Scanlon Joins Colleagues on Resolution Condemning All Forms of Political Violence

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined more than 100 of her colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on Congress to condemn all forms of political violence and to reject forms of rhetoric that demonize political opponents regardless of political ideology. The call to action, led by Reps. Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), comes amid the appal...

Scanlon Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Ruling and Return Power to the People

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today introduced a Constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision, which struck down a century's worth of campaign finance safeguards, allowing untraceable dark money to flood politics and putting corporations and billionaire-funded super PACs front and center in our elections. The Democracy for All...

PA-05 Deep Dive: The Philly Shipyard

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September 2, 2025 Dear neighbor, From a gut-wrenching meeting with laid-off workers on a frigid winter night, to the triumphant christening of a new maritime training vessel under a brilliant summer sky, we’ve navigated from stormy weather to fair winds and following seas with the Philadelphia Shipyard. My first meeting with shipyard workers was memorable. Just weeks after I was sworn into Congre...

Scanlon’s Oversight Visit to Moshannon Valley Processing Center Unlawfully Blocked by ICE and Secretary Noem

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Chester, PA — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) on Wednesday visited Moshannon Valley Processing Center, a privately operated immigration detention facility in Philipsburg, PA, to conduct oversight following allegations of civil rights abuses and the recent death of a Chinese national while in ICE custody at the facility. After approximately an hour of waiting and multiple rounds of conversat...

Congresswoman Scanlon Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Community Mentoring Programs for Foster Youth

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Chair of the Congressional Youth Mentoring Caucus and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, last week joined Rep. Don Bacon, co-chair of the Foster Youth Caucus, in introducing the Foster Youth Mentoring Act. The bill aims to address the critical need for mentoring programs that support our most vulnerable young people. “Fo...

Scanlon, Houlahan, McBride Visit Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art to Highlight the Importance of Preserving FEMA and National Weather Service Funding

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Chester, PA — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today was joined by Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Sarah McBride (DE-AL) at the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art in Chadds Ford to highlight the risks of dismantling agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which includes the National Weather Service (NWS),...

Scanlon, Ryan, Padilla Introduce Legislation to Stop Fraudulent Gun Sales

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Congressman Pat Ryan (NY-18) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) in introducing the Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act, a bill to prevent gun sellers from circumventing technology companies’ terms of service by making it illegal to fraudulently sell firearms and ammunition online. Some technology companies have taken step...

Congresswoman Scanlon on GOP’s Big Ugly Billionaire Bailout Bill: “It’s Indefensible, Morally and Economically”

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the statement below following the final passage of President Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” in the House of Representatives. “Today, House Republicans passed President Trump’s deeply flawed spending bill, despite the fact that it would cause the biggest wealth transfer in our nation’s history from everyday America...

Congresswoman Scanlon’s Statement on Third Anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision

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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement on the third anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision about the impacts it has had on reproductive health care across the United States. “On the third anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, the American people are seeing t...

Congresswoman Scanlon Pressures HUD for Action on Hazardous Living Conditions at Chester’s Benjamin Banneker Plaza

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) last week pressured Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner to address long standing hazardous living conditions at Benjamin Banneker Plaza in Chester. Despite ongoing communications to rectify the conditions, municipal inspections and public reporting have confirmed that residents continue to endure inhumane and hazardous l...

Congresswoman Scanlon’s Statement on The Trump Administration’s Deployment of Military Personnel in Los Angeles

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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to deploy military personnel against civilian demonstrators in Los Angeles. “In the aftermath of ICE’s aggressive and militaristic detention activities, the White House’s decision to federal...

Congresswoman Scanlon Highlights Harm to School Meal Programs in GOP Reconciliation Bill

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Philadelphia, PA — Congresswoman Scanlon (PA-05) yesterday joined PA-05 school officials, child advocates, and hunger relief organizations at Penrose Elementary School in Southwest Philadelphia for a roundtable discussion on how Republicans’ proposed budget cuts would impact access to school meal programs. Photos from this event can be found here. Last month, the House passed the strictly partisan...

Scanlon Leads House Colleagues In Condemning Diversion of Postal Police Resources to Support DHS Deportation Efforts

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) today led 43 House colleagues in condemning the diversion of U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) resources to assist aggressive deportation efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The USPIS is the federal law enforcement arm of the USPS, tasked with supporting and protecting the USPS, its emplo...

Scanlon, Raskin, Jayapal, Crockett, Nadler, Johnson, McBath Statement on DOJ Targeting of Representative McIver

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommitte...

Scanlon, Judiciary Democrats Open Investigation into Trump’s Qatari Plane Deal

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Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined Reps. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, in leading Judiciary Committee Democrats to demand that the Department of Justice (DOJ) ...

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