Skip to main content

Media

Latest News

This filter choice is only applicable to the "Article" news type.
June 10, 2026

The House of Representatives approved a Democratic-led labor bill after 20 Republicans broke party lines to support the measure.


June 10, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C —  Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of the Secure America Act, legislation providing long-term funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), ensuring the agencies have the resources needed to secure protect America and its borders. The legislation passed the House today by a vote of 214-212. 


June 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group Inc., and Jefferson Health expressing his frustration with their ongoing contract dispute and demanding the two organizations work to resolve it as expediently as possible. The dispute has caused Lehigh Valley Health Network providers and facilities to be out-of-network for many patients since April 26.
Issues: Healthcare

June 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of the Secure America Act, legislation providing long-term funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), ensuring the agencies have the resources needed to secure protect America and its borders. The legislation passed the House today by a vote of 214-212.

June 8, 2026
WILKES-BARRE, PA: On Friday, June 5, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) and Geisinger President & CEO Terry Gilliland held a press conference to discuss the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) May release of Public Assistance funding for Pennsylvania healthcare providers to help offset COVID-19 response costs.

June 8, 2026

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Congressman Rob Bresnahan joined local healthcare leaders at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center to announce the release of $600 million in long-delayed FEMA Public Assistance funds for Pennsylvania healthcare providers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.


June 6, 2026

PLAINS TWP. — Geisinger Health System received $192 million recently from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in delayed reimbursements for COVID-19 pandemic costs, officials said Friday at a news conference.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr., R-8, Dallas Twp., joined Dr. Terry Gilliland, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Geisinger Health, at Friday’s news conference at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pittsburgh, planned to attend but was unable due to a voting session in the Senate.


June 5, 2026

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Congressman Rob Bresnahan is announcing new funding for healthcare providers.

The congressman spoke at Geisinger Wyoming Valley near Wilkes-Barre about the federal Emergency Management Agency's possible release of public assistance funding. 

Issues: Healthcare

June 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC On Wednesday, June 3, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) cosponsored the Nursing is a Professional Degree Act, legislation that would amend the Department of Education’s definition of “professional degree” to include nursing degrees. The cosponsorship is the latest action Rep. Bresnahan has taken in the push to expand the department’s definition of “professional degrees” and the access the definition offers the next generation of professionals. 

Issues: Education

June 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) cosponsored the Nursing is a Professional Degree Act, legislation that would amend the Department of Education’s (ED) definition of “professional degree” to include nursing degrees. The cosponsorship is the latest action Rep. Bresnahan has taken in the push to expand ED’s definition of “professional degrees” and the access the definition offers the next generation of professionals.