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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.

Dec 7, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania? There was no…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-07
Dec 7, 2022

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1510 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1510 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-07
Dec 7, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, tonight's vote should be an easy one. The Respect for Marriage Act passed the Senate with broad bipartisan support, and the bill is supported by over 70 percent of…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-07
Dec 7, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today, the Committee on Rules met and reported a rule, House Resolution 1510, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act. The rule…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-07
Dec 7, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, families in my community are justly skeptical of process arguments which have been regularly weaponized to roll back the rights, the freedoms, the liberties that they so…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-07
Dec 7, 2022

Mr. Speaker, with all due respect, we believe that the gentleman's amendment is both duplicative and unnecessary. The Senate spent months crafting a bipartisan compromise to amend H.R. 8404 to address the religious liberty concerns that…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-07
Dec 1, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I come today before the House first in strong support of Congresswoman Bass' bill, the One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people are released from custody after serving their time…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-01
Dec 1, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Pressley), and I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-01
Dec 1, 2022

Madam Speaker, this week I proudly joined Senator Durbin and Senator Blumenthal in introducing the Corporate Crime Database Act, bicameral legislation that requires the Department of Justice to collect, aggregate, analyze, and publish…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-01
Dec 1, 2022

Mr. Speaker, at this time, I would simply encourage my colleagues to vote in favor of Representative Pressley's amendment and the underlying bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-01

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