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Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

R PA-8 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 8)
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Defense

+269
Helped 1398 Hurt 1129 Unclear 842

Finance

+94
Helped 670 Hurt 576 Mixed 4 Unclear 292

Healthcare

+329
Helped 728 Hurt 399 Unclear 316

Transportation

+214
Helped 480 Hurt 266 Unclear 206

Energy

-57
Helped 316 Hurt 373 Mixed 3 Unclear 166

Trade

-114
Helped 265 Hurt 379 Mixed 2 Unclear 189

Education

+185
Helped 434 Hurt 249 Unclear 117

Veterans Affairs

+253
Helped 408 Hurt 155 Unclear 104

Agriculture

+166
Helped 350 Hurt 184 Unclear 121

Criminal Justice

-13
Helped 260 Hurt 273 Mixed 4 Unclear 56

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+54
Helped 186 Hurt 132 Unclear 32

Immigration

-183
Helped 54 Hurt 237 Mixed 5 Unclear 35

Housing

+116
Helped 196 Hurt 80 Unclear 37

Social Welfare

+59
Helped 147 Hurt 88 Unclear 54

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

+5
Helped 101 Hurt 96 Unclear 76

Environment

-73
Helped 60 Hurt 133 Unclear 63

Appropriations

+45
Helped 141 Hurt 96 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

19908 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1851), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (13), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (600), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (418), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (402), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (374), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (195), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2728), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (73), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Emergency Management (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (228), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (237), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (207), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (185), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +69 more
+281
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+372
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +53
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +32
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +147
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+32
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +153
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7184-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PRESS Act

1 clause Jan 21, 2026
Manufacturing Foreign Entities Government Healthcare

hr6575-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act

5 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Consumers Financial Services Government Healthcare

hr6501-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act

7 clauses Dec 9, 2025
Consumers General Public Financial Services Government

hr6182-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Find It Early Act

5 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Government General Public Financial Services Veterans

hr6130-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ASAP Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Biotech Government Healthcare General Public

hr6137-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

4 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Government Healthcare General Public

hr5498-119

Cosponsor Reported

Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Healthcare Government Trade

hr5145-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act

2 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Healthcare Government Health Insurance Taxpayers

hr4980-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BITE Act

1 clause Aug 15, 2025
Public Health Defense Technology Government

hr4731-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Hospitals Education Healthcare - Patients Government

hr4669-119

Cosponsor Reported

FEMA Act of 2025

71 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Federal Government Administration State and Local Government General Public Government

hr4606-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ally’s Act

4 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Health Insurance Patients

hr4348-119

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Government Healthcare

hr4206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

15 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Medicare

hr4101-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2025

3 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare Health Insurance

hr3277-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

4 clauses May 8, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare Health Insurance

hr3164-119

Cosponsor Reported

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

1 clause May 1, 2025
Healthcare

hr3037-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 28, 2025
Government Healthcare Insurance Employers

hr2767-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BRAIN Act

10 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Government Science Healthcare Taxpayers

hr2687-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Kidney Deaths Act

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Government Healthcare Taxpayers Hospitals
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