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TOBYHANNA, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — Veterans and their families may soon find relief from bureaucratic paperwork required to access benefits, thanks to the recent passage of H.R. 1286.
The bill mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study and provide recommendations to simplify VA forms.
Greg Schultz, Commander of V.F.W. Post 3448, reflected on the challenges he faced after leaving the military.
"It's documentation, documentation, red tape, duplicate applications, and my understanding is the paperwork even harder," Commander Schultz said.
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — The Veterans Affairs Medical Center near Wilkes-Barre provides benefits and services to thousands of veterans in northeastern Pennsylvania each year.
WASHINGTON, DC — On May 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Rob Bresnahan’s, Jr. (PA-08) legislation, H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act. The bipartisan bill, which passed by a vote of 386-1, would simplify forms required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and survivors. Rep. Bresnahan introduced this bill on February 13, 2025, and it passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs on May 6, 2025. This is the first piece of legislation Rep.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation — the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act — introduced by U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp.
The bipartisan bill, which passed by a vote of 386-1, would simplify forms required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and survivors. Bresnahan introduced this bill on Feb. 13 and it passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs on May 6. This is the first piece of legislation Bresnahan introduced and is his first legislation to pass the House.
(WBRE/WYOU)— Elected officials from our area are weighing in after the house passed the “One Beautiful Bill Act.”
The package will now advance to the senate.
28/22 news reporter Amelia Sack spoke with Representative Rob Bresnahan (R) about the bill.
Bresnahan says it was a lengthy process to get this bill passed and get it to where it stands today.
While Bresnahan believes the bill is far from perfect, he says it will benefit people in NEPA in a number of ways.
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser and U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. on Thursday said they each voted for the reconciliation package known as The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 215-214-1.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLF) — In his first 100 days in office, Congressman Rob Bresnahan Jr. of Pennsylvania's 8th district has been actively working to introduce and support legislation aimed at making life more affordable for Americans.
Bresnahan, a first-term congressman, has been vocal about his commitment to the people who elected him.
"People took a chance on me, and I have an expectation to deliver," Congressman Bresnahan said.
Bresnahan has introduced H.J.Res.12, a resolution to amend the Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress.
DALLAS — Managing to successfully muddle through a couple of political dust-ups, Northeast Pennsylvania’s federal and state legislators provided answers to questions on several key issues at Friday’s Back Mountain Chamber Legislative Breakfast.
HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local community is battered but recovering after experiencing major flooding earlier this week.
Residents we spoke with say it’s the worst they’ve seen in decades, and a Pennsylvania congressman got to see it first hand.
28/22 News captured the worst of the storm damage in front of St. John the Evangelist Church in Honesdale.
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Congressman Rob Bresnahan (R) met with borough officials Thursday afternoon to assess the damage and help work towards a solution.
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – A new caucus formed in Congress aims to cut red tape and make it easier to build housing, infrastructure and energy projects.
“We have over a billion dollars of natural gas and energy right in our backyards,” Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) said.
The bipartisan, “Build America Caucus,” says it has one main goal.
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