Mary Gay Scanlon

Like the distinguished gentleman from Oklahoma, I, too, long for the times when the norms of civilized conduct in this House were observed. When, perhaps, our colleagues across the aisle can return to those norms, then motions and…

I would have to agree with my learned colleague that these are unusual actions, but these are also unusual times. Every time we have seen a new low in conduct from our colleagues across the aisle, we get crickets or excuses from the…

Yesterday the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 795, providing for consideration of H. Res. 789, Censuring Representative Paul Gosar, under a closed rule. The rule self-executes a manager's amendment from Chairman…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole), who is the distinguished ranking member of the Rules Committee, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During…

One of the first laws that was enacted within a month of my arrival... was the Congressional Accountability Act reforms.

I came to Congress 3 years ago this week on a special election to fill one of the several seats that were vacated that year because of #MeToo issues.

We, as legislators, must ensure that anyone who becomes pregnant can access a full range of safe medical care, free from fear, coercion, or lawmakers who want to insert themselves into a medical practice.

SB 8 does so by creating a tortured legal fiction to avoid judicial review, and in the process, threatens other constitutional rights.

It is rather bizarre that at this late date, 40-some-odd years after Roe v. Wade that we have to have a hearing on this.

I have heard of other States that have that problem. I heard Kentucky has a bridge that is out right now that is desperately in need of repair.

I thank Congressman Cartwright for yielding, and I thank him for outlining some of the many benefits to climate in this bill because for my adult children and so many of the college students in my district, their number one issue is…

For millions of Americans, a minor or decades-old criminal record can pose an insurmountable barrier to full employment, housing, and education. All too often, individuals in this situation are unable to get a fresh start because having…

Thank you, Attorney General Garland, for appearing here today in a timely manner and responding to our questions, as well as for your efforts to be responsive to the issues facing America today.

The far right's lies about election integrity have led to intimidation and threats of violence and death being made against elected officials and their families.

Even before the pandemic, American families struggled to cover the expense of childcare, with the cost of care for two kids consuming 20 to 30 percent of the income of most families. Since the pandemic began, the situation has worsened…

Over the past 50 years, income inequality has exploded in our country. For decades, trickle-down economics has guided our country's fiscal policy, selling the American people a bill of goods about how cutting taxes for big business and the…

This weekend, I ran into a constituent whose story is a model for what we plan to deliver for more Americans through the Build Back Better Act. I met a mom in Media, from a solid middle-class family, and she was so excited to share the…

In 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked what type of government our founders had created with the U.S. Constitution, and his response was: ``A republic, if you can keep it.'' Why? Because representative democracy is not for the lazy or the…

Since the founding of our country, our quest for a more perfect union has featured measures to expand, not contract, the right to vote. In 1965, activists, including a young John Lewis, put their lives on the line to pass the original…

The Build Back Better agenda is simple, it tackles the biggest challenges facing working families by investing in what Americans need, from physical infrastructure to education and child care. The feedback from my constituents has been…

My community in southeastern Pennsylvania was deeply impacted by the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. Members of our community were among the flight crews and passengers on the hijacked planes, others worked at the World Trade…

House Democrats have shown up every day during the 117th Congress with one goal in mind: helping the American people. This week, we have been considering critical funding legislation, which gives us a chance to invest boldly in American…

I think I have one more speaker. I am finding the argument a little bit hard to follow for my colleagues across the aisle because, as I understand it, it was a bad thing to shut down businesses in the U.S. to protect people when there was…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Reschenthaler), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 504 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 504 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…