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September 3, 2025
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. said on Wednesday that the fentanyl crisis is the most urgent public health and public safety threat facing our nation today.
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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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September 2, 2025
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. said on Tuesday that every Pennsylvanian who works hard deserves a fair wage that rewards hard work and keeps up with the cost of living.
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Workforce Development
September 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced he cosponsored the Fair Wage Act, to raise the minimum wage to match the cost-of-living. This bipartisan legislation was first introduced by Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). Rep. Bresnahan is the first cosponsor of the Fair Wage Act.
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Congress
Workforce Development
August 29, 2025
NATIONWIDE — The Farm Bill shapes nearly every part of American agriculture, from family farms and local food systems to nutrition programs and conservation efforts. Lawmakers and farmers say it determines who can access food, how crops are grown, and how farms stay in business amid rising costs and labor challenges.
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Agriculture
August 27, 2025
DALLAS, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) held a roundtable and unveiling event for his legislation, the Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act.
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Agriculture
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Small Business
August 27, 2025
The Trump Administration cancelled a $13 million contract for food aid in March.
Now, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan is trying to pass new legislation to support food banks, farmers and lay the groundwork for the next nationwide agricultural bill, which he called ‘Farm Bill 2.0.’
The U.S. Farm Bill is a package of agricultural bills that range from supporting farmers to running the food stamps or the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Agriculture
August 27, 2025
DALLAS — On a mild, sunny day in Dallas, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. said that far too often, the discussion around alleviating hunger leaves out those who grow, raise and produce food — our local farmers.
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Agriculture
August 20, 2025
SCRANTON, Pa. — Starting as just steel billets before transforming to its final form as powder-coated artillery shells, Senator Dave McCormick got to see the whole process from point A to Z, during a tour of the General Dynamics Scranton Army Ammunition plant.
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National Defense
August 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the introduction of a resolution to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Social Security. The resolution recognizes the significant impact Social Security has had on ensuring dignity and financial stability for older Americans and reaffirms the House of Representatives’ commitment to preserving the program.
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Healthcare