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 »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) voted to pass H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, and H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021. Together, these landmark pieces of legislation would prevent future presidents from issuing travel bans that discriminate based on religion, such as the previous administration’s Muslim Ban, and ensure certain due process protections… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 2453, the Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 by a vote of 23-17. The legislation now heads to the House floor for a vote by the full House of Representatives. The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021, introduced by Congresswoman Scanlon (PA-05), would repeal the federal mandate… Read more »
