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Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
U.S. Representative, PA-8
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, PA-8 current
Pennsylvania |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Agriculture unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture — Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture — Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Small Business unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Small Business — Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Small Business — Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Aviation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Highways and Transit unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.256, social dim. 0.014. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HR 6422
American Water Stewardship Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-97 | Mar 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll97 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4638
Federal Working Animal Protection Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-96 | Mar 19, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll96 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 139
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the…
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-95 | Mar 18, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll95 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 1958
Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-94 | Mar 18, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll94 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 556
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-93 | Mar 18, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll93 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-92 | Mar 18, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll92 US-GOV-PD | |
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HRES 1115
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-91 | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll91 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-90 | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll90 US-GOV-PD | |
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S 3971
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-89 | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll89 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4294
MAWS Act of 2026
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-88 | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll88 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 7744
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-87 | Mar 5, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll87 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-86 | Mar 5, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll86 US-GOV-PD | |
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HCONRES 38
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-85 | Mar 5, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll85 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-84 | Mar 5, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll84 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 1100
Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's…
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On Motion to Refer | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-83 | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll83 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 6472
Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-82 | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll82 US-GOV-PD |
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S 723
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-81 | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll81 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 1095
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-80 | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll80 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-79 | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll79 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 4758
Homeowner Energy Freedom Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-78 | Feb 25, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll78 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-77 | Feb 25, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll77 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 4626
Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-76 | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll76 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-75 | Feb 24, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll75 US-GOV-PD | |
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HRES 1075
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-74 | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll74 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-73 | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll73 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate
Period Oct 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Receipts | Spending | Cash | Debt | Refunds | Self-funding | Net receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,540,166 | $4,487,014 | $53,152 | $1,356,061 | $16,559 | $39,876 | $4,523,607 |
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Oct 12, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 8:28 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $4,631,970 | $0 | $4,631,970 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $400,000 | BRESNAHAN, ROB | ROB FOR PA | Big donor | Dec 28, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $400,000 | BRESNAHAN, ROB | ROB FOR PA | Big donor | Jun 27, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $400,000 | BRESNAHAN, ROB | ROB FOR PA | Big donor | Mar 29, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $76,000 | BRESNAHAN, ROB | ROB FOR PA | Big donor | Oct 11, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $54,569 | GROW THE MAJORITY | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $50,706 | EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Sep 17, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $48,412 | GROW THE MAJORITY | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $44,339 | GROW THE MAJORITY | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $42,080 | TEAM ROB | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Jun 27, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $41,150 | GROW THE MAJORITY | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $40,302 | TEAM ROB | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $35,285 | GROW THE MAJORITY | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $34,272 | SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND 2024 | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $31,618 | GROW THE MAJORITY | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $30,599 | TEAM ROB | ROB FOR PA | Corporate PAC | Oct 16, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.
| Cycle | Position | Itemized spending loaded | Period / as of | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oppose | $23,429,730 (165 records) | Sep 3, 2024–Nov 12, 2024 · as of Nov 12, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | Support | $1,971,936 (147 records) | Jan 12, 2024–Nov 4, 2024 · as of Nov 4, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Sponsored legislation (2 as lead sponsor)
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HR 9262
US · Jun 11, 2026
To protect the authority of local governments to make zoning decisions regarding data center development, and to require community benefit agreements as a…
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HRES 1302
US · May 19, 2026
Designating May 2026 as "National Electrical Safety Month" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Electrical Safety Month" to…
Social media
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