{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases/kelly-mackenzie-urge-gov-shapiro-preserve-law-enforcement-communication-access", "Kelly, Mackenzie urge Gov. Shapiro to preserve law enforcement communication access", "2025-12-23", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Mike Kelly", "K000376", "kelly.house.gov", "kelly", "https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (PA-16) and Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07) led members of the Pennsylvania congressional delegation in urging Governor Josh Shapiro to preserve Pennsylvania\u2019s participation in the International Justice & Public Safety Network (formerly known as the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, or Nlets), a critical information-sharing system used by law enforcement agencies nationwide.\n\nJoining Reps. Kelly and Mackenzie on the letter are Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), Congressman Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), Congressman Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson (PA-15), Congressman Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10), Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01).\n\n\u201cNlets works to connect local law enforcement with federal agencies. As the federal government cracks down on illegal immigration and crime in cities nationwide, including right here in Pennsylvania, it\u2019s imperative that our local and federal agencies have the ability to work together quickly and efficiently,\u201d said Rep. Kelly.\n\n\u201cAny move to restrict law enforcement\u2019s access to vital information-sharing systems would endanger our communities,\u201d said Congressman Mackenzie. \u201cNlets is a proven tool that helps law enforcement apprehend dangerous criminals and keeps Pennsylvanians safe. Restricting access would empower criminal illegal aliens at the expense of Pennsylvania families.\u201d\n\n\"The International Justice & Public Safety Network has been an effective resource for law enforcement agencies at every level,\u201d said Congressman Thompson. \u201cSharing secure information helps law enforcement apprehend fugitives and supports efforts in missing persons cases. Any restrictions to these programs will hinder the efforts of law enforcement to keep Pennsylvania safe.\u201d\n\n\u201cLaw enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to protect our Commonwealth and keep dangerous criminals off our streets. Efforts by far-left Democrats to shield criminal illegal aliens and restrict Pennsylvania\u2019s participation in Nlets undermine public safety,\u201d said Congressman Reschenthaler. \u201cI am proud to join my Pennsylvania Republican colleagues in urging Governor Shapiro to continue the Commonwealth\u2019s participation in this critical public safety program.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a former law enforcement professional and FBI agent, I know that investigations succeed or fail in real time, based on timely and accurate information,\u201d said Congressman Fitzpatrick. \u201cNlets provides the data that officers depend on every day in the field. Limiting access would slow apprehensions, disrupt multi-agency investigations, and needlessly increase risk to officer safety and the public, without any public-safety benefits. This would be a step backward for law enforcement and a risk Pennsylvania should not take.\u201d\n\n\"The only constituency that Governor Shapiro cares about are illegal aliens bankrupting Pennsylvania Taxpayers by abusing our generous welfare system. Cutting off Pennsylvania from Nlets, a secure and effective public safety database that\u2019s over half a century old, proves once again that our governor is more concerned with protecting criminal aliens from Immigration and Customs Enforcement than he is in protecting Commonwealth Citizens from violent felons. Governor Shapiro should have our federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies\u2019 backs - instead of stabbing them in the back,\" said Congressman Perry.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases/kelly-mackenzie-urge-gov-shapiro-preserve-law-enforcement-communication-access"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9082779288291931, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}