WASHINGTON, DC —  On February 13, Representative Rob Bresnahan  (PA-08) released the following statement in response to current budget reconciliation negotiations. 

According to NBC News, the House Republican party released a  budget resolution that, in part, calls for a reduction by $2 trillion of "mandatory spending," which includes Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP benefits. 

“I ran for Congress under a promise of always doing what is best for the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania,” said Bresnahan. “If a bill is put in front of me that guts the benefits my neighbors rely on, I will not vote for it. Pennsylvania’s Eighth District chose me to advocate for them in Congress. These benefits are promises that were made to the people of NEPA and where I come from, people keep their word.”

Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District is home to more than 200,000 Medicaid recipients, amounting to 25% of the district, according to Bresnahan's office. Additionally, it is home to 66,000 Medicare recipients, and 190,000 Social Security recipients.