Today, Representative Mary Gay Scanlon led a bicameral, bipartisan letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to request approval to convert Glen Mills School into a Federal Emergency Station to meet Southeastern Pennsylvania’s unprecedented medical needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This letter was co-signed by Representatives Dwight Evans, Madeleine Dean, Chrissy Houlahan and Brian Fitzpatrick, alongside Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey. This effort has received support from Delaware,...
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Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) voted in support of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) which passed the U.S. Senate on March 25. The CARES Act as passed contains legislation authored by Congresswoman Scanlon that provides vital labor protections for professionals who provide care to people with disabilities. Congresswoman Scanlon released the following statement in support of this critical legislation: “We have an obligation to respond to thi...
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EAST LANSDOWNE, PA — Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon and Brendan Boyle, and State Senators Vincent Hughes and Tim Kearney, announced today that they have successfully broken down the regulatory barriers preventing over 130 small craft distilleries in Pennsylvania from producing needed medical supplies such as hand sanitizer which has all but disappeared from local shelves in recent weeks. The federal and state lawmakers have worked in tandem with Rob Cassell, a Philadelphia based distillery ow...
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Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) released the following statement, urging President Trump to use his authority under the Defense Production Act to address the dire shortage of medical supplies and equipment: “We are at a tipping point in the midst of this global pandemic and we need the President to act. President Trump’s refusal to use the Defense Production Act to address the dire shortage of much-needed emergency medical equipment is putting lives in our district and across the c...
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In response to the global outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), I want to take a few moments to share an update with all of you on the steps our office is taking to keep everyone safe. We will continue to share information with all of you as that information becomes available. Below you will find more information on the protocols we have put in place, legislation we are working on, and information on how to keep yourself, your loved ones, and neighbors safe. Constituent Ser...
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon introduced the Language Equity in Social Security Act to push back on the Trump Administration’s latest effort to strip Social Security benefits from people with disabilities. The Trump Administration announced in February 2020 that it would no longer consider “Inability to Communicate in English” as an adverse educational factor when determining whether or not a person with disabilities is eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Un...
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative Mary Gay Scanlon led a letter, alongside Representatives Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle, to Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia is support of more than 600 workers applying for Trade Adjustment Assistance following the June 2019 incident at Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery. A copy of the letter has been made available below. “Dear Mr. Secretary: “We write in support of the more than 600 displaced workers of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions r...
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Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon voted 'yes' on the No War Against Iran Act which would limit the president's ability to take military action without congressional approval. This measure passed the House 236-166, with bipartisan support.
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