Bob Brooks
Democratic · PA · Pennsylvania State Fire Advisory Board member
Brooks leads the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and sits on the state Fire Advisory Board. A former Bethlehem firefighter, he has advocated for cancer prevention and workers compensation for first responders with post-traumatic stress injuries.
Where Bob Brooks stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
In an independent interview, supported extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and faster legal immigration processing, and criticized bulk home purchases by private equity.
March 1, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com
Led union advocacy for a Pennsylvania law expanding workers’ compensation coverage for first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress injury.
November 18, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: iaff.org
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Submitted a public comment to the National Fire Protection Association seeking stronger PFAS testing and faster removal of hazardous chemicals from firefighters’ protective gear.
January 3, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: docinfofiles.nfpa.org
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Led union advocacy for a Pennsylvania law expanding workers’ compensation coverage for first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress injury.
November 18, 2024Supports Labor Rights
Source: iaff.org
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
In an independent interview, supported extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and faster legal immigration processing, and criticized bulk home purchases by private equity.
March 1, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Said he helped advocate for the Social Security Fairness Act, which expanded retirement benefits for firefighters and other public workers.
June 8, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: theguardian.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
In an independent interview, supported extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and faster legal immigration processing, and criticized bulk home purchases by private equity.
March 1, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Settled a later lawsuit over the same family debt; the Northampton County court dismissed that case with prejudice. No fraud finding was reported.
September 11, 2026
Source: keystonenewsroom.com
Received the Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters endorsement.
August 17, 2026
Source: teamster.org
Received the National Nurses United endorsement.
March 13, 2026
Source: nationalnursesunited.org
Received the Pennsylvania Working Families Party endorsement.
March 3, 2026
Source: workingfamilies.org
Disclosed that his Brooks Lawn Care business provided snow-plowing services to Mondelez International and Nazareth Mutual Insurance.
December 23, 2025
Source: disclosures-clerk.house.gov
Received support from the International Association of Fire Fighters and endorsements from Austin Davis, Bernie Sanders, Chris Deluzio, and SEIU’s Pennsylvania State Council.
August 29, 2025
Source: iaff.org
Retired from the Bethlehem Fire Department after 20 years of service.
March 11, 2025
Source: ppffa.org
As union president, publicly backed firefighter Michael Stender in his successful Pennsylvania House special election.
May 19, 2023
Source: iaff.org
Served on Pennsylvania’s State Fire Advisory Board as president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association.
November 18, 2022
Source: pa.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
A Pennsylvania appeals court affirmed a $130,386.36 civil judgment against Brooks over an unpaid family land debt.
September 24, 2021
Source: law.justia.com
Past race Bob Brooks ran in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 7 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 7, Pennsylvania