Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today issued the following statement on President Biden’s new memorandum to expand access to legal representation and the courts: “Equal justice under the law cannot be achieved when the deck is stacked against those who do not have access to counsel. Whether protecting the rights of an accused individual in our criminal… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon released the list of projects she has recommended to receive tens of millions of dollars in federal funding as part of a new process for members of Congress to have a greater say in how taxpayer dollars benefit their districts.    Scanlon’s requests were submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations and House… Read more »

Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon today released new data collected by Co-Equal detailing the benefits of the expanded and improved Child Tax Credit (CTC) in Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District. The data reveals that 119,200 children will receive the monthly CTC payment. This benefit, included for one year in the American Rescue Plan, will be transformative for middle… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) recently introduced the Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act, a bipartisan bill to better support kinship caregivers who have taken over responsibility as primary caregivers for children exposed to substance abuse and trauma. Companion legislation was also introduced in the Senate by U.S.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) has been appointed to serve as Chairwoman of the Communications Standards Commission of the House Committee on Administration.  “I’m honored to chair the Communications Standards Commission and excited to continue the work of the Select Committee to Modernize Congress with the Commission,” said Chairwoman… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s release of $59,325,709 in funding for critical Older Americans Act programs as part of the American Rescue Plan she helped pass.                                          … Read more »

Chester, PA — Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) highlighted new tools from the White House to help Pennsylvania residents get vaccinated. Pennsylvanians 16 years or older can now input their ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov / www.vacunas.gov or text their ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) / VACUNA (822862) to get help making a vaccine appointment at a nearby location.   “With… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduced the Accessible Voting Act, the House companion to a bill introduced by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to remove barriers to voting for seniors and people with disabilities.  A study by the Government Accountability Office found that combined deficiencies in… Read more »

Chester, PA — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) issued the following statement on President Biden’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress: “Tonight, President Biden delivered a Joint Address to Congress, but he was clearly speaking to the American people. He did not shy away from the challenges our nation faces or the tensions that exist in our society. Rather, he offered… Read more »

Chester, PA —  Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon is uplifting the work of Dr. Ala Stanford and the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium (BDCC) by inviting Dr. Stanford as her virtual guest to President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress on Wednesday, April 28. The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium was founded by Dr. Stanford in 2020 to educate and advocate for the Black community in order… Read more »