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119th Congress

January 8, 2026

WASHINGTON, USA — The House passed a bill on Thursday to extend the expiring health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act. 

Issues: Healthcare

January 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. This package, which includes three of the 12 appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, passed the House by a vote of 397-28.
Issues: Congress Economy

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Serving the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania means staying focused on the laws that affect your daily lives. In Congress, I work to sponsor and shape legislation that reflects the priorities of our communities, supporting our veterans, strengthening local jobs and industries, and protecting the values and quality of life that make NEPA home. I encourage you to contact our offices to share your thoughts on legislation and issues that impact you, your family, and our region.


January 7, 2026

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 includes $68 million in federal funding for Tobyhanna Army Depot in Monroe County, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan recently announced.


January 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the House authorized $68 million in funding for Tobyhanna Army Depot in S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA).

January 4, 2026

SCRANTON, PA — On December 30, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) applauded the announcement that $193 million in federal dollars will be directed to Pennsylvania through the Rural Health Transformation Fund. Bresnahan strongly advocated for and worked to include the fund as a central component of the Working Families Tax Cuts package.

Issues: Healthcare

January 1, 2026

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep Dan Meuser said this week that Pennsylvania will receive $193 million this year through the Rural Transformation Fund — an investment that he says will expand access to care and strengthen workforce training across the Commonwealth.

Meuser, R-Dallas, said he strongly advocated for and voted in favor of the Working Families Tax Cut package, which created the fund that he said will transform health care across rural Pennsylvania.

Issues: Healthcare

December 30, 2025
SCRANTON, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) applauded the announcement that $193 million in federal dollars will be directed to Pennsylvania through the Rural Health Transformation Fund. Rep. Bresnahan strongly advocated for and worked to include the fund as a central component of the Working Families Tax Cuts package.
Issues: Healthcare

December 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Yesterday, The Times-Tribune published an editorial recognizing U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) for his bipartisan leadership in pushing for action to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits that help keep health insurance affordable for thousands of families across Northeastern Pennsylvania.