Congresswoman Scanlon Announces Winners of 2025 Congressional Art Competition

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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…

Scanlon to Deliver Remarks on Standing Up for Rule of Law at Historic National Law Day Demonstration at Supreme Court

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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…

Scanlon Leads House Colleagues in Opposing Transfer of Special-Education Funding from Department of Education to Health & Human Services

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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…

Scanlon Votes NO on GOP Voter Suppression Bill

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement after voting NO on H.R.22, the so-called “SAVE” Act. “Let me be perfectly clear: This is a non-issue. Non-citizens do not vote in US elections. “Under federal law, noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal elections and could face prison or deportation just for registering.…

Congresswoman Scanlon’s Statement on White House Attacks on Access to Justice

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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on lawyers and access to justice. “Over the past few weeks, the Trump White House has unleashed an unprecedented attack upon high-profile attorneys who serve our American system of justice. In a series of executive actions directed against private…

Congresswoman Scanlon Condemns Trump Tariffs as Stock Markets Tank and Prices Rise

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's aggressive global tariff regime against imported goods from some of the United States’ closest allies. “As President Trump escalates his costly trade war today, Pennsylvania businesses and working families are paying the price with higher taxes…

Congresswoman Scanlon Announces Service Academy Nominees

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Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her nominees for appointment to the United States service academies for the Class of 2029. The 29 local high school students were honored by Congresswoman Scanlon during a recognition ceremony on Saturday, February 8, at the Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, PA. Members of Congress may nominate…

Congresswoman Scanlon Reacts to White House Voter Suppression Order

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“This order is a blatant power grab intended to exert control over our electorate and limit who has a political voice.” Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement in response to a sweeping executive action signed by President Trump on Tuesday to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to…

Scanlon Leads Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary Kennedy To Ensure Transparency and Scientific Integrity in Vaccine Development

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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today led 30 House members on a letter requesting information from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the department’s decision to bypass independent expert information in the flu vaccine strain selection process and how the department plans to ensure transparency and scientific integrity in future vaccine…

Scanlon, Raskin, Jayapal Mobilize House Dems to Demand Answers in Trump Administration Attack on Free Speech

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today joined Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, in leading 103 Members of Congress in demanding…

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