5,000
Daschle Group6 gifts$5,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Brendan F. Boylehttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001296
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record H4PA13199https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4PA13199/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
  5. 5
    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
  6. 6
    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
  7. 7
    FEC: contributions to Brendan F Boyle by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4PA13199/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
  8. 8
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  9. 9
    FEC: independent expenditures about Brendan F Boyle, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H4PA13199&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  10. 10
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 17, 2026