Press Releases

Chester, PA  – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) has been named a 2021 Champion for Children by the bipartisan advocacy organization First Focus Campaign for Children. Just 40 members of the U.S. House of Representatives receive this distinction each year. This is the second consecutive year Scanlon earned the award. First Focus Campaign for Children’s… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) voted to protect  Pennsylvania communities and save lives with strong, constitutional gun violence prevention legislation. The House passed both the Protecting Our Kids Act and the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act with bipartisan support.    The Protecting Our Kids Act contains several… Read more »

Philadelphia, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined officials and community members to celebrate $925,000 in Community Project Funding she recently secured to support the construction of a new ecosystems education center and freshwater mussel hatchery at Bartram’s Garden in Southwest Philly. The project is a joint venture led by Bartram’s Garden and the Partnership… Read more »

Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today addressed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly announced changes to ethanol blending mandates. Under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), oil refiners are required to blend renewable fuels into transportation fuel or buy tradable credits from those that do in order to meet an EPA-specified Renewable Volume… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) returned on Friday from a bipartisan congressional delegation to Belgium, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The delegation, led by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (MA-01), participated in bilateral meetings and discussions focused on strengthening transatlantic trade relations, deepening strategic… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today introduced the Federal Firefighters Workforce Support Act to ensure federal firefighters are not forced to operate with staffing levels below national standards as they provide the essential service of keeping our communities safe and protecting our nation's most valuable assets. Joining Scanlon in introducing this bill are… Read more »

Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) is proud to announce Zayne Foster, a 12th grader at Upper Darby High School, as the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District. His piece, “Solace,” will be sent to Washington D.C. to hang in the Capitol for one year.  “Art is a powerful platform for free expression and can be a… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon today urged the Department of Justice to exercise greater leadership in addressing how our nation approaches juvenile rehabilitation and accountability. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Rep. Scanlon requests the DOJ immediately update and immediately reissue the 2017 Advisory for Recipients of Financial Assistance from… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today led a letter to President Biden in response to the growing consolidation in the baby formula market and the impact of market monopolization on rising costs and regional shortages of this critical food supplement. The letter urges the White House and relevant federal agencies to use all tools at their disposal to restore… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today voted to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which would invest in our nation’s workforce development programs and help fill job openings in PA-05 with qualified workers. Three amendments offered by Scanlon will ensure that youth have access to job training and meaningful employment… Read more »