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Did Rob Bresnahan sign the discharge petition on federal workers' union rights?

Matches stated record claim. House Clerk records show he signed the discharge petition on September 2, 2025, and he voted for H.R. 2550, which passed the House in December 2025 and has not passed the Senate.

Rob Bresnahan Jr

Unions: federal workers' bargaining rights

Matches stated record claim

What they say

His office says he broke with his party to restore federal workers' union rights, signing the discharge petition that forced the vote.

“after Rep. Bresnahan helped secure floor consideration through a successful discharge petition , which he signed on September 2, 2025”

What the record shows ·

The Clerk's signature list for discharge petition 119-6 shows his signature on September 2, 2025. He voted for the motion to discharge on December 10, 2025 and for H.R. 2550 on December 11; it passed 231-195 and went to the Senate. He had cosponsored the bill in April 2025.

Limit: The bill has not passed the Senate, so the bargaining rights are not restored in law.

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  1. Bresnahan Breaks Party Line to Defend Union Rightshttps://bresnahan.house.gov/media/press-releases/bresnahan-breaks-party-line-defend-union-rights

    Office of Rep. Rob Bresnahan · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Release on the House passage of H.R. 2550 (December 11, 2025). Says he signed the discharge petition on September 2, 2025.

    official office record

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  2. Discharge petition 119-6 (H. Res. 432)https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025060406

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Signature list. Robert P. Bresnahan, PA-08, Republican, signed September 2, 2025.

    official legislative record

    For: Did Rob Bresnahan sign the discharge petition on federal workers' union rights?

  3. Roll Call 321, H. Res. 432, on the motion to dischargehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025321

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Published Dec 10, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Recorded vote of December 10, 2025, passed 222-200. Bresnahan: Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Did Rob Bresnahan sign the discharge petition on federal workers' union rights?

  4. Roll Call 332, H.R. 2550, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025332

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Published Dec 11, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Recorded vote of December 11, 2025, passed 231-195. Bresnahan: Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Did Rob Bresnahan sign the discharge petition on federal workers' union rights?

  5. H.R. 2550, Protect America's Workforce Acthttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2550

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsor: Rep. Jared Golden. Bresnahan cosponsored April 17, 2025. Passed the House December 11, 2025, 231-195 (Roll Call 332); received in the Senate.

    official legislative record

    For: Did Rob Bresnahan sign the discharge petition on federal workers' union rights?