Overview

• Federal Aviation Administration records and commercial flight data published on August 8 confirmed that Bresnahan purchased a 2024 Robinson R66 through RPB Ventures LLC at a cost of $1 million to $1.5 million.
• FlightAware blocked public tracking of the aircraft at the owner’s request, obscuring dozens of flights including trips to New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
• Common Cause Pennsylvania and other ethics watchdogs have urged the congressman to correct his disclosures and explain the helicopter’s use.
• Spokesperson Hannah Pope maintains that no taxpayer or campaign funds were spent on the helicopter and that it is intended solely for emergency infrastructure inspections.
• The undisclosed asset has drawn scrutiny over congressional disclosure rules and wealth disparity as Bresnahan represents one of Pennsylvania’s poorest districts.