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.
Mr. Speaker, many people say ours is a nation of immigrants. But our Nation also has an unfortunate history of political opportunists who attack the latest wave of immigrants and seek to stoke fear and chaos in order to gain or cling to…
I am a co-sponsor of legislation by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, that would create a HUD grant program for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems.
Madam Speaker, it has been said before, but ours is a country of laws, not men, and in our democratic Republic, the voters choose who leads, not a dictator, and not a monarch. But in the wake of the 2020 election, a small group of people…
Mr. Speaker, in southeastern Pennsylvania, and in cities and towns across the country, restaurants are an essential cornerstone of our local communities and our regional economies. These restaurants were hard-hit by the pandemic. Despite…
the whole point of public service is to serve the public, not line politicians' pockets.
the public has been appalled by the reporting we have seen about Members of Congress and the Senate using inside information to profit themselves.
Having something that can bridge Congresses and recess periods and that kind of thing seems more important than ever.
I am heartened by the fact that we do seem to have widespread agreement about some things that are not without controversy.
One is that Congress should continue. The second is that we should have elected representatives in it and running the government.





