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U.S. Representative — Pennsylvania's 2nd District

Brendan Boyle

Democrat · Pennsylvania

Democrat U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9623 — Protecting Americans’ Health Care Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 9, 2026)
    Protecting Americans' Health Care Act of 2026 This bill repeals the Medicaid provisions that were enacted under what is commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Among other provisions, the act (1) requires individuals who are eligible for Medicaid as part of the Medicaid expansion…
  • H.R.9542 — Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 30, 2026)
    Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2026 This bill repeals the Medicaid provisions that were enacted under what is commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Among other provisions, the act (1) requires individuals who are eligible for Medicaid as part of the Medicaid expansion…
  • H.R.8741 — Philadelphia Campaign Two Hundred and Fiftieth Commemoration Commission Act (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
  • H.R.8600 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily suspend certain fuel excise taxes for fuel separated during periods in which the national average price of gasoline exceeds $3.99 per gallon, and to prohibit certain credits or deductions for oil and gas companies during such periods. (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • H.R.7763 — Protecting American History Act (Introduced, Mar 3, 2026)
  • H.R.5708 — Federal Employees Civil Relief Act (Introduced, Oct 8, 2025)
    Federal Employees Civil Relief Act This bill establishes a framework to temporarily suspend certain judicial and administrative proceedings against a federal employee or contractor during a shutdown. Under the bill, a shutdown is a period in which (1) there is more than a 24-hour lapse in…
  • H.R.5380 — Labor Market Response Act (Introduced, Sep 16, 2025)
  • H.R.5220 — Congressional Power of the Purse Act (Introduced, Sep 9, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9874 — Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.8471 — PRIMATE Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.8666 — Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.J.Res.121 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.8623 — GUARD Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.8888 — Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.8910 — SLUSH FUND Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.8831 — Protecting Our Democracy Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)

Voting analysis

Brendan Boyle is ranking member of the Budget Committee, and one of his bills would change how the debt ceiling works. The member responsible for his party's budget position filing legislation to defuse the recurring crisis around federal borrowing is the two halves of a job meeting in one place.

133
Bills sponsored
2311
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 48 currently sit at Introduced.

The rest of the filings

A temporary suspension of fuel excise taxes whenever the national average gasoline price crosses a set threshold, paired with a bar on certain credits and deductions for oil and gas companies during the same period — relief at the pump financed by removing relief upstream. Alongside it, a health care protection measure and a commission for Philadelphia's role in the nation's two hundred and fiftieth anniversary.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Brendan Boyle's cluster into: Health (13), Taxation (11), Economics and Public Finance (8), Government Operations and Politics (5), Public Lands and Natural Resources (2), Animals (1).

Where he broke ranks

Five crossings and three refusals. On the crossing side: a main street economic bill, fraudulent student aid, bail reporting, fuel retailing, and police de-escalation funding. On the refusing side: children's online safety, an amendment his caucus wanted, and the consolidated appropriations act.

The last is the notable one. A budget ranking member voting against the year's spending package is registering a judgement about the deal itself rather than about spending.

3.8%
Votes against the Democrat majority
213
Roll calls where a party majority formed
77 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
All 8 roll calls where Brendan Boyle voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.6955
Main Street Act
On Passage · roll call 271		Jul 21, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.7757
KIDS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228		Jun 29, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7892
No Aid for Ghost Students Act
On Passage · roll call 217		Jun 10, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.5625
Cashless Bail Reporting Act
On Passage · roll call 171		May 14, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Passage · roll call 164		May 13, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.2189
Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
On Passage · roll call 70		Feb 12, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage · roll call 45		Jan 22, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Above the Pennsylvania Democrats

Set against the other Pennsylvania Democrats in the House, Boyle's rate sits above the group figure.

Among the 7 Democrats in the Pennsylvania delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.4%. Brendan Boyle is above that average at 3.8%.

Tenure and attendance

Elected midway through the last decade, he now falls in the veteran band. He is away from the floor a modest amount.

First elected in 2015, now serving across 6 terms. Brendan Boyle falls in the veteran cohort.

3.2%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
7
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Brendan Boyle has 133 bills sponsored, 2311 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on the Budget (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • House Committee on Ways and Means: Health
  • House Committee on Ways and Means: Trade

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