Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

Wants to prevent benefit losses for those on programs like SNAP.

“For the past 24 days, the United States Government has been shut down, resulting in lost paychecks for federal workers, and looming benefit losses for those on programs like SNAP.”⁷

Supports prohibiting members of Congress from purchasing individual stocks.

“Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of the Stop Insider Trading Act, legislation to prohibit Members of Congress and their immediate families from purchasing individual stocks, requiring advance public disclosure of stock sales, and strengthening penalties for ethics violations.”⁸

Wants to re-establish and make permanent a federal water assistance program.

“In July, the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan Low-Income Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act. The legislation would re-establish and make permanent, the first-ever federal water assistance program after funding for the program expired in 2022.”⁹

Wants to learn about his work related to healthcare.

“Learn about work Rep. Bresnahan is doing related to Healthcare.”²⁰

Supports expanding nursing programs to meet workforce needs through federal initiatives.

“This grant comes through the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Workforce Expansion Program, a federal initiative focused on training more nurses to meet the nation’s growing healthcare workforce needs.”²¹

Supports capping out-of-pocket insulin costs for all Americans with diabetes at $35 or 25% of the list price.

“Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) introduced the INSULIN Act, bipartisan legislation to cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35, or 25% of the list price per month, for all Americans with diabetes.”²¹

Supports reforms to pharmacy benefit managers to reduce control over prescription drug pricing.

“Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) joined local pharmacists to call for continued reforms to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), arguing the middlemen have too much control over prescription drug pricing and are hurting both working families and independent pharmacies.”²¹

Supports designating community health centers as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

“Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) joined leadership of The Wright Center for Community Health to announce that The Wright Center has officially been designated a Federal Qualified Health Center (FQHC) by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).”²¹

Supports strengthening coordination between the VA and CMS to prevent duplicative billing and protect taxpayer dollars.

“Through this coordination, the Protect Seniors and Veterans from Healthcare Fraud Act would prevent duplicative billing, reduce waste, and better protect taxpayer dollars.”²¹

Supports providing long-term funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

“legislation providing long-term funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), ensuring the agencies have the resources needed to secure protect America and its borders.”⁷

Supports preventing individuals in the country illegally from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses.

“In the wake of a fiery Schuylkill County crash that killed a Pennsylvania state trooper earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan reiterated his support for a proposed law aimed at preventing individuals in the country illegally from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses.”²⁷

Supports funding for local projects and initiatives related to energy.

“The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved an appropriations package that includes $6.5 million in federal funding for seven local projects and initiatives Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan backed through the Community Project Funding process.”⁴⁰

Supports investment in natural gas power plants.

“Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the following statement following the announcement by Blackstone Infrastructure to invest $25 billion in Northeastern Pennsylvania to build new natural gas power plants.”⁴⁰

Opposes rate increases for natural gas and electric utilities.

“U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) is fighting to protect the more than 764,000 constituents in the northeastern Pennsylvania district he represents from a 10.8 percent rate increase proposed by UGI Utilities, a natural gas and electric utility.”⁴⁰

Supports expanding the Department of Education’s definition of “professional degrees” to include nursing degrees.

“Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) cosponsored the Nursing is a Professional Degree Act, legislation that would amend the Department of Education’s (ED) definition of “professional degree” to include nursing degrees.”²¹

Supports providing funding to modernize law enforcement technology and equipment to enhance officer safety and operations.

“Looking ahead to 2026, Rep. Rob Bresnahan unveiled $500,000 in federal funding to modernize the Scranton Police Department's technology and equipment—an investment aimed at enhancing officer safety and strengthening day-to-day operations.”²⁷

Supports providing funding to law enforcement to acquire new vehicles and upgrade equipment.

“Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) joined local elected officials and community leaders for a press conference announcing nearly $400,000 in federal funding he secured for the City of Wilkes-Barre to acquire new police vehicles and upgrade law enforcement equipment.”²⁷

Wants stronger laws surrounding the requirements for a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

“With members of both the Pennsylvania Motor Truck and State Troopers Associations alongside him, Congressman Rob Bresnahan is calling on his colleagues in the Nation's capital for stronger laws surrounding the requirements for a Commercial Driver's License or a CDL.”²⁷

Supports requiring voter ID for members of Congress and their families.

“The House of Representatives passed Wednesday legislation to restrict stock trading by members of Congress, with Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan supporting the GOP-backed bill that would also impose voter ID requirements.”⁸

Supports providing long-term funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

“Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of the Secure America Act, legislation providing long-term funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), ensuring the agencies have the resources needed to secure protect America and its borders.”²⁷

Supports preventing duplicative billing and reducing waste in healthcare for seniors and veterans.

“Through this coordination, the Protect Seniors and Veterans from Healthcare Fraud Act would prevent duplicative billing, reduce waste, and better protect taxpayer dollars.”²¹

Supports discussion with local farmers impacted by April’s devastating freeze.

“Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for a roundtable discussion with local farmers, community leaders, and agricultural stakeholders impacted by April’s devastating freeze.”⁸

Wants to strengthen connections between local farmers and community food programs.

“Legislation from U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) that would strengthen connections between local farmers and community food programs advanced as part of the House Agriculture Committee’s passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 on March 4.”⁹

Supports providing disaster relief for Pennsylvania farmers impacted by a devastating freeze in April.

“U.S. Reps. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) and John Joyce (R-PA) this week highlighted federal disaster relief efforts for Pennsylvania farmers following a devastating freeze that damaged orchards and specialty crops across the commonwealth in April.”⁸⁶

Supports a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in response to a catastrophic freeze.

“Following the roundtable, Rep. Bresnahan and Secretary Rollins held a press conference, during which Secretary Rollins signed a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in response to a catastrophic freeze that struck Pennsylvania on April 20-21, 2026.”⁸⁶

Supports the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, including the Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act.

“On March 5, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) and the House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, this year’s Farm Bill, by a bipartisan vote of 34-17.”⁸⁶

Believes Congress has a responsibility to ensure farm policy works for those who grow, raise, and produce our nation’s food.

““Congress has a responsibility to ensure farm policy works for those who grow, raise, and produce our nation’s food,” Rep. Bresnahan said.”⁸⁶