Mary Gay Scanlon: “Investing in education is a crucial piece of our Nation's recovery from the pandemic, as well as a necessary foundation…”

I support H.R. 3497, the Medal of Sacrifice Act, which would award medals to honor those who lose their lives while serving as public safety officers. I encourage my colleagues to support it, too.

Why are we jailing, essentially, people who are not a danger to our communities, who are in many cases contributing members to our economy and our communities, folks who are employed and are paying taxes? Why are these folks being put in a…

If we’re going to make a permanent change that affects every American, we should follow the science and prioritize Americans’ health, particularly that of the children.

This is not supposed to be punitive, but it’s pretty hard to say that this is anything but.