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WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. on Tuesday said his first telephone town hall had more than 9,000 constituents of Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District dial in to the hour-long event.
Bresnahan, R-Dallas Township, said he spoke to constituents and answered their questions over the phone from his Washington, D.C., office.
U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan promised Tuesday to oppose gutting Medicaid, support extending expiring tax cuts and advocate for an agriculture bill that aids family-owned farms.
In his first telephone town hall, Bresnahan, a Luzerne County Republican, twice tackled Medicaid questions including one from a caller who mentioned a television commercial that claims he wants to cut the program.
“To be bluntly honest, the ads that you’re seeing are lies,” Bresnahan said.
FORTY FORT, PA: U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) officially announced plans for a telephone town hall for next Tuesday, March 25, at 5:30 PM. This will be the first Congressional town hall held in Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District in over four years.
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. on Monday said the best way to address concerns and questions of his constituents is to talk to them directly.
That’s why Bresnahan, R-Dallas Township, said he will hold a telephone town hall meeting on Tuesday, March 25.
“I want to give constituents a direct line to ask and hear about what directly affects them and their families,” Bresnahan said. “I want to make sure the people of the 8th Congressional District hear directly from me and it's also important for me to hear directly from them.”
FORTY FORT, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced four office locations in Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District. The four offices, located in Forty Fort, Scranton, Hazleton, and Scotrun, will be open Monday – Friday to serve constituents.
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. said on Tuesday he arrived in Washington, D.C., to make life better for the people of Northeast Pennsylvania.
That’s why Bresnahan, R-Dallas Township, said he voted in favor of H.R. 1968 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — which passed the House by a vote of 217-213.
The continuing resolution provides funding to operate the Federal government through Sept. 30, 2025.
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which passed the House by a vote of 217-213. The continuing resolution provides funding to operate the Federal government through September 30, 2025.
MONROE CO. (WOLF) — Sunday's roundtable discussion was centered around addressing Northeastern Pennsylvania issues and how Rep. Bresnahan plans to work with the Environmental Protection Agency.
U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin emphasized the need for balanced regulations that consider both environmental and economic concerns.