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Republican · U.S. House, Pennsylvania’s 8th district

Serving since Jan 3, 2025119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Robert Bresnahan, rendered as a two-tone print
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votes against the majority of House Republicans

Party unity 92.3%, in the bottom 5% of House Republicans (average 97.1%). 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Party unity counts only party-line roll calls, where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, and is the share of those where Bresnahan voted with the majority of House Republicans; it is ranked among House Republicans. The count covers every roll call where Bresnahan voted opposite that majority.

At a glance

6 measures against House Republicans. 0% of Bresnahan’s statements use an extreme label, in the bottom 5% of House Republicans (average 3.0%). 19% of Bresnahan’s statements use bipartisan language, 2.1 times the House Republican average of 8.9%.

The measures on which Bresnahan sits furthest from the middle of House Republicans, each against the same group, with the CSIP score when there is one. Every number is explained in its own section below.

Party unity

92.3%

House Republicans average 97.1% · ranks 215th of 221 · 36 votes against the majority of House Republicans

Extreme labels

0%

House Republicans average 3.0% · ranks 216th of 221

Bipartisanship

19%

House Republicans average 8.9% · ranks 17th of 221

Raised, 2026

$6.5M

House Republicans’ median $2.2M · ranks 26th of 220

Credit claiming

49%

House Republicans average 37% · ranks 32nd of 221

CSIP ideology

+0.75

Right of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.03

Peer group: House Republicans. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; the thick bar is Bresnahan, the thin grey bar the peer average. The headline is the measure on which Bresnahan is most unusual among peers (Methods, §08).

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What Bresnahan says

Bresnahan attacks opponents personally less than 82% of House Republicans. Personal attacks in 0.3% of 373 statements, against 2.1% for the average House Republican; 183rd of 221.

An AI model reads each of Bresnahan’s 373 statements in the 119th Congress (199 posts on X, 74 newsletters, 62 press releases, 38 Congressional Record speeches) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for House Republicans and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Bresnahan
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion272 statements
73%
68%
75th of 221
Credit claiming184 statements
49%
37%
32nd of 221
Bipartisanship69 statements
19%
9%
17th of 221
Policy criticism51 statements
14%
15%
119th of 221
Personal attacks1 statements
0%
2%
183rd of 221
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Bresnahan's share of statements in each category against the House Republicans average.
RowBresnahanPeers
Policy discussion73%68%
Credit claiming49%37%
Bipartisanship19%9%
Policy criticism14%15%
Personal attacks0%2%
373

statements classified

199 posts on X, 74 newsletters, 62 press releases, 38 Congressional Record speeches.

posts on X: 199 (53.4%)posts on X 199newsletters: 74 (19.8%)press releases: 62 (16.6%)Congressional Record speeches: 38 (10.2%)
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Bresnahan's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X199
newsletters74
press releases62
Congressional Record speeches38
How to read the bars

The thick bar is Bresnahan; the thin grey bar is the average House Republicans. A longer thick bar means Bresnahan does this more than peers. Rank 1 is the highest rate in the group.

Extreme labels

Bresnahan used no extreme labels in 373 statements. The peer average is 3.0%.

No extreme labels in this window.

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

No targets recorded.

What an extreme label is

Calls a politician, a party or a policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who or what the label was aimed at. The lists show the five most used labels and targets; the toggle shows the rest.

Month by month

Share of statements per month, the 119th Congress

Statements2025-01: 02025-02: 62025-03: 62025-04: 52025-05: 82025-06: 92025-07: 32025-08: 22025-09: 42025-10: 42025-11: 32025-12: 72026-01: 52026-02: 42026-03: 142026-04: 352026-05: 482026-06: 462026-07: 512026-08: 382026-09: 492026-10: 26peak 51 · Jul ’26Personal attackspeak 0.0% · Mar ’26 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-12: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.0% of 14Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 35Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 48Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 46Personal attacks, 2026-07: 0.0% of 51Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 38Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 49Personal attacks, 2026-10: 0.0% of 26Policy criticismpeak 35.7% · Mar ’26 · latest 15.4%Policy criticism, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-12: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-03: 35.7% of 14Policy criticism, 2026-04: 17.1% of 35Policy criticism, 2026-05: 2.1% of 48Policy criticism, 2026-06: 6.5% of 46Policy criticism, 2026-07: 7.8% of 51Policy criticism, 2026-08: 5.3% of 38Policy criticism, 2026-09: 6.1% of 49Policy criticism, 2026-10: 15.4% of 26Policy discussionpeak 100.0% · Mar ’26 · latest 61.5%Policy discussion, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-12: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-03: 100.0% of 14Policy discussion, 2026-04: 71.4% of 35Policy discussion, 2026-05: 77.1% of 48Policy discussion, 2026-06: 63.0% of 46Policy discussion, 2026-07: 66.7% of 51Policy discussion, 2026-08: 76.3% of 38Policy discussion, 2026-09: 63.3% of 49Policy discussion, 2026-10: 61.5% of 26Bipartisanshippeak 28.6% · Mar ’26 · latest 15.4%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-12: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 28.6% of 14Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 8.6% of 35Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 16.7% of 48Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 10.9% of 46Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 9.8% of 51Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 15.8% of 38Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 12.2% of 49Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 15.4% of 26Credit claimingpeak 100.0% · Mar ’26 · latest 34.6%Credit claiming, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-12: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-03: 100.0% of 14Credit claiming, 2026-04: 57.1% of 35Credit claiming, 2026-05: 39.6% of 48Credit claiming, 2026-06: 37.0% of 46Credit claiming, 2026-07: 45.1% of 51Credit claiming, 2026-08: 47.4% of 38Credit claiming, 2026-09: 30.6% of 49Credit claiming, 2026-10: 34.6% of 26Extreme labelspeak 0.0% · Mar ’26 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-12: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-03: 0.0% of 14Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 35Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 48Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.0% of 46Extreme labels, 2026-07: 0.0% of 51Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 38Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 49Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 26Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Bresnahan, each row shaded against its own peak, with statement volume. Months with fewer than 10 statements are left blank.
ColumnStatementsPersonal attacksPolicy criticismPolicy discussionBipartisanshipCredit claimingExtreme labels
Jan ’250— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Feb ’256— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Mar ’256— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Apr ’255— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
May ’258— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Jun ’259— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Jul ’253— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Aug ’252— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Sep ’254— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Oct ’254— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Nov ’253— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Dec ’257— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Jan ’265— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Feb ’264— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Mar ’26140.0%35.7%100.0%28.6%100.0%0.0%
Apr ’26350.0%17.1%71.4%8.6%57.1%0.0%
May ’26480.0%2.1%77.1%16.7%39.6%0.0%
Jun ’26460.0%6.5%63.0%10.9%37.0%0.0%
Jul ’26510.0%7.8%66.7%9.8%45.1%0.0%
Aug ’26380.0%5.3%76.3%15.8%47.4%0.0%
Sep ’26490.0%6.1%63.3%12.2%30.6%0.0%
Oct ’26260.0%15.4%61.5%15.4%34.6%0.0%
How to read the strips

Each row is one kind of statement; each cell is a month, shaded against that row’s own peak (darker = closer to the peak), with the peak and the latest value written at the right. The top row counts statements. The strip covers every month of the 119th Congress, the same span as the rates above, including months with no statements. A month with fewer than 10 statements is hatched, not shaded: one or two posts would swing its rate to 0% or 100%. 14 months are hatched here; 1 of them have no statements.

In Bresnahan’s words

Real statements from the classifier’s example set, with the labels it assigned

Credit claiming

The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

Oct 26, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; credit claiming; Taxation; Armed Forces and National Security · Source

Bipartisanship

The Bresnahan Beat You don't want to miss this. [https://s5wefuhbb.cc.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=44a8df77-f38a-471d-bc52-91ed76957519&a=1142064045010&c=8a676782-f654-11f0-85be-024242ceb000&ch=8a682c12-f654-11f0-85be-024242ceb000] [https://files.constantcontact.com/2db5258e901/759a176d-fc4b-4295-b102-4d0b95f…

Oct 21, 2026 · Newsletters · policy criticism; policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Crime and Law Enforcement; Health; Education; Labor and Employment; Economics and Public Finance; Commerce; Taxation

Personal attacks

The Bresnahan Beat | | | | | Friend, The American public deserves to know the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. No one is above the law, and no one should escape justice for abusing and trafficking young women and underage girls. That's why I voted yesterday to release the Epstein fil…

Nov 19, 2025 · Newsletters · personal attacks; policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Armed Forces and National Security; Crime and Law Enforcement; Economics and Public Finance; Education; Government Operations and Politics; Health; Transportation and Public Works; target: Jeffrey Epstein

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

Overtly questions a named person’s character, integrity or loyalty, or calls them names. Criticising a record or a policy does not count.

  1. Newsletters

    The Bresnahan Beat | | | | | Friend, The American public deserves to know the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. No one is above the law, and no one should escape justice for abusing and trafficking young women and underage girls. That's why I voted yesterday to release the Epstein files and protect the victims of his crimes. Epstein was a horrible person, and those who participated in his atrocities ag…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Armed Forces and National Security · Crime and Law Enforcement · Economics and Public Finance · Education · Government Operations and Politics · Health · Transportation and Public Works · target: Jeffrey Epstein

All 373 statements

Newest first, the 119th Congress

The full feed

Five statements at a time, newest first; filters apply to the statements loaded so far. Export saves the statements that match. Sources: 199 posts on X, 74 newsletters, 62 press releases, 38 Congressional Record speeches.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Health is what Bresnahan talks about most: 34% of policy statements, 2.3 times the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.69 on a 0–1 scale (House Republicans average 0.64; 50th of 221).

Each policy statement is tagged by the AI model with one or more of 25 policy areas from the Congressional Research Service list, so the shares say what Bresnahan talks about. The bills Bresnahan sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Bresnahan talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%38%
Bresnahan
Peers
Health93 statements
34%
15%
Transportation and Public Works81 statements
30%
7%
Armed Forces and National Security79 statements
29%
24%
Education60 statements
22%
8%
Economics and Public Finance55 statements
20%
19%
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Policy areas Bresnahan talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Republicans average.
RowBresnahanPeers
Health34%15%
Transportation and Public Works30%7%
Armed Forces and National Security29%24%
Education22%8%
Economics and Public Finance20%19%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Bresnahan’s policy statements in an area; the thin grey bar is the average share for House Republicans. A statement counts once in each of its areas, so shares can add to more than 100%. The five largest areas are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Talks about · legislates on

Left: share of statements by policy area. Right: share of bills. Areas in order of their share of statements; both sides run from 0 to 38%. Grey ticks are the House Republicans averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onHealthHealth, talks about: 34% (House Republicans 15%)34%Health, legislates on: 15% (House Republicans 11%)15%Transportation and PublicWorksTransportation and Public Works, talks about: 30% (House Republicans 7%)30%Transportation and Public Works, legislates on: 8% (House Republicans 4%)8%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 29% (House Republicans 24%)29%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 8% (House Republicans 8%)8%EducationEducation, talks about: 22% (House Republicans 8%)22%Education, legislates on: 1% (House Republicans 3%)1%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 20% (House Republicans 19%)20%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 1% (House Republicans 2%)1%
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Bresnahan's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Republicans, legislates on
Health34%15%15%11%
Transportation and Public Works30%7%8%4%
Armed Forces and National Security29%24%8%8%
Education22%8%1%3%
Economics and Public Finance20%19%1%2%
0.69

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 50th of 221.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

Agreement is 1 minus the distance between the two distributions (Jensen–Shannon): 1 means Bresnahan legislates on exactly the areas Bresnahan talks about, in the same proportions; 0 means no overlap. It does not say whether the bills match the positions in the statements, only the subjects. Bills Bresnahan sponsored count fully, cosponsored bills a quarter. Shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Bresnahan sits at +0.75 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more liberal than 82% of House Republicans. Approximate range +0.72 to +0.78, which understates the uncertainty; from 2,013 donors and 668 roll calls.

CSIP, the lab’s Common-Space Ideal Point, places every official, federal and state, on one left–right scale, estimated from roll-call votes, who gives money to whom, and the text of statements. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it; 0 is the centre of the scale, not a definition of “moderate”.

+0.75

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +0.72 to +0.78. From 2,013 donors and 668 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Bresnahan +0.7House Republicans +1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Bresnahan, coloured by its side of 0 (blue left, red right, deeper further out); the bar through it is the approximate range (±1.96 standard errors), which understates the uncertainty; the grey ticks below are the medians of Bresnahan’s groups. 0 is the centre of the scale, not “moderate” by definition.

What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score summarises how an official votes, who funds them and how they talk, relative to everyone else. It does not grade positions as good or bad, and two officials with the same score can differ on any single issue. The ± range is 1.96 standard errors, which understates the uncertainty: scores whose ranges overlap may not differ at all, and even scores whose ranges do not overlap may not differ.

Where Bresnahan sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Republicansmedian +1.0Bresnahan +0.7All Housemedian +0.3
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Bresnahan's CSIP score of +0.75 placed against House Republicans, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Bresnahan
House Republicans221+1.018%
All House439+0.359%
How to read the strips

Every small dot is one official on the same scale, coloured by its own score (blue left of 0, red right of 0, grey at 0, deeper further out) and spread up and down only to keep dots apart; where a group is crowded the dots overlap, and darker patches mean more officials. The large outlined dot is Bresnahan in every row; the rule is each group’s median. The table under the figure gives the share of each group to the left of Bresnahan.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Bresnahan raised $6.5M in the 2026 cycle, 3.0 times the House Republicans’ median of $2.2M. 32% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 49% of itemized individual money came from Pennsylvania.

Campaign money from Federal Election Commission filings, as aggregates only; the lab never shows an individual donor. Campaigns must report by name every person who gives them more than $200 in a cycle (“itemized”); smaller gifts are reported only as one total (“unitemized”), so donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations describe itemized donors only.

Election cycle
$6.5M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 1,223 itemized donors. House Republicans’ median $2.2M.

Where the money came from

Each square is one percent of 2026-cycle receipts, from FEC summary totals.

Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.7M (26.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $800.0K (12.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)PACs and other committees: $1.7M (25.4%)The candidate’s own money and loans: $60.5K (0.9%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.3M (35.2%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)26 squares$1.7M
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)12 squares$800.0K
  • PACs and other committees26 squares$1.7M
  • Party committees$10.0K
  • The candidate’s own money and loans1 squares$60.5K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)35 squares$2.3M
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Sources of Bresnahan's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$1.7M26.0%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$800.0K12.3%
PACs and other committees$1.7M25.4%
Party committees$10.0K0.2%
The candidate’s own money and loans$60.5K0.9%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$2.3M35.2%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

Totals say how much a campaign took in, not how it was spent, and they rise sharply when a seat is up for election; compare cycles with that in mind. The small-donor share understates small giving when a campaign itemizes gifts made through ActBlue or WinRed.

Receipts by cycle

Total receipts, 2024 to 2026. The grey line is the House Republicans’ median for 2026.

2024 cycle: $4.5M$4.5M20242026 cycle: $6.5M$6.5M2026House Republicans median $2.2M
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Bresnahan's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2024 cycle$4.5M
2026 cycle$6.5M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 49% came from Pennsylvania.

  1. Pennsylvania$746.3K
  2. Florida$101.3K
  3. Texas$96.1K
  4. New York$78.8K
  5. Virginia$55.0K

Small donations

Gifts of $200 or less as a share of individual money, by cycle. The thin grey bar is the 2026 House Republicans’ median.

0%60%
Bresnahan
Median
2026
32%
9%
2024
39%
9%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Republicans median
RowBresnahanMedian
2026 cycle32%9%
2024 cycle39%9%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: $500AKMaine: $500MEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: $12.3KNHWashington: $4,310WAIdaho: $662IDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: $340NDMinnesota: $4,950MNIllinois: $14.2KILWisconsin: $1,700WIMichigan: $24.9KMINew York: $78.8KNYRhode Island: $250RIMassachusetts: $18.2KMAOregon: $4,842ORNevada: $7,593NVWyoming: $414WYSouth Dakota: $50SDIowa: $1,574IAIndiana: $4,838INOhio: $25.5KOHPennsylvania: $746.3KPANew Jersey: $34.9KNJConnecticut: $5,375CTCalifornia: $51.7KCAUtah: $17.1KUTColorado: $34.2KCONebraska: $1,920NEMissouri: $15.9KMOKentucky: $272KYWest Virginia: $6,550WVVirginia: $55.0KVAMaryland: $23.1KMDDelaware: $5,320DEArizona: $19.4KAZNew Mexico: $890NMKansas: $4,847KSArkansas: $14.2KARTennessee: $2,750TNNorth Carolina: $12.6KNCSouth Carolina: $9,813SCDistrict of Columbia: $14.8KDCOklahoma: $6,542OKLouisiana: $4,797LAMississippi: $1,373MSAlabama: $951ALGeorgia: $13.8KGAHawaii: $212HITexas: $96.1KTXFlorida: $101.3KFL
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Bresnahan's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Pennsylvania$746.3K
Florida$101.3K
Texas$96.1K
New York$78.8K
Virginia$55.0K
California$51.7K
New Jersey$34.9K
Colorado$34.2K
Ohio$25.5K
Michigan$24.9K
Maryland$23.1K
Arizona$19.4K
Massachusetts$18.2K
Utah$17.1K
Missouri$15.9K
District of Columbia$14.8K
Illinois$14.2K
Arkansas$14.2K
Georgia$13.8K
North Carolina$12.6K
New Hampshire$12.3K
South Carolina$9,813
Nevada$7,593
West Virginia$6,550
Oklahoma$6,542
Connecticut$5,375
Delaware$5,320
Minnesota$4,950
Kansas$4,847
Oregon$4,842
Indiana$4,838
Louisiana$4,797
Washington$4,310
Tennessee$2,750
Nebraska$1,920
Wisconsin$1,700
Iowa$1,574
Mississippi$1,373
Alabama$951
New Mexico$890
Idaho$662
Alaska$500
Maine$500
Wyoming$414
North Dakota$340
Kentucky$272
Rhode Island$250
Hawaii$212
South Dakota$50
VermontNo data
MontanaNo data
1,223

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

49%

from Pennsylvania

Of itemized individual dollars

How to read the map

Every state the same size. Darker states gave more itemized money; hatched states had no itemized donors; the outlined state is Pennsylvania. Gifts of $200 or less carry no address and are left out.

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 0.4%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 1.2%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 0.9%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 2.9%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 7.2%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 3.8%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 29%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 43%43%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 11%CSIP +1.25 to +1.50: 0.2%CSIP +1.50 to +1.75: 0.0%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Bresnahan's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.00 to +1.75: 7.2% between 0.00 and +0.25, 29% between +0.50 and +0.75, 43% between +0.75 and +1.00, 11% between +1.00 and +1.25.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.00 to −0.750.4%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.501.2%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.250.9%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.002.9%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.257.2%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.503.8%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.7529%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0043%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.2511%
CSIP +1.25 to +1.500.2%
CSIP +1.50 to +1.750.0%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Bresnahan’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Bresnahan’s own score is +0.75.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$478.7K 579 donors
  2. PRESIDENT$108.5K 33 donors
  3. CEO$62.0K 23 donors
  4. ATTORNEY$40.9K 26 donors
  5. CHAIRMAN$36.8K 4 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED FEDERAL PAC$24.5K
  2. LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$15.0K
  3. AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$12.5K
  4. ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  5. AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. TFP LIMITED$15.5K 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Bresnahan voted with the majority of House Republicans on 92.3% of party-line votes and missed 0.9% of 674 roll calls. House Republicans on average: 97.1% party unity, 96.3% attendance. Across all roll calls, Bresnahan voted against the majority of House Republicans 36 times.

674 roll calls Bresnahan could vote on in the 119th Congress, compared with House Republicans. Attendance is the share with a vote recorded. Party unity counts only party-line roll calls, where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, and is the share of those where Bresnahan voted with the majority of House Republicans. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.

36

votes against the majority of House Republicans

Party unity 92.3%, House Republicans average 97.1%, ranks 215th of 221. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

The thick bar is Bresnahan, the thin grey bar the House Republicans average. The scale runs from 80% to 100% to show the gap.

80%100%
Bresnahan
Peers
Rank
Attendance
99.1%
96.3%
49th of 221
Party unity
92.3%
97.1%
215th of 221
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Bresnahan's attendance and party unity against House Republicans.
RowBresnahanPeers
Attendance99.1%96.3%
Party unity92.3%97.1%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

A missed roll call has many causes, from illness to campaigning, so attendance says how often, not why. A vote against the majority can be on procedure as well as substance, and many fall on roll calls where both parties split; the key votes below show the ones that decided something.

Key votes

25 roll calls the lab flagged as key in the 119th Congress

Key votes
Party split (yea–nay)Why it’s key
Sep 16, 2026
S. 2403
Retire through Ownership Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
YeaWith majorityPassedD 209–0 · R 191–14 · I 1–0Democrats 209 yea, 0 nay; Republicans 191 yea, 14 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law
Sep 16, 2026
H.J.Res. 213
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 3–207 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 3 yea, 207 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10326
PROOF Act
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 6–206 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 6 yea, 206 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 9576
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 139–72 · R 212–0 · I 1–0Democrats 139 yea, 72 nay; Republicans 212 yea, 0 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayparty crossover
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 5334
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
YeaWith majorityPassedD 58–152 · R 203–7 · I 1–0Democrats 58 yea, 152 nay; Republicans 203 yea, 7 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law · party crossover
How key votes are chosen

Automatically: a final-passage or override vote where the measure became law, the margin was under 10%, at least 10% of either party voted against its majority, or the bill was among the 25 most mentioned in officials’ own statements. Up to 25 per window, most recent first; five are shown. Bars show yea on the left, nay on the right, per party.

Votes most often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Bresnahan most often

  1. Nicolas LaLotaR657 shared votes98%
  2. Thomas Kean Jr.R524 shared votes98%
  3. David JoyceR646 shared votes97%
  4. Mike JohnsonR518 shared votes97%
  5. David ValadaoR656 shared votes97%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Bresnahan least often

  1. Rashida TlaibD652 shared votes29%
  2. Adelita GrijalvaD384 shared votes29%
  3. Delia RamirezD635 shared votes29%
  4. Gregorio CasarD571 shared votes30%
  5. Jan SchakowskyD622 shared votes31%
How to read the agreement lists

The share of roll calls both members voted on where they voted the same way, among colleagues sharing at least 50 such votes. High agreement with members of the other party is common on routine votes.

Full voting record

119th Congress (2025–27), loads in batches

Back to topNext: Legislation

Legislation

Bresnahan sponsored 24 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 320 others. 13% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans average 17%; 111th of 216).

The bills Bresnahan sponsored and cosponsored in the 119th Congress, from the official bill records, and how far each got: introduced, referred to or acted on in committee, passed one chamber, passed both, became law. A bill counts at every stage it has reached, so the blocks only shrink to the right.

Bills by stage

Counts for the 119th Congress

Sponsored24 billsSponsored, Introduced: 2424Sponsored, In committee: 2424Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 33Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored320 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 320320Cosponsored, In committee: 320320Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 3131Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 33Cosponsored, Became law: 22IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Bresnahan sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored2424300
Cosponsored3203203132
How to read the blocks

Ink blocks are bills Bresnahan sponsored, ochre blocks bills Bresnahan cosponsored; the figure above each block is the count. Most bills in any legislature never leave committee, so a short staircase is the norm.

13%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Republicans average 17%. Ranks 111th of 216.

Cosponsorship partners

Colleagues who most often cosponsor with Bresnahan, by number of shared bills in the 119th Congress; the square shows their party.

  1. Brian Fitzpatrick68
  2. Michael Lawler60
  3. Eugene Vindman28
  4. Don Bacon26
  5. Zachary (Zach) Nunn24
What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score is the share of sponsored bills that a committee reported out or a chamber passed, with at least 5 sponsored bills, ranked within the peer group. Members of the majority party and committee chairs move more bills, so the rank reflects position in the chamber as well as effort. Cosponsorship partners are the five colleagues who share the most of Bresnahan’s bills; the toggle shows more.

Bill list

Sponsored and cosponsored, with status and policy area; five are shown, the toggle shows the rest

Bills sponsored and cosponsored
H.Res. 1630Expressing the importance of raising awareness of opportunity youth and the necessity of investing in and supporting reconnection to education and career pathways across the United States.SponsorOct 19, 2026In committeeFamiliesReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Oct 19, 2026
H.R. 10770To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to temporarily limit the use of rebates under the 340B Program.SponsorOct 9, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Oct 9, 2026
H.R. 10626HELP STATES ActCosponsorSep 28, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sep 28, 2026
H.Res. 1552Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".CosponsorSep 16, 2026In committeeArmed Forces and National SecurityReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10328Badge-to-Business ActSponsorSep 10, 2026In committeeCommerceReferred to the House Committee on Small Business. Sep 10, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 50 times in 90 days. Bresnahan’s official site had 29 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Bresnahan posted on Oct 26, 2026.

The lab crawls Bresnahan’s official and campaign websites (weekly for Congress, monthly for the states) and keeps every page’s text, so changes can be read later; it also records social accounts and describes the images Bresnahan posts with a vision model.

Websites

  • Official site

    bresnahan.house.gov

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    29

    pages crawled

    50

    changes in 90 days

  • Campaign site

    robforpa.com

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    18

    pages crawled

    66

    changes in 90 days

How to read the counts

“Pages crawled” is the size of the site at the last crawl; “changes in 90 days” counts pages whose text differed from the previous crawl. Sites change for many routine reasons, such as new press releases, so a high count is not by itself notable.

Images Bresnahan posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A political campaign-style graphic overlays a photo of a man seated at a table with people gathered outdoors. The design has a red tint and large white lettering, with two white information panels near the bottom and a campaign logo at the bottom. The image contains text.
    A political campaign-style graphic overlays a photo of a man seated at a table with people gathered outdoors. The design has a red tint and large white lettering, with two white information panels near the bottom and a campaign logo at the bottom. The image contains text.View post
  • Two men pose for a photo in an indoor gym or community hall, with several other people in the background. One man wears a suit, while the other wears a blue shirt and a red sash. There is visible text on the sash and on signs in the background.
    Two men pose for a photo in an indoor gym or community hall, with several other people in the background. One man wears a suit, while the other wears a blue shirt and a red sash. There is visible text on the sash and on signs in the background.View post
  • A crowded indoor gymnasium where children in martial arts uniforms line up to greet a man in a suit across a table filled with boxed items. Spectators sit and stand in the background, and there is text visible on signs and clothing.
    A crowded indoor gymnasium where children in martial arts uniforms line up to greet a man in a suit across a table filled with boxed items. Spectators sit and stand in the background, and there is text visible on signs and clothing.View post
  • A group of children and adults pose together at an indoor martial arts event. Most of the children wear white uniforms with colored belts, and one person kneels in front. They stand on blue and red mats, with a curtain, trophies, and a balloon display in the background. A banner with text is visible.
    A group of children and adults pose together at an indoor martial arts event. Most of the children wear white uniforms with colored belts, and one person kneels in front. They stand on blue and red mats, with a curtain, trophies, and a balloon display in the background. A banner with text is visible.View post
  • Two men pose together in a crowded indoor gym or event venue. One wears a suit and holds an event badge; the other wears a dark vest. Spectators and a table with papers are visible in the background. There is text on signs and a banner.
    Two men pose together in a crowded indoor gym or event venue. One wears a suit and holds an event badge; the other wears a dark vest. Spectators and a table with papers are visible in the background. There is text on signs and a banner.View post
About the descriptions

Written by a vision model and may be wrong. Open the post to see the original. Five are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Back to topNext: Methods and sources

Methods and sources

How this page was made. Profile built Oct 28, 2026; site last built Oct 28, 2026. Every number on the page is computed from the sources listed here, by the same rules for every official; nothing is written by hand.

The headline

The headline is the measure on which Bresnahan is most unusual among House Republicans, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

The builder ranks every measure within the same peer group the page compares it with, and writes each official’s percentile: the share of the group below the value, ties counting half, so 0.5 is the median and a value shared by many never ranks first. A measure’s score is how far that percentile sits from the median (0 in the middle, 0.5 at either end), and the highest score leads if it is above 0.25, outside the middle half of the group. Scores within 0.03 of each other are a tie, broken in this order: votes against the party majority, kinds of statement, ideology, roll calls missed, small donations, in-state money, legislation, agreement, extreme labels, receipts.

A measure counts only with at least 200 statements, 100 roll calls or 5 sponsored bills behind it and a peer group of at least 10. Two things never lead: high party unity or attendance, where most members sit, and a high rate of a kind of statement backed by fewer than 10 statements. When nothing qualifies, the headline is a neutral fact instead: statements classified, or years in office. The wording always names the direction (“in the bottom 5% of …”, “votes against the majority of …”).

Identifiers

Profile id
B001327
Bioguide
B001327
FEC candidate ids
H4PA08124

Bulk files with the same data for every official:

Freshness of this profile’s data

  • What politicians sayOct 27, 20261 days agoMembers of Congress: tweets since 2017; press releases, newsletters and floor speeches since 2022. State legislators: tweets since May 2024. Governors: tweets since January 2025. Labels from an LLM classifier.
  • Roll calls (Congress)Sep 30, 202628 days agoVoteview roll calls, 113th Congress (2013) on.
  • Bills (Congress)Oct 22, 20266 days agoGovInfo BILLSTATUS: sponsors, cosponsors, actions, CRS policy area.
  • Campaign money (FEC)Oct 22, 20266 days agoFEC committee financial summaries (totals, small donations) and itemized contributions (donor counts, states, employers), cycles 2020-2026; aggregates only.
  • Ideology (CSIP)Oct 25, 20263 days agoCommon-Space Ideal Points (CSIP), current validated run.
  • WebsitesOct 25, 20263 days agoWeekly crawls of federal sites since April 2026; monthly state crawls since June 2026.
  • ImagesOct 28, 2026todayImages in members' tweets with vision-model descriptions.

How the measures work

What politicians say
Every post, press release, newsletter and congressional floor speech is read by a language model and marked for personal attacks, policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship and credit claiming. A statement can be in several. Rates are shares of statements in the window. The methods paper.
Extreme labels
A statement has an extreme label when it calls a politician, party or policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who the label is aimed at.
Policy areas and agreement
Statements and bills share 25 Congressional Research Service policy areas (state bills are assigned by a language model). Agreement is 1 − Jensen–Shannon distance between the two distributions, shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.
Ideology (CSIP)
Common-Space Ideal Points place federal and state officials on one left–right scale, estimated jointly from roll calls, campaign contributions and the text of statements, with standard errors. Only a validated run is shown. The methods paper.
Campaign money
Campaigns report by name only donors who give more than $200 in a cycle; smaller gifts are reported as one total. Federal totals and the small-donor share come from the FEC’s financial summaries of each campaign committee. Donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations cover itemized donors only. State filings report no small-gift totals, so state figures are itemized only. The lab never publishes donor names.
Votes and key votes
Attendance, party unity and the count of votes against the majority of an official’s own party come from roll calls (Voteview for Congress, chamber records for the states). Key votes are final-passage or override votes that became law, were decided by under 10%, saw at least 10% of a party vote against its majority, or concerned one of the 25 bills most mentioned in officials’ statements.
Peers and ranks
Comparisons are with the same party, chamber and level (for example House Democrats); state legislators are compared within their state and chamber for votes. Every comparison names its group. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; tied values share the average of their ranks, and the percentile is the share of the group below the value, ties counting half.

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