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 Director Robert Redfield requesting first responder testing priority. First responders who show symptoms of COVID-19 ...
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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 across the country. “I have confirmed through personal observation, conversations with stakeholders and social media posts that such sh...
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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 disabilities. Congresswoman Scanlon released the following statement in support of this critical legislation: “We have an obligation to respond to thi...
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EAST LANSDOWNE, PA — Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon and Brendan Boyle, and State Senators Vincent Hughes and Tim Kearney, announced today that they have successfully broken down the regulatory barriers preventing over 130 small craft distilleries in Pennsylvania from producing needed medical supplies such as hand sanitizer which has all but disappeared from local shelves in recent weeks. The federal and state lawmakers have worked in tandem with Rob Cassell, a Philadelphia based distillery ow...
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative Mary Gay Scanlon led a letter, alongside Representatives Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle, to Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia is support of more than 600 workers applying for Trade Adjustment Assistance following the June 2019 incident at Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery. A copy of the letter has been made available below. “Dear Mr. Secretary: “We write in support of the more than 600 displaced workers of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions r...
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Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon voted 'yes' on the No War Against Iran Act which would limit the president's ability to take military action without congressional approval. This measure passed the House 236-166, with bipartisan support.
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The Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act will better support kinship caregivers who have taken over responsibility as primary caregivers for children exposed to substance abuse and trauma.
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, voted in support of the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump introduced in the House Judiciary Committee. The Committee voted on two articles of impeachment, including: · Article I: Abuse of Power · Article II: Obstruction of Congress Congresswoman Scanlon offered the following statement: “When I took my oath of office just over a year ago, I chose to be sworn in on our Constitu...
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