Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th district · Republican

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Seats held: Representative for PA-8, 2025–now.

PA-8 has about 775,000 residents.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 2 of 2 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
Program for Public Consultation: voted with 2 of 2 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks PPC 2026	July 22, 2026 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (79% support, likely 72.5–85.5%)	Related bill, not counted
Renew the enhanced subsidies for ACA marketplace health insurance, which expired at the end of 2025 PPC 2026	January 8, 2026 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (80.8% support, likely 74.5–87.1%)	With the majority
Continue providing U.S. military assistance to Ukraine PPC 2026	September 10, 2025 · official record	Nay (for the proposal)	Most support (61.2% support, likely 54.6–67.9%)	With the majority
Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act) CES 2025	July 18, 2025 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (49.9% support, likely 40.5–59.2%)	Too close to call
A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1) CES 2025	July 3, 2025 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (57.7% support, likely 48.3–67%)	Too close to call
Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act) CES 2025	April 10, 2025 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (80.1% support, likely 71.4–88.8%)	With the majority
Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion CES 2025	January 23, 2025 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (79.3% support, likely 70.6–88%)	With the majority
Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act) CES 2025	January 22, 2025 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (54.1% support, likely 44.7–63.5%)	Too close to call

Attendance

In the 119th Congress, Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. missed 8 of 678 House votes (1.2%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 94.6% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 9612: American Enrichment Deployment Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	November 9, 2026	Did not vote
H.R. 3978: Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	November 9, 2026	Did not vote
S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision” On Passage · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.R. 10326: PROOF Act On Passage · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act On Passage · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.R. 5334: An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	September 15, 2026	Nay
H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision” On Passage · Passed	September 15, 2026	Yea
H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 15, 2026	Yea
H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	September 15, 2026	Yea
H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 15, 2026	Yea
H.R. 8278: Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 15, 2026	Yea

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