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119th Congress

April 27, 2026
SCRANTON, PA: On Friday, April 24, 2026, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition, recognizing outstanding student artists from across Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District.

April 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) led his fellow lawmakers in sending a letter urging House Republican leadership to bring an end to the current Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown by putting the Senate-passed funding bill on the House Floor. The letter was signed by Reps. Don Bacon (NE-02) and Mike Lawler (NY-17).

April 14, 2026
FORTY FORT, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announce his office submitted 20 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests to the House Committee on Appropriations in advance of Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process. The total requested amount is over $59 Million in federal funding.
Issues: Congress

April 14, 2026

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. announced he has submitted 20 funding requests totaling more than $59 million for community projects across Northeastern Pennsylvania as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 federal appropriations process.

The requests, submitted through the Community Project Funding (CPF) program, focus on public safety, infrastructure, healthcare, and economic development initiatives throughout the region.


April 8, 2026
HAWLEY, PA: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) presented Vietnam Veteran Walter James (Jim) Roos with the military medals he earned during his service, presented for the first time decades after they were awarded.
Issues: Veterans

April 7, 2026

Representative Rob Bresnahan honored 80-year-old Walter James Roos, presenting him with four military medals. The recognition was acknowledged for the first time, decades after it was originally awarded.

It was a meaningful day for veteran Walter James Roos. A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant who also served in Thailand and Vietnam.


April 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: On March 27, 2026, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) urging immediate emergency scheduling of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a chemically manipulated derivative of kratom with opioid-like effects. The letter, sent to DEA Administrator Terrance Cole, calls on the agency to use its emergency authority to halt the rapid spread of these high-risk products while permanent scheduling is evaluated.

April 1, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC — On April 1, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced that Dr. Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD, President and CEO of The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education, has been appointed to a federal healthcare advisory committee tasked with improving patient care and modernizing the nation’s healthcare system.

Issues: Healthcare

April 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced that Dr. Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD, President and CEO of The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education, has been appointed to a federal healthcare advisory committee tasked with improving patient care and modernizing the nation’s healthcare system.
Issues: Healthcare

April 1, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC — On March 26, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) participated in a meeting of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to markup H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026, aviation safety legislation responding to last year’s collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The ALERT Act was approved unanimously by the committee.