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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 »

“This order is a blatant power grab intended to exert control over our electorate and limit who has a political voice.” Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement in response to a sweeping executive action signed by President Trump on Tuesday to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to ... Read More »

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today led 30 House members on a letter requesting information from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the department’s decision to bypass independent expert information in the flu vaccine strain selection process and how the department plans to ensure transparency and scientific integrity in future vaccine decision... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today joined Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, in leading 103 Members of Congress in demanding answers from ... Read More »

Washington, D.C – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Reps. Becca Balint (VT-AL) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) in introducing the Stop Comstock Act in response to clear Republican intent to misuse the antiquated and unconstitutional statute, the Comstock Act, to prohibit the mailing of medication abortion and other materials used in abortion procedures. The bill would repeal th... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined a group of House Democrats on a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding more information on reports that federal prisons are being used to detain immigrants during civil immigration proceedings. The letter was led by Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), R... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced that her guest for President Trump’s Address to Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 will be Jay “Smitty” Smith, a United States Navy veteran who was recently terminated from the IRS’s Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) when the Trump administration began laying off IRS workers last month, right at the start of tax season. “After... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today delivered opening remarks during the hearing on the Fourteenth Amendment and Donald Trump’s illegal assault on birthright citizenship. Below are Ranking Member Scanlon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today’s hearing. WATCH Ranking Member Scanlon’s opening... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) yesterday convened a roundtable of local health care stakeholders to raise the alarm about House Republicans' budget resolution that aims to cut at least $880 billion in federal Medicaid funding and to learn more about how those cuts would impact patients and health care operations. Medicaid provides coverage to 2.68 million Pennsylvania re... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined House Democrats in announcing a new effort to hear directly from Americans harmed by the Trump Administration. “If you have lost your job, been denied important services, or face other impacts because of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s extreme, illegal, and unconstitutional actions, we need to hear directly from you,” said Rep. Sc... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today introduced the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, bipartisan legislation that would expand access to federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders who pass away or become permanently disabled from service-related cancers. Currently, firefighters are only eligible for support under the Public Safety Officer B... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined House Judiciary Committee Democrats in urging U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Director David Huitema to uphold federal ethics laws relevant to Elon Musk’s role as a Special Government Employee (SGE). Given Musk’s vast involvement in federally regulated industries and potential profit from h... Read More »