I will always stand with law enforcement and ensure they have the resources to combat the fentanyl crisis and keep our community safe.
Stand with law enforcement and ensure they have the resources needed to combat the fentanyl crisis and keep the community safe.
Occurrences
From day one, in this campaign, my philosophy has been an economy that works, borders that are secure, and communities that are safe.
Evidence
Under "Public Safety," Bresnahan says: "I will always stand with law enforcement and ensure they have the resources to combat the fentanyl crisis and keep our community safe. For years as a private citizen I have donated to and supported our local police and in Congress I will always back the men and women that keep our families and communities safe."
The House passed H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, on Feb. 6, 2025, by a vote of 312-108; the roll call record lists Rep. Bresnahan as voting "Yea."
Bresnahan's office said he voted for H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, and that the bill "would remove incentives" for dangerous fentanyl analogues by permanently designating them in schedule I; the release also says he spoke in favor of the legislation.
Bresnahan announced $500,000 in federal funding for technology and equipment upgrades for the Scranton Police Department, saying it would help officers "keep our communities safe" and give them "real backing from Washington."
Bresnahan said the appropriations package funded "local law enforcement" and included increased DEA funding "to end the scourge of fentanyl and other illicit drugs" as well as DOJ grant funding for programs that assist law enforcement in addressing the opioid crisis.
During the roundtable, Rep. Bresnahan announced $500,000 in federal funding for technology and equipment upgrades for the Scranton Police Department. The funding was secured through the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process and will be used for upgrading equipment and modernizing technology to increase officer safety and the effectiveness of law enforcement operations in the City of Scranton.
Rep. Bresnahan said the appropriations package funded "local law enforcement" and included increased DEA funding "to end the scourge of fentanyl and other illicit drugs" as well as DOJ grant funding for programs that assist law enforcement in addressing the opioid crisis.
The House passed H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, by a vote of 312-108; the roll call record lists Rep. Bresnahan as voting "Yea."
Rep. Bresnahan voted in favor of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, saying, "I will always support legislation that puts our people and district first."
Rep. Bresnahan announced he, alongside Rep. Dan Goldman, introduced the Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would bring pay for federal correctional officers in line with other federal law enforcement agencies, strengthening recruitment and retention to address severe staffing shortages inside federal prisons.
Assessments
Bresnahan used his House office to advance the exact commitments in the promise: he voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, backed appropriations that increased DEA and local law-enforcement funding, and announced $500,000 for the Scranton Police Department for equipment and technology upgrades. Those actions materially supplied resources for law enforcement and fentanyl enforcement during his current term, so this is best treated as delivered rather than merely aspirational.
Bresnahan’s promise was to stand with law enforcement and ensure they had resources to fight fentanyl and keep the community safe. The record shows concrete same-term delivery on both parts of that commitment: he announced $500,000 in federal funding for Scranton Police technology and equipment upgrades, directly providing resources to local law enforcement, and he backed appropriations that his office said increased DEA funding and DOJ grant funding aimed at addressing fentanyl and the opioid crisis. He also voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which further supports the fentanyl-enforcement aspect. Because there is evidence of actual funding delivered plus legislative support tied to fentanyl response, this rises above mere advocacy or attempt and counts as fulfilled in the same term.
The promise was broad but outcome-oriented: support law enforcement and ensure resources to combat fentanyl and improve community safety. The evidence shows same-term concrete actions aligned with that promise, including announced federal funding for Scranton Police technology and equipment, support for appropriations funding local law enforcement and DEA/fentanyl efforts, and a yea vote on the House-passed HALT Fentanyl Act. Because these actions provided or advanced actual law-enforcement and fentanyl-response resources, the promise is best classified as delivered rather than merely attempted.