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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) last week joined Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), along with Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) in introducing a resolution recognizing January 2022 as National Mentoring Month. Today, one-third of young people in the United States feel isolated from meaningful connections with adults outside their homes, re... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) voted last week for the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, which takes a strong step toward ensuring equal access to GI Bill benefits. This bill ensures that members of the National Guard and Reserve, who often serve side-by-side with their Active Duty counterparts yet do not currently receive the same access to vital GI Bill benefits, a... Read More »

Chester, PA – On Friday, January 14, the Federal Highway Administration launched the largest bridge formula program in American history, made possible by the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The program represents the largest investment ever made in fixing bridges — dedicating $26.5 billion to states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico over the five years of the law an... Read More »

Philadelphia, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined SEPTA General Manager and CEO Leslie S. Richards to visit SEPTA facilities and discuss how the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), passed last fall, will benefit SEPTA riders in the Philadelphia region. During a press conference with Philadelphia elected officials, Rep. Scanlon and Richards specifically hi... Read More »

Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today marked the untimely end of the expanded and improved monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) by calling upon the Senate to extend those payments with the passage of the Build Back Better Act. For the past six months, 1,306,000 payments per month have been authorized by the American Rescue Plan to hardworking families across Pennsylvania. According ... Read More »

Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today highlighted a new report from the White House outlining how she and fellow Democrats in Congress delivered more than double the annual investment to help Pennsylvania families afford their energy costs. In total, Rep. Scanlon helped secure $480.5 million for Pennsylvania through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in the... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today urged Senators to do whatever it takes — including changing their filibuster rules — in order to get critical voting rights legislation over the finish line. The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, passed by the House of Representatives today, will ensure every American has equal freedom to make their voice and vote heard in our democ... Read More »

Philadelphia, PA – On Wednesday, December 22, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) was carjacked at gunpoint in South Philadelphia’s FDR Park following a meeting at that location. The Congresswoman and a staff member who was also present were physically unharmed. Today, Congresswoman Scanlon issued the following statement regarding her experience: “The past 24 hours have been a whirlwind, but I ... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) joined Representatives Connor Lamb (PA-17), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Dwight Evans (PA-03), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Susan Wild (PA-07), Matt Cartwright (PA-08), and Mike Doyle (PA-18) in calling on President Biden to extend the student loan payment moratorium, which was implemented due to the continued impact ... Read More »

Chester, PA – Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) announced that Pennsylvania will receive $2,173,656,077 in new federal funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to create good-paying jobs for Pennsylvanians improving roads and bridges across the commonwealth. This is the first round of funding under the five years of federal investment in Pennsylvania highways authorized... Read More »

Philadelphia, PA – Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) announced that $30,721,947 in new federal funding under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is headed to Pennsylvania to make much-needed improvements to Philadelphia International Airport. The money will come from the Airport Infrastructure Grant program, one of three new aviation programs created by the bipartisan... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) yesterday voted to strengthen the overseas supply chain and bolster exports from American businesses with H.R. 4996, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. This is the latest legislative action taken by the Democratic House to fix the supply chain struggles that are impacting American consumers and businesses as a result of the global COVID-19 pand... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined bipartisan colleagues in passing the Protecting Our Democracy Act — a comprehensive package of reforms that will strengthen America’s democratic institutions against future presidents who could seek to abuse the power of their office for corrupt purposes. The proposals — many of which have been supported by both Democrats and R... Read More »

Philadelphia, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined First Lady Jill Biden at a pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinic hosted at CHOP Karabots Pediatric Care Center in West Philadelphia. The visit was part of an ongoing nationwide effort by Dr. Biden urging parents and guardians to vaccinate kids ages 5-11 and encouraging families to get booster shots. Governor Tom Wolf, Pennsylva... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) issued the following statement on today’s passage of the Build Back Better Act by the U.S. House of Representatives: “For too long, America’s economic policy has revolved around support for the rich and powerful rather than working people. With the Build Back Better Act, that finally changes. “The Build Back Better Act takes action to lowe... Read More »