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SCOTT TWP. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joined Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan for a roundtable discussion with local farmers Tuesday before signing a disaster declaration to support Pennsylvania growers impacted by a devastating April freeze.
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — The livestock were listening as legislators from Washington, D.C. came to Lackawanna County to provide aid for farmers.
Congressman Rob Bresnahan and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins held a roundtable with local farmers at Apple Wood Farm in Scott Township.
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr., R-Dallas Township, voted this week to deliver the largest bridge investment in American history, putting real money into the roads and bridges that working families in Northeastern Pennsylvania depend on every day.
A bipartisan resolution sponsored on May 19 by U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) aims to raise awareness about electrical hazards in homes, schools, and workplaces, as well as the actions that Americans could take to protect against electrically related hazards.
“Electrical safety isn’t just a technical concern, it’s a public safety priority,” Rep. Bresnahan said. “By investing in education, preparedness, and a skilled workforce, we can help prevent accidents and save lives.”
WASHINGTON, DC — On Wed. May 20, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the Small Business Competitions Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026, legislation he co-led, passed out the House Committee on Small Business. His legislation, which passed unanimously by a bipartisan vote of 23-0, will ensure small businesses are protected from cybersecurity risks by studying the effects these attacks can have on small businesses.
U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. announced he has submitted 20 funding requests totaling more than $59 million for community projects across Northeastern Pennsylvania as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 federal appropriations process.
The requests, submitted through the Community Project Funding (CPF) program, focus on public safety, infrastructure, healthcare, and economic development initiatives throughout the region.
Representative Rob Bresnahan honored 80-year-old Walter James Roos, presenting him with four military medals. The recognition was acknowledged for the first time, decades after it was originally awarded.
It was a meaningful day for veteran Walter James Roos. A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant who also served in Thailand and Vietnam.
WASHINGTON, DC — On March 26, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) participated in a meeting of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to markup H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026, aviation safety legislation responding to last year’s collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The ALERT Act was approved unanimously by the committee.
If you want to understand the importance of local input of on infrastructure funding in America, look no further than the bridges across Northeastern Pennsylvania, from major crossings like the Water Street Bridge in Pittston to small county bridges in Wayne and Pike counties. About one-fourth of the bridges in our region are considered structurally deficient, but every one of them is essential to the communities that depend on them every day.
AVOCA — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Dallas Township, recently delivered pizzas to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents on duty at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport on his way to Washington, D.C.
Bresnahan said he delivered pizza as a small gesture of appreciation for the critical work they continue to perform without pay during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown.