Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon released the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas’s ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA:
"With today’s ruling by a federal judge in Texas to undermine the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, Americans’ freedom to make reproductive health care decisions without government… Read more »
Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) is now accepting submissions for the 41st Annual Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to students, grades 9 through 12, who reside in Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District. Participating students are offered an opportunity to highlight their talent, and the winner will have their artwork displayed in the United… Read more »
Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today issued the following statement on the arraignment of former President Donald Trump.
“The arrest of a former president is a serious moment for our nation, and the integrity of our democracy hinges on how we respond as a community.
“There is nothing unprecedented about a grand jury handing down charges in an… Read more »
Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her nominees for appointment to the United States service academies for the Class of 2027. The 28 local high school students were honored by Congresswoman Scanlon during a recognition ceremony on Saturday, February 25, at the Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, PA.
Members of Congress may nominate… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) in introducing bipartisan legislation to protect veterans from benefits fraud. The Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act creates a new criminal offense for fraudulent schemes targeting veterans, subjecting fraudsters to a fine and/or five years in prison. Senators Catherine Cortez… Read more »
Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $91.9 million to Pennsylvania from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Pennsylvania communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) last week joined Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and John Rutherford (FL-05) in introducing Ellie’s Law, bipartisan legislation that would provide critical research funding to address the public health crisis of brain aneurysms.
Despite the widespread prevalence of this condition and the high… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) last week joined over three dozen lawmakers in introducing the Child Care for Every Community Act. The bicameral legislation, led by Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), would ensure that every family has access to high-quality, affordable child care and early… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) will be joined by Randy Butler, Director of Program Operations & Impact at Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB) and Program Director of PYB’s HoopHers, Girls Empowerment program, as her guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress on Tuesday, February 7.
Butler oversees a number of the… Read more »
Philadelphia, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today welcomed Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) to the Family Practice and Counseling Network (FPCN) Health Annex in Southwest Philadelphia for a tour and roundtable discussion of FPCN’s services for women and children, as well as maternal health issues impacting the community. Representatives Scanlon and Clark also… Read more »
