Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) this week joined Representatives Mark Amodei (NV-02), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Jake Ellzey (TX-06) in introducing a bipartisan resolution to designate October 25, 2023 as Public Radio Music Day.
Every week, more than 25 million American listeners tune in to their local radio stations to discover and enjoy music… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Congressman Pat Ryan (NY-18) and Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in introducing the Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act, a bill to prevent gun sellers from circumventing technology companies’ terms of service by making it illegal to fraudulently sell firearms and ammunition… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined 110 members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led by Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), in calling on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to schedule votes on gun violence prevention bills as soon as possible. Although gun violence is the leading cause of death for American kids, the House of Representatives has yet to vote… Read more »
Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) is urging Pennsylvania veterans and their survivors who may be eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care benefits under the historic PACT Act of August 2022 to file or submit an intent to file before Wednesday, August 9 to preserve eligibility for retroactive benefits back to the law’s… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today issued the following statement in response to former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment on four new federal criminal charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
“Once again, a grand jury of ordinary Americans has indicted former President Trump. There is nothing unprecedented… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee in introducing legislation to create better avenues of recourse for young people who have suffered abuse in correctional facilities.
The Justice for… 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 delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a hearing on “The Dangers and Due Process Violations of 'Gender-Affirming Care' for Children.”
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) and Representatives Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Barry Moore (AL-02), Laurel Lee (FL-15), and Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) in reintroducing the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act. Senators Christopher Coons (D-DE) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the legislation in… Read more »
Lansdowne, PA - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined local elected officials and leaders from the Historic Lansdowne Theater Corporation (HLTC) for a kickoff ceremony as they begin a $18 million restoration project on the Lansdowne Theater. The restoration project is expected to take a year, with an anticipated reopening of the theatre for the first time in almost 40… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) in announcing $50,000,000 for a neighborhood revitalization grant for Bartram Village in Southwest Philadelphia. The grant will be used to rehabilitate and transform affordable housing at Bartram Village, as well as make investments to create a neighborhood that… Read more »
