Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her nominees for appointment to the United States service academies for the Class of 2027. The 28 local high school students were honored by Congresswoman Scanlon during a recognition ceremony on Saturday, February 25, at the Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, PA.
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) in introducing bipartisan legislation to protect veterans from benefits fraud. The Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act creates a new criminal offense for fraudulent schemes targeting veterans, subjecting fraudsters to a fine and/or five years in prison. Senators Catherine Cortez… Read more »
Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $91.9 million to Pennsylvania from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Pennsylvania communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) last week joined Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and John Rutherford (FL-05) in introducing Ellie’s Law, bipartisan legislation that would provide critical research funding to address the public health crisis of brain aneurysms.
Despite the widespread prevalence of this condition and the high… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) last week joined over three dozen lawmakers in introducing the Child Care for Every Community Act. The bicameral legislation, led by Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), would ensure that every family has access to high-quality, affordable child care and early… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) will be joined by Randy Butler, Director of Program Operations & Impact at Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB) and Program Director of PYB’s HoopHers, Girls Empowerment program, as her guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress on Tuesday, February 7.
Butler oversees a number of the… Read more »
Philadelphia, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today welcomed Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) to the Family Practice and Counseling Network (FPCN) Health Annex in Southwest Philadelphia for a tour and roundtable discussion of FPCN’s services for women and children, as well as maternal health issues impacting the community. Representatives Scanlon and Clark also… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her committee assignments for the 118th Congress. In addition to returning to the House Committee on Rules and the House Judiciary Committee, she is newly appointed to serve as Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government in the 118th… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joinedCongressman Don Bacon (NE-02) in introducing a resolution recognizing January 2023 as National Mentoring Month.
Mentors provide youth with the support, encouragement, and guidance they need to succeed through academic and personal challenges, but one-third of young people in the United States feel isolated… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, a government funding package focused on lowering the cost of living, creating better-paying jobs, and supporting people in need. $20 million in funding secured by Rep. Scanlon for 15 community projects will directly benefit PA-05 residents. The legislation, which… Read more »
