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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.
Madam Speaker, I rise because we have seen a continuous assault on voting rights and election integrity in recent years, pushed by partisan operatives, foreign governments and, most disturbingly, some of our own elected officials. Over the…
Madam Speaker, last Friday was a big day for infrastructure in the Philadelphia region. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Philly to announce the first tranche of funding for bridges under the new law, including $1.6 billion…
Our ability to provide adequate and nutritious food to consumers is a matter of national security.
Concentration and consolidation in our food supply chain has been shown now to pose a serious threat to our food markets.
Madam Speaker, January 14 marks the first time in 6 months that families will not receive an expanded child tax credit payment, a program to support children and families that Congress passed last spring with the American Rescue Plan. For…
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to help bring this bill to the floor and to push for its consideration in the Senate. Pennsylvania--and Philadelphia, which I represent--is the birthplace of our democratic Republic, but it is now ground zero in the…
Madam Speaker, as chair of the Congressional Youth Mentoring Caucus, I rise to recognize National Mentoring Month, a time to celebrate the impact of mentoring and raise awareness about the critical need for caring adults to become mentors…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), the distinguished chair of the Committee on Rules. {time} 1745 Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania for yielding and…
Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentleman from Massachusetts. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, shame on those who derailed this in the negotiations between the House and Senate. It is not enough to issue press releases. We…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney), the distinguished chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 838 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 838 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be…
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