119th Congress
NANTICOKE, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced that Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) has been awarded a $475,175 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand its nursing program.
This grant comes through the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Workforce Expansion Program, a federal initiative focused on training more nurses to meet the nation’s growing healthcare workforce needs.
WASHINGTON, DC: On Friday, September 4, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) joined Reps. Nellie Pou (NJ-09) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03) to introduce the bipartisan Flight Logistics Initiative to Gain Heightened Travel Data and Enhance Communication Knowledge or FLIGHT DECK Act.
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) introduced the INSULIN Act, bipartisan legislation to cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35, or 25% of the list price per month, for all Americans with diabetes. Rep. Bresnahan introduced the legislation alongside Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Kim Schrier (WA-08), Diana DeGette (CO-01), and Angie Craig (MN-02).
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) introduced legislation to name the Matamoras, Pennsylvania Post Office after Private First Class Edward Kuhn, a World War II veteran, photographer, mailman, and longtime Matamoras resident who passed away in 2025 at the age of 102.
The people of Northeastern Pennsylvania work hard for what they have. In Luzerne County, Lackawanna County, and across our region, families work hard, pay their bills, and take ownership of their responsibilities. They deserve the same from the government. For too long, they’ve seen promises come and go from Washington without real follow-through. That's why many residents are rightfully frustrated when they receive a quarterly bill for a “stormwater fee” and discover that the roof over their heads is part of the calculation.
Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to Northeastern Pennsylvania for a tour of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) and visit to the Nanticoke Bridge.
Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) joined local pharmacists to call for continued reforms to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), arguing the middlemen have too much control over prescription drug pricing and are hurting both working families and independent pharmacies.
KINGSTON, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) joined local community leaders for a press conference announcing $1 million in federal funding he secured for the Jewish Community Alliance of Northeastern Pennsylvania on behalf of the Friedman Jewish Community Center (JCC). The investment will go towards the expansion of the Illumination Early Learning Center to accommodate more children while fostering partnerships with local educational institutions to train new instructors.
STROUDSBURG, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) joined local elected officials in Monroe County to announce $1.25 million in federal funding he secured for the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility for the area.