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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) spoke on the House floor about Project 2025, the extreme MAGA Republican agenda that gives the President unprecedented powers to control the government and our lives and then uses that power to hurt the middle class, end Social Security and Medicare as we know it, and… Read more »
Funding will expand port to increase shipping capacity and efficiency
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), and Congressmen Dwight Evans (PA-03) and Brendan Boyle (PA-02) in announcing the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort) is receiving a total of $217,000,000 in funding to expand the operational… Read more »
Scanlon’s bill is part of first-in-a-generation, bipartisan package to reform child welfare and protect America’s children
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon’s (PA-05) Ensuring Legal Representation for Child Welfare Act passed the House as part of a bipartisan package legislation to reauthorize and reform child welfare programs under Title IV-B of the Social… Read more »
NHTSA proposal follows legislation Scanlon introduced last month to address the rapid rise in pedestrian fatalities
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today applauded the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for advancing pedestrian safety by proposing a new rule to reduce fatalities and serious injuries among pedestrians struck by vehicles. The… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today released the statement below following House Republicans unveiling their disastrous scheme to avert a government shutdown. This highly partisan plan is part of House GOP’s ongoing push to undermine confidence in the 2024… Read more »
