Press Releases

WTAS: Stakeholders Praise, Bresnahan, T&I Committee on Successful Transportation Investment
May 27, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC: Community leaders across Northeastern Pennsylvania are applauding U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) and the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure on the passage of the committee’s surface reauthorization package, the BUILD America 250 Act.  

Issues: Transportation and Infrastructure
Bresnahan Hosts Secretary Rollins in PA to Sign Disaster Declaration Following Devastating Freeze
May 26, 2026
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SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for a roundtable discussion with local farmers, community leaders, and agricultural stakeholders impacted by April’s devastating freeze. Following the roundtable, Rep.

Issues: Agriculture Congress
Bresnahan Advances Historic Bridge, Road, and Transportation Investments Benefiting NEPA Communities
May 22, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC: U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. (PA-08) voted 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.

Issues: Transportation and Infrastructure
Bresnahan’s Cybersecurity Legislation Passes House Small Business Committee
May 20, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC: Today, 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. 

Bresnahan Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Designating May as National Electrical Safety Month
May 19, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representatives Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) introduced a resolution to designate May 2026 as National Electrical Safety Month. The legislation highlights the importance of educating the public on basic electrical safety principles that prevent serious injuries, fatalities, and property damage.
Issues: Transportation and Infrastructure
Bresnahan and Colleagues Unlock Held-Up FEMA Funding for PA Hospitals
May 13, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released $600 million in previously unobligated FEMA Public Assistance funds related to COVID-19 response costs. This announcement comes less than two months after Rep. Bresnahan sent a letter to DHS urging the release.
ICYMI: Bresnahan Joins Kingston Borough Police Department for Ride-Along During National Police Week
May 12, 2026
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KINGSTON, PA: In recognition of National Police Week, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) joined officers from the Kingston Borough Police Department for a ride-along on Monday afternoon to observe day-to-day policing. The ride-along followed the recent announcement of a $1.14 million Community Project Funding (CPF) investment for the Kingston Borough Police Department.
Issues: Law Enforcement
ICYMI: Bresnahan’s Local Farmers Feeding Our Community Act Passes in House Farm Bill
May 5, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC: Last week, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) and the House of Representatives passed the Farm Bill by a bipartisan vote of 224-200. The package included Rep. Bresnahan’s bipartisan legislation, the Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act, which will help build stronger connections between local producers and community food programs, expanding markets and improving access to healthy food for those in need.
Issues: Agriculture
House Passes Farm Bill, Bresnahan-Led Local Farmers Feeding Our Community Act
April 30, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) and the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, this year’s Farm Bill, by a bipartisan vote of 224-200. The package included Rep. Bresnahan’s bipartisan legislation, the Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act, which will help build stronger connections between local producers, and community food programs, expanding markets and improving access to healthy food for those in need.
Issues: Agriculture Congress
House Reopens DHS, Secures $2.4 Million for Monroe County
April 30, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the below statement following the House’s unanimous consent of legislation to reopen and fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Issues: Congress