GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan campaigns on data center limits while investing in industry

September 10, 2026 / 8:03 PM EDT / CBS News

GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan campaigns on data center limits while investing in industry

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.