Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution Ranking Member Mary Gay Scanlon and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC restricting the use of race-conscious admissions policies and… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined every Democratic member of the House of Representatives in reintroducing the Equality Act, comprehensive civil rights legislation that would prohibit discrimination against members of the LGBTQI+ community in the areas of employment, education, credit, jury service, federal funding, housing, and public… 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), Dwight Evans (PA-03), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) in sending a letter urging the Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration to… Read more »

Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) is proud to announce Ezra Coleman, a 12th grader at Upper Darby High School, as the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District. Their piece, “Guardian of the Garlic Bread,” will be sent to Washington D.C. to hang in the Capitol for one year. “Art is a powerful platform for free… Read more »

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon released the following statement following the House’s passage of H.R. 3746 – the Bipartisan Budget Agreement: “The Bipartisan Budget Agreement prevents the worst possible crisis – a devastating default on our debt – while rejecting Republicans’ extreme demands to cut critical lifelines for everyday Americans.  “I want to… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined fellow House Democrats on the House Floor to demand the Republican majority join them in ending the Republican-inflicted debt crisis immediately and pay America's bills without politics. “The overwhelming majority of Americans don't want the far right driving our national agenda,” said Rep.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Chair of the Congressional Youth Mentoring Caucus and the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, today introduced the Foster Youth Mentoring Act to address the greater need for critical programs that support our country’s most vulnerable young people. Joining Rep. Scanlon on the bill are her fellow Co-Chairs of the Caucus on… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) this week joined a bicameral group of colleagues in introducing the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, historic legislation to save moms’ lives and address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States.   The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today unveiled the 15 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests she is submitting to the House Committee on Appropriations on behalf of Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District for Fiscal Year 2024.    “I’m excited to announce that I am submitting another round of 15 well-thought-out Community Projects on behalf of… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today voted against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit bill that seeks to impose devastating cuts to nondefense discretionary spending, including vital social safety net programs and critical climate rescue provisions, in exchange for less than a year of protection from a catastrophic default on the nation’s financial… Read more »