Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
RepublicanU.S. Representative, PA-8| Age | 36 (b. 1990-04-22) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Education | Wyoming Seminary (2008); B.A. in Business, University of Scranton (2012) |
| Prior occupation | CEO and CFO of Kuharchik Construction (highway electrical contracting); owner of RPB Ventures (real estate development) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Kingston, Pennsylvania |
| Marital status | married — Chelsea Strub |
| Children | 0 |
| Residence | Wyoming, Pennsylvania |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · religion · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2024 |
| Committees | House Committee on Agriculture (Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development; Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology) · House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Subcommittee on Aviation; Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Vice Chair; Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management) · House Committee on Small Business (Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access; Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development) |
| Caucuses | Problem Solvers Caucus · Republican Governance Group · Build America Caucus · Main Street Caucus · Modern Agriculture Caucus · Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus · Aviation Safety Caucus · Fentanyl Prevention Caucus · Congressional Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Caucus (Co-Chair) |
| Ideology | Moderate Republican; member of Republican Governance Group and Problem Solvers Caucus rather than Freedom Caucus; has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation including minimum wage increase (Fair Wage Act) and stock trading ban |
| Signature legislation | TRUST Act (Transparency in Representation through Uniform Stock Trading Ban Act) — bill to ban congressional stock trading, introduced May 2025 · Training and Nutrition Stability Act — bipartisan bill to protect SNAP benefits for those in job training programs · Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 (H.R. 747) — co-sponsored; passed House 407-4 |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $5,577,625–$68,829,995 (2024) · estimate
| Nvidia | stock · $65,000–$150,000 · 2024 |
| Bitcoin | other · $50,001–$100,000 · 2024 |
| Ethereum | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| RPB Ventures LLC (real estate) | business_owned · 2024 |
| Kuharchik Construction / Midwestern Electric (via prior ownership stake) | business_owned · 2024 |
| Diversified stock portfolio (500+ individual stocks including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, RTX, First Solar, Centene, Elevance Health, UnitedHealth, CVS Health) | stock · 2024 |
| 2024 Robinson R66 Helicopter (held via RPB Ventures LLC) | other · $1,000,000–$1,500,000 · 2024 |
Top donors: Stephen Schwarzman (Blackstone Group CEO) · Stephen Wynn (casino/hotel magnate) · Charles Schwab (investment banker) · Leonard Blavatnik (entrepreneur/philanthropist) · TFP Ltd (Pennsylvania) ($18,000)
Top industries: Construction/Highway Electrical · Real Estate · Finance/Investment · Energy · Transportation
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.