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WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. and a coalition of House Republicans sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday stating the government funding debate is not the time or place to address health care issues.

Bresnahan, R-Dallas Township, joined U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans of Virginia, and a coalition of House Republicans in sending a letter to Speaker Johnson to put forward a solution to address the upcoming expiration of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits once the government is opened.

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. held his second telephone town hall of the month on Tuesday to update constituents on the ongoing government shutdown.

The call began at 5:30 p.m. and the congressman’s staff said 13,000 constituents from across Northeast Pennsylvania tuned in to ask questions and hear directly from Rep. Bresnahan.

WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) hosted a telephone town hall to update Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District of the current government shutdown. Over 15,000 constituents tuned in to learn how the shutdown could affect their daily lives and where to turn for help.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — It's been over 10 days since the government shutdown, and thousands of workers across the country are working without pay as Republicans and Democrats struggle to agree on a funding bill.

In the commonwealth, the state budget also sits at a standstill for over 100 days. Representative Rob Bresnahan says the Senate was released to go home and he says he is on a 48-hour recall notice as to when they are expected to return back to Washington.

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. introduced H.R. 5695 — the No Taxation Without Operation Act — on Monday, the sixth day of the government shutdown. The legislation, according to a news release from Bresnahan’s office, would prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from “taking Americans’ hard-earned money, while the rest of the government is not delivering on their services.”

The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education recently hosted U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., and members of his staff for a tour of the Teaching Health Center in Scranton.

SCRANTON, PA —  Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded two federal grants totaling $1,250,000 to The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education.

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. sent a letter on Tuesday to Catherine Szpindor, the chief administrative officer of the U.S. House, asking his pay be withheld should the government shut down on Oct. 1.