GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan campaigns on data center limits while investing in industry
September 10, 2026 / 8:03 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Rep. Rob Bresnahan is promoting a bill to give municipalities more control over data center construction.
- Bresnahan has previously expressed support for data centers as economic growth catalysts.
- He holds significant investments in companies involved in data centers, technology, and related infrastructure.
- These investments include major firms like Equinix, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Alphabet.
- Bresnahan's campaign states that supporting local control does not equate to being anti-investment.
- Data centers are a contentious issue in Pennsylvania due to surging demand and local opposition.
- Bresnahan pledged to support a ban on congressional stock trading but has also traded frequently since taking office.