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WASHINGTON, DC — On January 22, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 and H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 7147 passed the House by a vote of 220-207, and H.R. 7148, which includes three of the 12 appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, passed the House by a vote of 341-88.
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. voted this week in favor of H.R. 6938 — the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.
This package, which includes three of the 12 appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, passed the House by a vote of 397-28.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC — On September 10, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025, during a markup held last week by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
AVOCA, PA — On September 5, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced two federal grants totaling $1,213,926 awarded to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) through the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). These grants will support ongoing terminal expansion projects aimed at improving passenger experience and modernizing airport infrastructure.
The awards include:
The demand for electricity from artificial intelligence is climbing faster than the nation’s grid can keep up, and Congressman Robert Bresnahan Jr. says time is already running short. He represents northeastern Pennsylvania, where nine large data centers are in the works. His mission is clear: cut the red tape that slows new power projects and keep homeowners from absorbing the cost through higher monthly bills.