Rob Bresnahan

Bresnahan was born on April 22, 1990, in Kingston, Pennsylvania.https://ballotpedia.org/Rob_Bresnahan_Jr{{Dead link|date=November 2024}} He grew up in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and attended Wyoming Seminary.{{Cite web |last=Allabaugh |first=Denise |date=October 2, 2021 |title=CEO leads construction business at a young age |url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/2021/10/02/ceo-leads-construction-business-at-a-young-age/ |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice |language=en-US}}

Bresnahan studied business at the University of Scranton and was on the golf team.{{Cite web |title=Robert Bresnahan - 2011-12 - Men's Golf |url=https://athletics.scranton.edu/sports/mens-golf/roster/robert-bresnahan/1041 |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=University of Scranton |language=en}}

At the age of 19, Bresnahan became the chief financial officer of his grandfather's highway electrical business, Kuharchik Construction in Exeter, Pennsylvania. After graduating from the University of Scranton, Bresnahan took over as CEO in 2013.

In 2023, Bresnahan partnered Kuharchik Construction with Midwestern Electric near Chicago, Illinois.{{Cite web |last=Herriott |first=Ashton |date=July 19, 2023 |title=CAI Announces First Close of Seventh Fund and First Transaction – Midwestern Electric's Partnership with Kuharchik Construction {{!}} CAI Capital Partners |url=https://caifunds.com/cai-announces-first-close-of-seventh-fund-and-first-transaction-midwestern-electrics-partnership-with-kuharchik-construction/ |access-date=November 6, 2024 |language=en-US}}

Bresnahan is the owner of RPB Ventures, a real estate development company. The bulk of Bresnahan's real estate projects are on and around Main Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web |last=Dispatch |first=Tony Callaio For Sunday |date=January 15, 2022 |title=Bresnahan invests in Pittston |url=https://www.psdispatch.com/top-stories/78838/bresnahan-invests-in-pittston |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=The Sunday Dispatch |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Allabaugh |first=Denise |date=January 14, 2023 |title=Pittston sees a surge in new businesses |url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/2023/01/14/pittston-sees-a-surge-in-new-businesses/ |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Dispatch |first=Tony Callaio For Sunday |date=April 2, 2023 |title=Landmark, Burns building projects progress |url=https://www.psdispatch.com/news/84189/landmark-burns-building-projects-progress |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=The Sunday Dispatch |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Dispatch |first=Tony Callaio For Sunday |date=July 23, 2022 |title=Work on The Landmark continues |url=https://www.psdispatch.com/news/81427/work-on-the-landmark-continues |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=The Sunday Dispatch |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last1=Corner |first1=Tony Callaio My |last2=Corner |first2=Your |date=January 8, 2022 |title=My Corner, Your Corner: Bresnahan investing in Pittston |url=https://www.psdispatch.com/news/78767/my-corner-your-corner-bresnahan-investing-in-pittston |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=The Sunday Dispatch |language=en-US}}

Bresnahan has served on a number of voluntary boards in Northeastern Pennsylvania including as interim president of the SPCA of Luzerne County board of directors, past president of Wyoming Rotary Club, and treasurer of the TecBRIDGE board and Automated Vehicle Coalition.

He also served on the boards for Junior Achievement of NEPA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA, Luzerne County Industrial Development Authority, National Electrical Contractors Association and IBEW 163.

Currently, Bresnahan serves on the boards of the SPCA of Luzerne County, Forty Fort Cemetery Association, and Catholic Youth Center.

In October 2023, Bresnahan filed to run for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district.{{Cite web |last=Leader |first=Times |date=October 4, 2023 |title=Bresnahan files to run against Cartwright in 8th District |url=https://www.timesleader.com/news/1622438/1622438 |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=Times Leader |language=en-US}} The district includes Lackawanna County, Wayne County, and Pike County along with the majority of Luzerne County and Monroe County in Northeastern Pennsylvania.{{Cite web |title=Pennsylvania Redistricting US Congress {{!}} Voting & Election Information {{!}} Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |url=https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/vote/resources/redistricting/pennsylvania-redistricting-us-congress.html |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=www.pa.gov}} In the November 2024 general election, Bresnahan defeated incumbent Democrat Matt Cartwright.{{cite news |last1=Lillis |first1=Mike |title=Republican Rob Bresnahan ousts Matt Cartwright in Pennsylvania |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4973326-pennsylvania-breasnahan-cartwright/ |access-date=21 November 2024 |work=The Hill |date=6 November 2024}}

In May 2025, Bresnahan was one of six House Republicans who voted for a GOP-backed budget bill that included substantial Medicaid cuts, despite previously pledging to oppose them. The bill also contained tax provisions that could personally benefit Bresnahan, who reported over $137,000 in pass-through income that would be eligible for expanded deductions under Section 199A tax code revisions.{{Cite web |last=Baratta |first=James |date=2025-05-22 |title=The Curious Case of the Republican Medicaid Turncoats |url=https://prospect.org/politics/2025-05-22-republican-medicaid-turncoats-congress-reconciliation-bill/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=The American Prospect |language=en-us}}

For the 119th Congress:{{Cite web |date=2024-12-18 |title=Bresnahan to serve on three House committees, including transportation and infrastructure |url=https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/2024/12/18/bresnahan-to-serve-on-three-house-committees-including-transportation-and-infrastructure/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Scranton Times-Tribune |language=en-US}}

• Committee on Agriculture
• Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
• Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Subcommittee on Aviation
• Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
• Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (Vice Chair){{cite web|url=https://transportation.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=408269|title=Graves Announces T&I Subcommittee Vice Chairs|date=February 26, 2025|work=Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure}}
• Committee on Small Business
• Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
• Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development

Bresnahan is engaged to Chelsea Strub, a former news anchor and reporter at WNEP-TV based in Moosic, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-22 |title=Bresnahan, Cartwright face off in debate |url=https://www.wnep.com/article/news/politics/elections/bresnahan-cartwright-face-off-in-debate-luzerne-county-wilkesbarre-robert-matt-voters-election-day/523-ff03f350-6820-4d94-b9a6-316afaa8a0ea |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=wnep.com |language=en-US}}

In April 2025, The New York Times reported that Bresnahan, who had campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, reported 264 stock trades, purchasing up to $1.7 million in stock since taking office in January 2025, and has sold up to $3.03 million in stocks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/us/politics/congress-stock-trading-ban.html|title=He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading. Now in Office, He Trades Freely.|first=Annie|last=Karni|work=The New York Times |date=April 5, 2025|via=NYTimes.com}} His trades during this period included stocks related to fields regulated by the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, on which he serves, including Caterpillar, CSX, and Boeing.

In June 2025, Bresnahan sold between $1,000-$15,000 of shares of Centene Corporation, a healthcare company offering state-run Medicaid programs. Centene's stock subsequently dropped 40% in the following weeks, during debate and passage of the GOP-backed budget bill, for which Bresnahan voted.{{Cite web |url=https://www.capitoltrades.com/trades/20003786684 |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=Capitol Trades |language=en-us |title=Rob Bresnahan sold Centene Corp (CNC:US) on 2025-05-15 }}

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