Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr., R-PA

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. is a Republican Representative from Pennsylvania's House District 8.

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Sponsored Legislation:

The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.

• hres651-119 - Supporting the commemoration of August 14, 2025, as the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Social Security.
• hr3182-119 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Members of Congress and their spouses from trading stock, and for other purposes.
• hr1286-119 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of forms that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. (aka Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act)
• hr1556-119 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death. (aka Eric’s Law)
• hr2987-119 - To amend the Small Business Act to require a limit on the number of small business lending companies, and for other purposes. (aka Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants Act of 2025)
• hr2989-119 - To prohibit conflicts of interest among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with China or other covered foreign entities and the United States Government, and for other purposes. (aka Time to Choose Act of 2025)
• hr3428-119 - To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions, and for other purposes. (aka Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act)
• hr5293-119 - To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.
• hr6075-119 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the pilot program for alternative water source projects, and for other purposes. (aka Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025)
• hr5695-119 - To suspend Federal individual income taxes during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. (aka No Taxation Without Operation Act)
• hr4782-119 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments increase the purchase of local foods, and for other purposes. (aka Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act)
• hr4426-119 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness, long-term cost savings, and strategic impact of Federal Emergency Management Agency-funded hazard mitigation activities across the United States, and for other purposes. (aka SMART Act)
• hr5905-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a charitable deduction for the service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel. (aka Helping Our Heroes Act)
• hr6022-119 - To amend title 36, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a flag for next of kin of veterans who die by suicide. (aka Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV Green Star Veterans Service Act)
• hr5836-119 - To make continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown. (aka Keep WIC Working Act)

Vote Summary

The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.

See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.