U.S. House · PA-08
Bresnahan, Robert P.
RPennsylvania 8th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 22, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 3 supporting and 18 opposing.
18
Opposing votes
3
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 33 mapped decisive vote(s): 12 supporting and 21 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
12 supporting · 21 opposingHIGH confidence
Related funding categories
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS $18K
Funding categories are reported separately from voting evidence and do not imply causation or influence.
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 15 supporting and 16 opposing.
15 supporting · 16 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 24 mapped decisive vote(s): 19 supporting and 5 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
19 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
Bresnahan's recorded votes on criminal justice bills lean toward law-and-order approaches. Of 31 mapped votes, he voted with the tougher-sentencing side 21 times.
7 supporting · 13 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 18 supporting and 1 opposing.
18 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 4 opposing.
14 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Bresnahan voted on 328 recorded measures with 97.6% party-line alignment. On top-tier issues, he opposed immigration (22 of 26 mapped votes), climate action (34 of 46), and gun control (4 of 5). He supported public education funding (15 of 24) and defense spending (27 of 41). On economic issues, he opposed affordable housing, trade policy, and job creation, while showing mixed or neutral patterns on government spending, workers' rights, and infrastructure. He voted against environmental protection (40 of 53), voting rights (12 of 14), criminal justice reform (23 of 31), and social issues including abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial justice. Attendance was 59.3%, with 225 votes missed.
Opposed immigration (22 vs. 4 votes), climate action (34 vs. 12), and environmental protection (40 vs. 13)
Supported public education funding (15 vs. 9) and defense spending (27 vs. 14)
Opposed gun control, abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial justice measures
Mixed or neutral stances on government spending, workers' rights, and infrastructure investment
- 97.6% party-line voting; missed 225 of 553 total votes (59.3% attendance)
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration measures (4 supporting, 22 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate change action (12 supporting, 34 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Public Education Funding — Supported public education funding (15 supporting, 9 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending (27 supporting, 14 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Opposed environmental protection (13 supporting, 40 opposing)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 23, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.