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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.

Jan 12, 2021

I would just suggest that sedition is inherently divisive, and it is difficult to unify before there has been accountability. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Suozzi).

Congressional Record · 2021-01-12
Jan 12, 2021

Mr. Speaker, we, of course, share the concern of our colleagues from the other side of the aisle that an incident like this never happens again. That is why we are urging the Vice President to invoke the 25th Amendment, because of the…

Congressional Record · 2021-01-12
Jan 12, 2021

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 38 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 38 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be…

Congressional Record · 2021-01-12
Jan 6, 2021

Madam Speaker, I started this day disheartened that our colleagues were going to drag us through this cynical political charade of objecting to duly certified electoral college votes, but I was ready and eager to defend Pennsylvania's…

Congressional Record · 2021-01-06
Jan 4, 2021

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. In the 2 years that I have been here, every motion to recommit has been a poison pill, a gimmick designed to tank a bill or sow division between Members of Congress and their constituents…

Congressional Record · 2021-01-04
Dec 18, 2020

Madam Speaker, I rise in support today of eviction relief, which we expect to see included in the COVID package we vote on soon. While we need to do more, this bill provides a meaningful start to addressing the eviction crisis caused by…

Congressional Record · 2020-12-18
Dec 17, 2020

Mr. Speaker, over the last 10 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on our communities: from our frontline heroes working around the clock to families who have gone hungry, to the millions who have lost their jobs…

Congressional Record · 2020-12-17
Dec 16, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 2174, the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act, a bipartisan measure aimed at assisting State and local governments to locate…

Congressional Record · 2020-12-16
Dec 16, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the assistance provided by this bill will help bring peace of mind to the families of missing persons by taking meaningful steps to improve the identification of remains. I…

Congressional Record · 2020-12-16
Dec 16, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 2174) to expand the grants authorized under Jennifer's Law and Kristen's Act to include processing of unidentified remains, resolving missing persons cases, and for other…

Congressional Record · 2020-12-16
Dec 9, 2020

Mr. Speaker, it has been 257 days since the first major COVID relief package was signed into law--257 days. In that time period, COVID cases in the U.S. have skyrocketed, and we have lost almost 290,000 Americans. The devastation this…

Congressional Record · 2020-12-09

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