Today, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) and Juan Vargas (D-CA) on Friday led 97 of their colleagues in a letter to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Matthew Albence demanding answers on the agencies’ involvement with the ongoing protests… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue formal guidance regarding the implementation of public health measures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by travelers and workers in airports across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a letter, signed by 32 members of Congress, Congresswoman Scanlon addressed the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) pressed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor for answers following the announcement of disbursement of the clinical drug Remdesivir, one of the few promising treatments for COVID-19.
Two weeks ago, Gilead… Read more »
Following a request from Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon and Joe Neguse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added the nation’s first responders to the list of those eligible for high priority COVID-19 testing.
Earlier this month, Representative Scanlon joined a bipartisan letter, along with 33 other members of Congress, to Vice President Mike Pence and CDC… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon and Senator Bob Casey led a group of members of the Pennsylvania delegation to express concern as to how the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are choosing to allocate the first $30 billion of the Public Health and Social Services Relief Fund created under the Coronavirus… Read more »
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon successfully secured a $630M contract for the Philly Shipyard which will bring nearly 1,200 jobs back to the region.
This effort, led by Congresswoman Scanlon, has been a year-long effort of negotiations and advocacy with senior leadership at the Department of Transportation (DOT), including Secretary… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon led a letter to United States Postal Service Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan inquiring about access and distribution of safety supplies to postal workers and letter carriers during COVID-19.
Recent media reports have noted shortages of hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and cleaners, masks and gloves at postal facilities… Read more »
EAST LANSDOWNE, PA — Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) called on the White House to immediately launch a coordinated and comprehensive federal effort to address critical medical supply chain issues limiting the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needed to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter addressed to President Trump, Administrator Peter T.… Read more »
Today, Representative Mary Gay Scanlon led a bicameral, bipartisan letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to request approval to convert Glen Mills School into a Federal Emergency Station to meet Southeastern Pennsylvania’s unprecedented medical needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This letter was co-signed by Representatives Dwight Evans, Madeleine… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) voted in support of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) which passed the U.S. Senate on March 25.
The CARES Act as passed contains legislation authored by Congresswoman Scanlon that provides vital labor protections for professionals who provide care to people with… Read more »
