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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.

Jun 29, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I yield back balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on ordering the previous question. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-29
Jun 29, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for the lively debate today. I understand that there are some who have concerns with the rule and its…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-29
Jun 29, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I think I have one more speaker. I am finding the argument a little bit hard to follow for my colleagues across the aisle because, as I understand it, it was a bad thing to shut down businesses in the U.S. to protect people…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-29
Jun 29, 2021

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 504 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 504 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-29
Jun 29, 2021

Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Reschenthaler), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-29
Jun 29, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this bill is really straightforward. It increases money for surface transportation. It focuses on hard infrastructure. We need to fix the basics and then we can improve…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-29
Jun 29, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 504, providing for consideration of H.R. 2662, the IG Independence and Empowerment Act, under a…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-29
Jun 23, 2021

In Pennsylvania we have lived with the reality of political gerrymandering.

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Jun 22, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be here today to advance the Justice for Juveniles Act. I thank Chairman Nadler, Leader Hoyer, and my colleague, Congressman Armstrong, for their support and partnership on this effort. The Prison Litigation…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-22
Jun 22, 2021

Madam Speaker, I rise today to share a letter to the editor from a constituent published this morning. Here is what he said: I worked the polls for 10 years, which included 20 elections and over 25 hours of training. As the years passed…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-22
Jun 22, 2021

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague, Representative Cicilline, for organizing this Special Order hour and for his leadership in introducing and passing the Equality Act, and I look forward to it being signed into law. Madam…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-22

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