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Mary Gay Scanlon is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and civil rights during her time in office. Scanlon has been an advocate for policies aimed at addressing gun violence and promoting environmental sustainability.
Fortunately, Madam Speaker, this bill before us today will address each of those challenges. The Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act will honor those who protect America's aviation security by bringing the TSA personnel system…
On Monday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 877, providing for consideration of H.R. 1140, the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020, under a structured rule. The rule provides 1 hour of…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 877 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 877 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…
I am prepared to close if the gentlewoman from Arizona is prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.
May I inquire if the gentlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. Lesko) is prepared to close. We are prepared to close.
For nearly a century, advocates have tried to add a provision to the Constitution guaranteeing equal rights to men and women. By some estimates, 80 percent of Americans mistakenly believe that women and men are already explicitly…
I include in the Record a January 15 New York Times article, entitled: ``Why the Equal Rights Amendment is Back.'' [From the New York Times, Jan. 15, 2020] Why the Equal Rights Amendment Is Back (By Patrick J. Lyons, Maggie Astor and Maya…
Certainly we see a laundry list of reasons for opposition to this bill. We hear that it is unconstitutional. Although, in fact, nothing in the Constitution speaks to deadlines that Congress may set. We usually hear our colleagues from…
On Monday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 844, providing for consideration of two measures, H.R. 2546, Protecting America's Wilderness Act, and H.J. Res. 79, Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 844 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 844 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…
According to that report released in October, families in my district in Pennsylvania are being left underwater due to the high cost of living and debt they are forced to incur in order to make ends meet in this economy. A family making…
I am proud to rise in support of the PRO Act. This much-needed legislation rebalances the economic playing field to give workers a fair shake, and it is long overdue. Two nights ago, the President stood here and talked about how great the…
I introduced a bill which was folded into H.R. 1 called the Inaugural Fund Integrity Act, because of concerns that have come out about donations to and spending by these funds.
As a representative from Pennsylvania, a State that was targeted by Russian efforts to subvert the 2016 election...
I include in the Record a January 8 letter from over 20 environmental groups, including Earthjustice, the Center for Environmental Health, the Sierra Club, and the Union of Concerned Scientists, all in favor of this legislation. January 8…
What we are discussing is not an abstract issue, as this article outlines. These forever chemicals are adversely impacting real people right now, and they can be causing families to confront health issues like autoimmune disease, cancer…
I include in the Record a December 5, 2019, New York Times article, entitled, ``Government Studying Widely Used Chemicals Linked to Health Issues.'' [From the New York Times, Dec. 5, 2019] Government Studying Widely Used Chemicals Linked…
On Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a structured rule for House Resolution 779, providing for consideration of H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019. The rule provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 779 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 779 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…
I thank Chairman Nadler for his leadership as we navigate this challenging time, not just for our committee and Congress, but for our country. It is with profound sadness that I stand here today in support of these Articles of Impeachment…
I move the committee grant House Resolution 755, impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors, a closed rule.
This weekend, Tom Ridge, the former Republican governor of my home State, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the first Homeland Secretary of the United States, Member of Congress, Vietnam vet said that he believed the President's conduct here…
The only radical view I am embracing here is the idea that we the people should be governed by a constitution that divides powers between three coequal branches and establishes checks and balances on the President.
I did want to ask unanimous consent, and I am not sure which letter Mr. Perlmutter introduced before, but we do have a letter now that has 500 legal scholars who signed on saying that there is grounds for impeachment in our current fact…
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