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Announcement follows push from Scanlon, Pressley, Clyburn urging Biden to use his clemency power Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the statement below following the announcement that President Biden is pardoning 39 individuals, and granting clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans who have demonstrated successful rehabilitation as well as a strong commitment to mak... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Access to Legal Aid Caucus, today joined Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD.) in introducing the Fair Access to Legal Counsel Act (FALCA), legislation to help more Americans secure legal representation in civil court. “Throughout 35 years as a public interest lawyer, I saw fi... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) yesterday joined Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), and 64 of their colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to use his executive clemency power in the final months of his presidency to reunite families, address longstanding injustices in our legal system, and set our nation on t... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) in introducing the Our Homes, Our Votes Act, a bill that would allow eligible and interested tenants of federally subsidized housing to register to vote as they sign their lease and have their income verified. The Our Homes, Our Votes Act builds o... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined her colleagues in the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) in releasing a statement denouncing the surge in online abuse directed at women, including the proliferation of the degrading phrase, "your body, my choice.” Find the full list of DWC members signed onto the statement here. “As members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, we ar... Read More »

Amtrak is receiving $404 million to increase rail efficiency and reliability SEPTA is receiving $3 million to improve service capacity along the Northeast Corridor Funding made possible by the infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), and Representatives Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Dwight Evans (PA-03),... Read More »

Chester, PA - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement in response to racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide: “We should all be disturbed by the vile, racist text messages targeting young Black people across our nation, including school children right here in Lower Merion and Upper Darby. These contemptible efforts to sow fear and division must b... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and Representatives Brendan Boyle (PA-02) and Dwight Evans (PA-03) in announcing that Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort) is receiving a total of $79,650,965 in federal funding to plan and implement projects that will transition the port’s operations to zero-emis... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), Representatives Dwight Evans (PA-03) and Brendan Boyle (PA-02), and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker in announcing that Philadelphia International Airport is receiving $27,500,000 in new federal infrastructure funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Th... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) spoke on the House floor about Project 2025, the extreme MAGA Republican agenda that gives the President unprecedented powers to control the government and our lives and then uses that power to hurt the middle class, end Social Security and Medicare as we know it, and criminalize abortion nationwide. Watch Rep. Scanlon’s remarks HERE or re... Read More »

Funding will expand port to increase shipping capacity and efficiency Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), and Congressmen Dwight Evans (PA-03) and Brendan Boyle (PA-02) in announcing the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort) is receiving a total of $217,000,000 in funding to expand the operational capacity of... Read More »

Scanlon’s bill is part of first-in-a-generation, bipartisan package to reform child welfare and protect America’s children Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon’s (PA-05) Ensuring Legal Representation for Child Welfare Act passed the House as part of a bipartisan package legislation to reauthorize and reform child welfare programs under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. Sca... Read More »

NHTSA proposal follows legislation Scanlon introduced last month to address the rapid rise in pedestrian fatalities Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today applauded the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for advancing pedestrian safety by proposing a new rule to reduce fatalities and serious injuries among pedestrians struck by vehicles. The proposal fo... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today released the statement below following House Republicans unveiling their disastrous scheme to avert a government shutdown. This highly partisan plan is part of House GOP’s ongoing push to undermine confidence in the 2024 election, includin... Read More »

The letter comes as the House prepares to return from their August district work period with a farm bill expiration date looming. Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) this week joined 65 of her Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) colleagues in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson urging him to revise the partisan farm bill that passed out of the House Committee on Agriculture an... Read More »