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Mary Gay Scanlon

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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.

Feb 5, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to urge Federal workers in Pennsylvania and across the Nation to exercise extreme caution as they consider the bogus buyout plan that the White House is pressuring them to accept. In a memo to Federal…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-05
Jan 23, 2025

Madam Speaker, we are here again because Republicans have prioritized a bill designed to make headlines, not good law. H.R. 21 is designed to mislead the public about those who need abortion care and the doctors who provide that care…

Congressional Record · 2025-01-23
Jan 22, 2025

Mr. Speaker, it is disappointing but unsurprising that House Republicans have made it their top priority in their new Congress to pass a bill, H.R. 28, designed to generate headlines rather than solve actual problems. Mr. Speaker, I have…

Congressional Record · 2025-01-22
Dec 16, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of S. 3998, the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024, a bill to convert 10 temporary Federal judgeships to permanent seats. Our…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-16
Dec 16, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 4610, a bill that would amend chapter III of title 36 of the United States Code, which codifies various national symbols to designate the bald…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-16
Dec 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to a rule that demonstrates much of what is wrong with the 118th Congress under this Republican majority, primarily a failure to do the people's business in a timely and serious manner. This rule has three…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-10
Sep 19, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I don't think so. I mean, it doesn't matter what aspect of our Federal Government you are concerned about. If you are concerned about clean air and clean water, the idea that they are just going to take out all the scientists…

Congressional Record · 2024-09-19
Sep 19, 2024

Mr. Speaker, that is the whole purpose is to have experts making those decisions. I thank the gentleman for organizing this Special Order.

Congressional Record · 2024-09-19
Sep 19, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman very much for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we are here to discuss Project 2025, the extremist playbook to impose a radical, rightwing agenda upon Americans. It is called Project 2025 because it is designed to…

Congressional Record · 2024-09-19
Sep 17, 2024

It is September. It is Recovery Month. I have a son who is more than 11 years in recovery, and yet, I have friends who have lost sons and daughters to fentanyl poisoning, to overdose.

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Sep 17, 2024

I hope you will convey my thanks to the more than 10,000 employees who you oversee and who are on the front lines of critical issues that you have been discussing.

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