Washington, D.C. - Congresswomen Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Madeleine Dean (PA-04) today introduced a package of legislation to make American democracy more accessible for people with disabilities. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced companion bills in the Senate.
The Accessible Voting Act, also co-led by Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), would support state… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement following her NO vote on H.R. 7217. The measure did not pass.
“House Democrats are ready to work in a bipartisan manner to pass a comprehensive bill that addresses our interconnected national security challenges. Unfortunately, instead of working in good faith to protect our national… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined the Democratic Women’s Caucus and over 150 House Democratic colleagues in urging the Biden-Harris Administration to protect Americans from the criminalization of their pregnancies and pregnancy outcomes, in the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
“We write to bring to your attention the longstanding… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Chair of the Congressional Youth Mentoring Caucus, today joined Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) in introducing a resolution recognizing January 2024 as National Mentoring Month, a time to celebrate the powerful impact of mentoring relationships and raise awareness about the increased need for caring adults to become mentors to youth… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) has been named a 2023 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. Scanlon has been named a “Champion for Children” each year she has served in Congress.
“With rising costs and threats to… Read more »
Chester, PA — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her nominees for appointment to the United States service academies for the Class of 2028.
Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado… Read more »
Funding will build bridge between terminals to reduce turn time per call, save equipment run time
Scanlon advocated for funding for the PhilaPort project
Philadelphia, PA — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-02) in announcing the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) is receiving… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon today joined Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey (D-PA) and Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Dwight Evans (PA-03), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) on a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urging the Biden Administration to continue investment in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) amid a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman (D-PA) today secured an economic development grant for Chester to help the city identify and create a plan for tackling locally-specific barriers to prime-age employment, such as access to child care, transportation, and educational opportunities. The $400,000 strategy development… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement after House Republicans voted to endorse a widely discredited impeachment inquiry:
“There is so much work that Congress should be doing for the American people, but House Republicans have wasted the past year investigating President Biden and his family. Although the President, his… Read more »
