Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon today joined 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 online.   “Background checks work, and… Read more »

Philadelphia, PA – Last Friday, March 4, 2022, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05)  joined Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and SEPTA General Manager/CEO Leslie Richards to announce $96 million in new funding for the agency from the American Rescue Plan. The American Rescue Plan, passed in March 2021, provided relief to families, businesses,… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon today voted to pass H.R. 3967, the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, or Honoring Our PACT Act. The bill, which passed the House 256-174 on a bipartisan basis, will finally treat toxic exposure as a cost of war by addressing the full range of issues impacting toxic-exposed veterans, including… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) to introduce the Job Protection Act, new legislation to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 to all U.S. workers. The Job Protection Act would be the largest expansion of FMLA coverage in nearly 30 years and would… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) issued the following statement following President Biden’s first State of the Union address: “I’m leaving the Capitol this evening with a renewed sense of hope and determination. President Biden spoke directly to the American people tonight — laying out an optimistic vision for our nation, grounded in reality and sound policy… 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 2026. The 31 local high school students were honored by Congresswoman Scanlon during a virtual ceremony on Saturday, February 19.   Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined 45 of her colleagues in writing a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Department of Justice to strengthen the effectiveness of federal and state domestic violence laws that prohibit the possession of firearms by domestic abusers.   The letter, led by Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15), calls on… Read more »

Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today issued the following statement about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “The scenes we are seeing out of Ukraine are horrifying and heartbreaking. Families crowded into subway stations to take cover from missile attacks. Mortar shells strewn on city streets. Buildings damaged. A nation in pain. “I join the international… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined 14 colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of Defense urging Secretary Austin to make at-home COVID-19 tests available to service members and their families at no cost and without unnecessary medical requirements. In the letter, the members encourage the Department of Defense to provide the more than 9.6… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) in requesting a legislative fix to allow for Philadelphia International Airport and Dulles International Airport to be reimbursed for expenses incurred while supporting Operation Allies Welcome, which has successfully aided the evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghan refugees.… Read more »