Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) last week pressured Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner to address long standing hazardous living conditions at Benjamin Banneker Plaza in Chester. Despite ongoing communications to rectify the conditions, municipal inspections and public reporting have confirmed that residents continue to endure inhumane and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to deploy military personnel against civilian demonstrators in Los Angeles.
“In the aftermath of ICE’s aggressive and militaristic detention activities, the White House’s… Read more »
Philadelphia, PA — Congresswoman Scanlon (PA-05) yesterday joined PA-05 school officials, child advocates, and hunger relief organizations at Penrose Elementary School in Southwest Philadelphia for a roundtable discussion on how Republicans’ proposed budget cuts would impact access to school meal programs.
Photos from this event can be found here.
Last month, the House passed the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) today led 43 House colleagues in condemning the diversion of U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) resources to assist aggressive deportation efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The USPIS is the federal law enforcement arm of the USPS, tasked with supporting and protecting the USPS,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Ranking Member of the Oversight… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined Reps. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, in leading Judiciary Committee Democrats to demand that the Department of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement:
“This weekend was marked by two extraordinary statements from the Trump White House – statements which, in any other presidential administration, would have generated immediate condemnation and dismissals.
“On Friday, White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller announced that the Trump… Read more »
Chester, PA - Congresswoman Scanlon (PA-05) today announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition following a reception on Sunday, April 27 to honor PA-05 high school art students.
Photos from this event are available here for media use.
The Congressional Art Competition is an annual art competition open to students in grades 9 to 12 who reside in Pennsylvania’s… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) will stand with attorneys, judges, and concerned citizens from across the country on the steps of the Supreme Court in a powerful visual representation of their commitment to the rule of law. As part of the National Law Day of Action, Scanlon will deliver remarks before joining lawyers across the nation in a ceremonial… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today led 44 House members in a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to express their opposition to the announced transfer of special education-related funding and oversight responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from the… Read more »
