119th Congress
Unobligated Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance funds related to COVID-19 response costs for hospitals across Pennsylvania should be promptly distributed, according to Pennsylvania Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of H.R. 5688, Dalilah’s Law, during a markup held by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The legislation, which passed out of committee by a vote of 35-26, would ensure all commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders in the United States understand English and requires states to verify they are not issuing CDLs to illegal immigrants.
DICKSON CITY — The owner of a borough pipeline business touted the Trump administration’s policies and posture Thursday as the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and two local congressmen toured his Enterprise Street operation and met employees.
WASHINGTON, DC: On March 5, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) and the House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, this year’s Farm Bill, by a bipartisan vote of 34-17. The package included Rep. Bresnahan’s 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.
Legislation from U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) that would strengthen connections between local farmers and community food programs advanced as part of the House Agriculture Committee’s passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 on March 4.
“Congress has a responsibility to ensure farm policy works for those who grow, raise, and produce our nation’s food,” Rep. Bresnahan said. “I’m especially proud the Farm Bill includes my bipartisan bill, which will help those in need in our communities access healthy, fresh food produced by their neighbors.”
Several Wallenpaupack Area High School career and technical students examined architectural plans for the upcoming joint career and technical center designed to benefit districts in the Wayne/Pike area as they waited on Feb. 26 for their congressman, who delivered a check for $3 million to help build the project.