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U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 2nd District

Brendan F. Boyle

Democrat 6th term Up 2026 Ranking · Budget

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Oct 5, 2026 · How we measure

97LoyaltyMed 98
96AttendMed 98
12BipartMed 12
16BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.38

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2015–now
11 years in CongressMore senior than 66% of the House
Breaks on
  • Finance and Financial Sector 31%
  • Immigration 23%
Committees
  • Ways and Means
  • Budget
Bills on
  • Health
  • Taxation
  • Government Operations and Politics
Age
49

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Boyle has influence

Roles

Talks most about

  • Tariffs 2 statementsOpposes tariffs on school supplies and educational materials
  • Health 1 statementIntroduced Public Safety Wellness Tax Credit Act for firefighter health
  • Government Operations and Politics 1 statementIntroduced bipartisan legislation to plan Constitution anniversary celebration
  • Voting Access 1 statementSent oversight letter to USPS demanding answers on vote-by-mail interference
  • Transportation Infrastructure 1 statementSecured $13.3 million for SEPTA rail car replacement
  • Government Weaponization 1 statementOpposes weaponizing Justice Department against lawmakers for oversight

Stories in Boyle’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Boyle breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Boyle voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Finance and Financial Sector 31% · 4 of 13 party 8%
  2. Immigration 23% · 3 of 13 party 0%
  3. Crime and Law Enforcement 14% · 3 of 22 party 4%

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Boyle broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 1, 2026 H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
370–48
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
270–155
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
Jun 29, 2026 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117
Jun 10, 2026 H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026On Passage · This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an identity fraud detection system for the Free Application for Federal…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
249–172
May 14, 2026 H.R. 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting ActOn Passage · This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
308–116
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Passed
218–203
Feb 12, 2026 H.R. 2189 To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.On Passage · Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
233–185

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Boyle is saying

All 10 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Boyle voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.31· expected 0.64

Below expectations

Rank 336 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 22 minority-party ranking members

How far Boyle’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 17
  2. Action in committee 1
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

17 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 16 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Boyle’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Boyle.

96/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 28 missed of 674

Voted on 646 of 674 roll calls; missed 28. Lower than 77% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 151 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 459 votes that split the parties. Lower than 75% of House members.

45%100%
12/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 56% of House members.

0%70%
−0.38

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 21 sponsored bills

Sponsored 21 (House median 25) · cosponsored 322 (median 289), 116 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Taxation, Government Operations and Politics.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress155 15%
Economics and Public Finance69 25%
Armed Forces & National Security60 33%
Energy33 27%
Environmental Protection33 42%
Crime and Law Enforcement31 55%
Government Operations and Politics30 57%
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 56%
Commerce26 73%
Finance and Financial Sector24 75%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
International Affairs22 95%
Education16 31%
Immigration15 60%
Agriculture and Food13 54%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Transportation and Public Works6 83%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Procedural4 75%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3 67%
Housing and Community Development3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Foreign Trade and International Finance2 100%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DEleanor Holmes NortonDC-AL99%agreement
  2. DPablo José HernándezPR-AL99%agreement
  3. DMike LevinCA-4997%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Boyle’s campaign raised $2.5M: $495K (20%) from individuals and $971K (40%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $5.6M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Boyle

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 285.

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Boyle’s own leadership PAC: BFB PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Background

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Offices held

  • Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesState · Member 2008–2014 Official recordSource

Experience

  • Radio personality Official recordSource
  • Business consultant Official recordSource
  • Adjunct professor Official recordSource

Education

  • John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentMaster of Public Policy 2005 Official recordSource
  • University of Notre DameBachelor of Arts 1999 Official recordSource
  • Cardinal Dougherty High School 1995 Official recordSource

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, PA-2Democrat2019–present
  • U.S. House, PA-13Democrat2015–2019

Seat

District
2
Current term
2025–2027
Age
49

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-6111
1502 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Elsewhere

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