Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) issued the following statement today after attending President Biden’s signing ceremony for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA):
“When enacted, the Violence Against Women Act started a culture shift — moving domestic violence out of the shadows. VAWA changed our approach to addressing domestic… Read more »
Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) issued the following statement in recognition of Equal Pay Day, the day that marks how far into the new year the average woman must work to match what her male counterparts made the year before:
“For generations, we’ve relied on the underpaid work of women to keep our economy going. In 2022, this imbalance still persists. The gender… Read more »
Philadelphia, PA – Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03) and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced a $9.8 million federal grant for SEPTA to design and construct two dedicated end-of-route bus layover facilities at two locations in South Philadelphia.
“Investments in public transportation are key to future economic growth in our region — helping more people get to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) successfully secured a legislative fix in the bipartisan fiscal year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill to allow for Philadelphia International Airport and Dulles International Airport to be reimbursed for expenses incurred while supporting Operation Allies Welcome. The operation has… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon today voted to pass H.R. 2471, government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2022. The legislation’s transformative investments will help working families with the cost of living, create American jobs, and support the vulnerable. The appropriations package includes nearly $8.5 million in Community Project Funding for PA-05 that Scanlon… Read more »
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 »
