BIOGUIDE B001327 · FEC H4PA08124
Rob Bresnahan Jr.
U.S. Representative (since 2025)RINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District
- Result
- Paige Cognetti, projected winner
- Opponent
- Paige Cognetti (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party line16 votes tracked
Broke with Republicans on
With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.
Said vs. did2 statements · 16 votes
it is the only path forward that keeps discussions alive to protect the 28,000 people in my district from immediate premium spikes
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
it is the only path forward that keeps discussions alive to protect the 28,000 people in my district from immediate premium spikes
Spotlight PA reports he voted in January 2026 for a bill reinstating enhanced ACA subsidies for three years while saying the ACA failed to lower insurance costs.[4]
Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.
Documented position[8]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[10]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[11]
- NOWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[12]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[13]
Biography
Rob Bresnahan Jr. is the Republican U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th District and lost re-election on November 3, 2026 to Paige Cognetti; his term ends January 3, 2027. Elected in 2024 after defeating then-incumbent Matt Cartwright, he was previously chief executive officer of his family's electrical contracting company, Kuharchik Construction, and founded a real estate development group. He serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture and Small Business committees.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Bresnahan was born in 1990 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, and raised in the Wyoming Valley, where, according to his official biography, he helped in his family's electrical contracting business as a child.[1][2] He earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Scranton in 2012.[1][2] In 2013 he became chief executive officer of Kuharchik Construction, a commercial electrical contractor, which according to his official biography grew to more than 150 employees under his leadership.[2]
Bresnahan founded a real estate development group focused on renovating and repurposing buildings and was owner of RPB Ventures, a real estate development company.[1][2] According to his official biography, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Business Journal named him one of its 20 Under 40 in 2018.[2] Before Congress he served as chairman of a Joint Apprentice Training Committee, as a trustee of IBEW Local 163 benefit funds, and as treasurer of the nonprofit tecBridge; he was also president of the Luzerne County SPCA and sat on boards including Junior Achievement, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Luzerne County Industrial Development Authority.[2]
Bresnahan won his first election in November 2024, defeating incumbent Democrat Matt Cartwright 50.7% to 49.1%.[1] In Congress he serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture and Small Business committees and is vice chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.[2] According to his official biography, he is a member of caucuses including the Problem Solvers Caucus and the Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus, is a licensed helicopter pilot, and lives in Northeastern Pennsylvania with his wife, Chelsea.[2] He received 45.5% of the vote to Paige Cognetti's 54.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | Against partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 16 votes.
All 16 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | Against partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted yes | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted yes | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted yes | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionAssigned to the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Small Business, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 2025-2026 Congress.[14]
- billIntroduced a House bill in May 2025 that would ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, after campaigning on such a ban; a Philadelphia Inquirer analysis found he made 617 trades totaling $7.24 million in 2025. His office said the trades are handled by an outside financial adviser and that he has never traded his own stocks.[15]
- actionElected to the U.S. House in 2024, defeating incumbent Matt Cartwright 50.7% to 49.1%.[16]
In their own words
Priorities
- Campaign website says that during his tenure he "focused on cutting red tape, defending working families, and delivering results for his hometown region," citing his work on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, and Agriculture committees.[15]
- Campaigned in 2024 on banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks and introduced a House bill in May 2025 that would have forbidden the practice.[15]
Campaign money$5.2M raised · 57% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.9M
- PACs & committees $1.4M
- Party $5,000
- Own money & loans $56K
Largest committee contributions
- Bentley Systems, Incorporated Federal PAC PAC$25K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PAC PAC$15K
- American Hospital Association PAC PAC$13K
- D.r.i.v.e. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (THE PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Ppl Corporation People for Good Government PAC$10K
- American Revival PAC PAC$10K
- Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac) PAC$10K
- Tkj PAC PAC$10K
- First in Freedom PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/robert-p-bresnahan-jr
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 36 of 469 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (23), Climate & energy (13), Foreign affairs & defense (9)
Amendment (Grothman) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that requires the Secretary of Defense to report within 180 days on options for cutting Defense Department civilian employment by 200,000. (AI-written)
What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–210, Republicans 174–43
Jul 22, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Roy) to H.R. 8595 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
A yes vote supported an H.R. 8595 amendment that bars any funds in the bill from being made available to the United Nations. (AI-written)
What it does: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs.
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–210, Republicans 136–80
Jul 15, 2026Official record ↗
Faster Labor Contracts Act
What it does: Faster Labor Contracts Act This bill establishes mandatory deadlines for parties negotiating an initial collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and provides for mediation and arbitration to finalize CBAs.
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 210–0, Republicans 20–192
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- No
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Rob Bresnahan Jr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.About · Office of Rep. Rob Bresnahan · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 3.U.S. House · Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Pa. election 2026: Where Bresnahan, Cognetti stand on tax policies, affordability, and jobs · Times Leader (Spotlight PA) News report
- 5.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 6.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 7.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 8.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 9.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 10.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 11.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 12.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 13.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 14.Rob Bresnahan Jr. — Committee assignments · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 15.Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti launches run for Congress, blasting Rep. Rob Bresnahan's stock trading · The Philadelphia Inquirer · 2025-09-02 News report
- 16.Rob Bresnahan Jr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference