Brendan Francis Boyle

Democrat Representative of Pennsylvania's 2nd district

  • Representative

    Pennsylvania, district 2

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-6111

@CongBoyle

boyle.house.gov

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5

Congresses Served

5

House Terms

February 6, 1977 (47 years old)

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  • Has been serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2015, initially representing the 13th district and, since 2019, representing the 2nd district.
  • Served as the Ranking Member of the United States House Committee on the Budget since January 2023.
  • Previously represented the 170th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015.
  • Born and raised in Philadelphia, the son of an Irish immigrant father who worked as a janitor and a mother who was a school crossing guard.
  • Attended the University of Notre Dame on an academic scholarship and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, later obtaining a Master of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.
  • His political focus includes educational access, healthcare, economic equality, and infrastructure investment.
  • Introduced the REACH Scholarship program for tuition-free public college for qualifying Pennsylvania students and supported legislation for comprehensive transportation funding in Pennsylvania.
  • Founding member of the LGBT Equality Caucus in the Pennsylvania House and introduced legislation to amend hate crimes statutes to include sexual orientation.
  • Advocated for genocide education in Pennsylvania public schools and introduced legislation to expand access to school counseling services.
  • Co-founder and chair of the Blue Collar Caucus in Congress, aiming to address wage stagnation and job insecurity among other issues.
  • Filed the Stable Genius Act, requiring presidential nominees to undergo a medical exam and report the results to the Federal Election Commission.
  • Actively supported efforts to remove environmental toxins from schools and endorsed Joe Biden for president in 2020 on the day Biden declared his candidacy.
  • Voted in favor of legislation addressing national and international concerns, including support for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, and measures related to immigration and drug control.
  • Received high ratings from various advocacy organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign, League of Conservation Voters, and Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
  • Married to Jennifer, a teacher, and they have one daughter, residing in Philadelphia’s Somerton neighborhood.
  • Roman Catholic, recognized for his dedication to social justice and described as merging economic populism with traditional Democratic foreign policy preferences.
  • His brother, Kevin, serves as a representative in the Pennsylvania House, making them the first brothers to serve simultaneously in the state’s legislature.