Press Releases
October 2, 2025
SCRANTON, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the Electric City Trolley Museum, a volunteer non-profit museum located on federal property, will remain open despite the government shutdown. The Trolley Museum shares its location and road entrance with the Steamtown National Historic Site, which is operated by the National Parks Service (NPS) and closed during the government shutdown.
September 25, 2025
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.
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Congress
Workforce Development
Healthcare
September 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) sent a letter to Catherine Szpindor, the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House, asking his pay be withheld should the government shut down on October 1.
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September 18, 2025
NANTICOKE, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced that Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) has been awarded a $507,318 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help grow its nursing program.
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Congress
Healthcare
September 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the below statement following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) launch of the Rural Health Transformation Program.
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Congress
Healthcare
September 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) introduced legislation to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Retired Colonel Robert J. Graham of Nuangola, PA, for extraordinary acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
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Congress
National Defense
Veterans
September 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, 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.
September 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Rob Bresnahan’s, Jr. (PA-08) legislation, H.R. 3428, the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act. The legislation, which passed by a unanimous vote, would increase Congressional oversight of three river basin commissions, ensuring they implement the necessary practices to serve as good stewards of taxpayer resources.
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Congress
September 5, 2025
AVOCA, PA: Today, 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.
September 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the following statement after yesterday’s passage of H.R. 747, the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025. The legislation, cosponsored by Rep. Bresnahan, passed the House yesterday by a vote of 407-4.
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