Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced that seven local fire departments in Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District have been awarded a total of $494,992 in grant funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. This funding will be used to provide firefighters with improved National Fire Protection… Read more »
Philadelphia, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s decision to have Philadelphia International Airport serve as a receiving site for displaced Afghans:
“Philadelphia has a long history of welcoming refugees from around the world and working with them to rebuild their lives. So, I am proud our big-hearted… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, by the U.S. House of Representatives:
“With today’s passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the promise of democracy is kept alive.
“Since the founding of our country, our quest for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This week, the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced that U.S. Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) is a winner of a Democracy Award, CMF’s honor recognizing non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices. Rep. Scanlon was selected for outstanding achievement in the category of "Life in Congress" Workplace Environment. The “Life in… Read more »
Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today issued the following statement about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan:
"The situation in Afghanistan is absolutely devastating — there is no other way to describe the events we’ve seen in recent days.
"Sadly, the tragedy unfolding today is the culmination of conditions and events set in motion long ago, in… Read more »
Chester, PA – Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) released a new report prepared by the staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform highlighting health care savings available to residents of Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District, as a result of the American Rescue Plan.
The American Rescue Plan lowers health care costs for millions of Americans who purchase… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today celebrated President Biden’s signing of the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act. The bill, which Rep. Scanlon co-led, passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support in March and the U.S. Senate with unanimous support on Tuesday. President Biden signed the bill into law during a ceremony at… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced that all 10 of the projects she nominated as part of the Community Project Funding process, totaling $8,456,562, will be included in the House Appropriations Committee’s Fiscal Year 2022 funding bill.
These projects are included in bills from two subcommittees: the Subcommittee on… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon joined House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Don Bacon (R-NE) in introducing the Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021 to establish the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ).… Read more »
Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced $7,984,616 in grant funding for the Head Start program at Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU). The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
“Access to high-quality early childhood education is critical to young learners and their families,” said Rep. Scanlon. “By investing in… Read more »
