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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... Read More »

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... Read More »

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... Read More »

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... Read More »

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... Read More »

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... Read More »

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) ... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement: “This weekend was marked by two extraordinary statements from the Trump White House – statements which, in any other presidential administration, would have generated immediate condemnation and dismissals. “On Friday, White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller announced that the Trump administration, i... Read More »

Chester, PA - Congresswoman Scanlon (PA-05) today announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition following a reception on Sunday, April 27 to honor PA-05 high school art students. Photos from this event are available here for media use. The Congressional Art Competition is an annual art competition open to students in grades 9 to 12 who reside in Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional D... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) will stand with attorneys, judges, and concerned citizens from across the country on the steps of the Supreme Court in a powerful visual representation of their commitment to the rule of law. As part of the National Law Day of Action, Scanlon will deliver remarks before joining lawyers across the nation in a ceremonial reaffirmati... Read More »

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today led 44 House members in a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to express their opposition to the announced transfer of special education-related funding and oversight responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from the Department of ... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement after voting NO on H.R.22, the so-called “SAVE” Act. “Let me be perfectly clear: This is a non-issue. Non-citizens do not vote in US elections. “Under federal law, noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal elections and could face prison or deportation just for registering. Study after ... Read More »

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on lawyers and access to justice. “Over the past few weeks, the Trump White House has unleashed an unprecedented attack upon high-profile attorneys who serve our American system of justice. In a series of executive actions directed against private law firms... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's aggressive global tariff regime against imported goods from some of the United States’ closest allies. “As President Trump escalates his costly trade war today, Pennsylvania businesses and working families are paying the price with higher taxes on everyday item... Read More »

Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her nominees for appointment to the United States service academies for the Class of 2029. The 29 local high school students were honored by Congresswoman Scanlon during a recognition ceremony on Saturday, February 8, at the Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, PA. Members of Congress may nominate candidates for ap... Read More »