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Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

RRepublicanPA-8 · Representative
49
/ 100
Below Average
Attendance99
Avg: 96
Independence5
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone0
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency23
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

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Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

RepublicanPA-8 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Moderate (0.260)
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Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. is a Republican Representative from PA, District 8. He has served 1 year in Congress across 1 term. Based on his voting record, he is rated as moderate, voting with his party 94.7% of the time.

1
Years in Office
1
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

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Your voice matters. Reach out to your Representative directly.

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Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

94.7%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
29 votes against party
1.1%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
6
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Robert Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty-1.2% vs avg
94.7%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-2.5% vs avg
1.1%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored-7.0 vs avg
6
Avg: 13.0

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

House Committee on AgricultureHouse Committee on Small BusinessHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-04-29

$2,273,292
Cash on Handⓘ
$4,519,623
Total Receiptsⓘ
$2,299,482
Disbursementsⓘ
$1,668,945
Individual Donors
$1,195,427
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$24,750
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2025–2027House · PA-8 · RepublicanCurrent

District Demographics

PA-8 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

765,141
Population
$66,602
Median Income
43.0
Median Age
27.1%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 77.2%Black 6.8%Hispanic 14.2%Asian 1.9%