Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

U.S. Representative · PA-8 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 11, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.24· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 120 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

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

21 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 18 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Bresnahan’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 Bresnahan.

Bresnahan in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 8 missed of 676

Voted on 668 of 676 roll calls; missed 8. Higher than 69% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

92/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 214 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 470 votes that split the parties. Lower than 92% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

19/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +7

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 92% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.26

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

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

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Bresnahan’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

8 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Bresnahan’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 3428 Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review ActRequires review of river basin commissions operating in the Mid-Atlantic region. AI-readWater Resources Development · Passed a chamber Sep 9, 2025Substantive432 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 2987 CEASE Act of 2025Limits the number of for-profit small business lending companies authorized to make 7(a) loans to 16. AI-readCommerce · Passed a chamber Jun 9, 2025Substantive91 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 1286 Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims ActRequires VA to assess and simplify forms sent to veterans claiming benefits. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Passed a chamber May 20, 2025Substantive337 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 9502 Protect Seniors and Veterans from Health Care Fraud Act of 2026Establishes protections and enforcement measures against health care fraud targeting seniors and veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jun 30, 2026Substantive562 words In committee
H.R. 7488 CFTC Office of the Chief Economist Act of 2026Establishes or modifies the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's chief economist office. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · In committee Mar 20, 2026Substantive375 words In committee
H.R. 4782 Local Farmers Feeding our Communities ActEnables local farmers to supply food to their communities. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Jan 13, 2026Substantive836 words In committee
H.R. 6075 Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025Authorizes funding and programs to modernize water infrastructure nationwide. AI-readWater Resources Development · In committee Nov 19, 2025Substantive811 words In committee
H.R. 4426 SMART ActEstablishes emergency management procedures for specific disaster scenarios. AI-readEmergency Management · In committee Jul 17, 2025Substantive522 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.