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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) released the following statement addressing the dozens of controversial executive actions issued in the first days of the new Trump Administration. “Many constituents have reached out with concern in recent days as the new President sought to impose sweeping, dictatorial changes across the federal government. Within hours of his taking the ... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today reintroduced the Inaugural Fund Integrity Act, her bill that would establish limits on donations to presidential inaugural funds and require the disclosure of donations and disbursements to those funds. Congresswoman Scanlon has introduced the Inaugural Fund Integrity Act in every Congress since she was sworn into the 115th Congress –... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement condemning H.R. 28, the so-called “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” as an attack on transgender children and a federal invasion of school athletic programs. “H.R. 28 is yet another legislative red herring, pretending to be something it is not. The bill makes no effort to address the actua... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-03), Rep. Brendan Boyle (PA-02), and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker in announcing over $11 million in federal funding for the Philadelphia Community Charging Project Regional Partnership. The $11,092,498 Federal Highway Administration grant will fund the installation o... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement on H.R.29, the Laken Riley Act, and H.R. 7909, the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act. “Today, House Republicans made their first priority in the 119th Congress the passage of a bill that is best characterized as ‘legislative clickbait’ - a bill designed to generate headlines and social medi... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement to mark the fourth anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol: “Four years ago, the world watched in horror as a mob incited by lies about the 2020 election attacked the Capitol and the very foundations of our constitutional republic. Neither the pristine blanket of snow that covers the ... Read More »

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 »