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April 9, 2025
U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) sent a letter to Cameron Hamilton, the Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), following the agency’s announcement to cancel the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program.

April 9, 2025

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Bresnahan Jr. on Wednesday said the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recent announcement that it would cancel the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program is a decision that is detrimental to his constituents, and he strongly urged that it be reversed.

Rep. Bresnahan (PA-08) sent a letter to Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of FEMA, following the agency’s announcement to cancel the BRIC program. 


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Rep. Bresnahan meets with U.S. Secretary of Labor
April 6, 2025
U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) held a roundtable with U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer to discuss how unions and businesses can work hand in hand to protect American workers and achieve economic success.

April 5, 2025

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In contrast to the mass mobilization effort, state and national leaders held a round table discussion on Saturday in Luzerne County.

The goal was to discuss workforce development, but other topics concerning controversial Trump administration policies came up for discussion.

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Congressman Rob Bresnahan and US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer joined other republican leaders for the round table at the IBEW building in Nanticoke.


March 28, 2025

(WBRE/WYOU)— Tariffs, Medicaid, Social Security. We hear from Pennsylvania Congressman Rob Bresnahan (R) on the hottest and most controversial topics coming out of Washington.

Bresnahan discussed key issues surrounding the Trump administration that could affect people here in northeastern Pennsylvania.

He says he recognizes the accountability Congress has in taking action to help protect Pennsylvanians, but is making sure his constituents concerns are heard.

“There’s a lot of speculation right now. A lot of ifs, ands, buts,” said Rep. Bresnahan.


March 26, 2025

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. on Tuesday said his first telephone town hall had more than 9,000 constituents of Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District dial in to the hour-long event.

Bresnahan, R-Dallas Township, said he spoke to constituents and answered their questions over the phone from his Washington, D.C., office.

Issues: Congress

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Bresnahan Holds Telephone Town Hall
March 26, 2025
U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) held his first telephone town hall with constituents of Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District. The town hall, which began shortly after 6 PM on Tuesday, March 25, lasted an hour. Rep. Bresnahan spoke to constituents and answered their questions over the phone from his Washington, D.C., office.
Issues: Congress

March 25, 2025

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan promised Tuesday to oppose gutting Medicaid, support extending expiring tax cuts and advocate for an agriculture bill that aids family-owned farms.

In his first telephone town hall, Bresnahan, a Luzerne County Republican, twice tackled Medicaid questions including one from a caller who mentioned a television commercial that claims he wants to cut the program.

“To be bluntly honest, the ads that you’re seeing are lies,” Bresnahan said.

Issues: Congress

March 24, 2025

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr., on Monday sent a letter to Pennsylvania State University President Neeli Bendapudi following the Feb. 25 memoranda by PSU to reevaluate campus locations across the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District is home to a campus in Scranton and two in Luzerne County — Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre, which sit just outside of Bresnahan’s district and serve a sizable number of his constituents.

Issues: Education

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Rep. Bresnahan Letter to Penn State
March 24, 2025
U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) sent a letter to Pennsylvania State University (PSU) President Neeli Bendapudi, following the February 25, 2025, memoranda by PSU to reevaluate campus locations across the Commonwealth.
Issues: Education