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WASHINGTON, D.C — Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of the Secure America Act, legislation providing long-term funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), ensuring the agencies have the resources needed to secure protect America and its borders. The legislation passed the House today by a vote of 214-212.
Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor stressed the need for law enforcement to outpace criminals with state-of-the art technology.
During a roundtable discussion Wednesday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said his office sees a range of technology-fueled crime, from scamming senior citizens to identifying youth vulnerable to human trafficking.
Technology has “supercharged the bad guys’ ability,” he said.
But law enforcement can counter with state-of-the-art technology that identifies schemes and addresses them before they become reality.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Looking ahead to 2026, Rep. Rob Bresnahan unveiled $500,000 in federal funding to modernize the Scranton Police Department's technology and equipment—an investment aimed at enhancing officer safety and strengthening day-to-day operations.
Bresnahan joined Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, as well as law enforcement officials and community partners, to discuss public safety and the importance of local law enforcement during a roundtable.
WEST SIDE — Sen. Lisa Baker said on Thursday that the principle behind a regional police force is sound, practically and financially — greater coverage, protection, and accountability than what two smaller units could be expected to achieve.
Baker’s comments were delivered at the “official launch” of the new West Side Regional Police Department (WSRPD), which combines the Larksville Borough and Edwardsville police departments.
WASHINGTON, DC — On January 14, Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced he, alongside Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10), introduced the Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would bring pay for federal correctional officers in line with other federal law enforcement agencies, strengthening recruitment and retention to address the chromic and severe staffing shortages inside federal prisons.
To address the severe staffing shortages inside federal prisons, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) on Jan. 13 introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase pay for federal correctional officers.
“Our correctional officers… have been asked to do more with less for far too long, and it’s not sustainable,” Rep. Bresnahan said. “This legislation provides a long-term fix that will help bring in new officers, keep experienced staff on the job, and cut the reliance on mandatory overtime, making our prisons safer for everyone.”