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Economy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?
Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign website emphasizes stopping reckless spending and cutting taxes but does not specifically address tariffs tied to labor/environmental standards; as a Republican who supports border and economic nationalism themes, party inference suggests general support for protective tariffs, though the specific conditionality on labor/environmental standards is not confirmed. Fact-check this → Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?
Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign website emphasizes cutting taxes, reducing spending, and stopping inflation but does not address the federal minimum wage directly; position is inferred from Republican Party alignment and his general anti-spending/pro-business stance. Fact-check this → ◆
Environment
2 positions · all inferred from partyDo you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign website emphasizes stopping 'reckless spending' and cutting taxes but does not directly address oil and gas drilling permits; as a Republican, he strongly aligns with his party's pro-energy-development stance, making opposition to stopping new federal drilling permits the inferred position. Fact-check this → Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign website does not address carbon emissions targets specifically, so this is inferred from his Republican party affiliation and general platform emphasizing cutting energy regulations, stopping "reckless spending," and reversing Biden/Harris policies, which strongly align with opposing aggressive emissions mandates.
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Foreign Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?
Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign website does not address defense spending levels specifically, so this score is inferred from typical Republican Party positioning favoring increased defense budgets, with no direct evidence to override party baseline.
Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?
Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign website does not address foreign assistance; as a House Republican focused on border security, cutting spending, and America-first priorities, party inference suggests opposition to maintaining or increasing foreign aid levels.
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Gun Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?
Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign website does not address universal background checks specifically; as a Republican in a party that broadly opposes expanding background checks to private sales and gun shows, a position of Oppose is inferred from party alignment.
Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign website does not address semi-automatic rifle bans specifically; as a Republican from a competitive PA district, party inference strongly predicts opposition to such a ban, and no countervailing evidence exists in the record provided.
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Healthcare
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?
Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign platform does not address Medicare drug price negotiation specifically; as a Republican, his party generally opposes government price-setting mandates on pharmaceuticals, supporting an oppose position by party inference.
Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign platform emphasizes stopping 'reckless spending,' cutting taxes, and protecting existing Social Security and Medicare — consistent with Republican opposition to Medicare expansion — but does not directly address Medicare-for-All; position inferred from party alignment and fiscal conservatism framing. Fact-check this → ▶
Immigration
2 positions · 1 inferred from partyWould you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?
Campaign PlatformBresnahan's campaign website explicitly calls for securing the border, building the wall, and reversing Biden/Harris immigration policies, indicating strong support for increased federal investment in border security infrastructure and personnel. Fact-check this → Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyBresnahan's campaign website calls for securing the border, building the wall, and reversing Biden/Harris immigration policies, but does not directly address a pathway to citizenship; position inferred from strong anti-illegal-immigration stance combined with Republican Party norms strongly opposing legalization pathways. Fact-check this → ◇
Voting Rights
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?
Inferred from partyNo direct statement on automatic voter registration found in the campaign website or record; position inferred from Republican Party's consistent opposition to automatic voter registration mandates, which the party views as a federal overreach into state election administration.