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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.

May 22, 2024

Whenever Democrats try to explore how Congress can act to stem this uniquely American carnage, our Republican colleagues say the solution is to enforce the laws that are already on the books.

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May 22, 2024

This violence is enabled by lawmakers who choose to do nothing, who block legislation in the wake of tragedy after tragedy.

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May 22, 2024

These fully functioning, untraceable firearms can be bought without a background check.

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May 22, 2024

Ghost gun recoveries increased by over 400 percent in Philadelphia between 2019-2021.

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May 14, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the legacy of Marian Anderson. The world knows the story of Marian Anderson, the legendary singer who, after being barred from performing at the DAR's Constitution Hall here in D.C. because of her…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-14
May 14, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about ghost guns. They have been called the Ikea of firearms. You can order them online, and in less than an hour, have a firearm as deadly as any sold by a gun dealer. These fully functioning…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-14
May 8, 2024

An article entitled, "How Republicans Echo Antisemitic Tropes Despite Declaring Support for Israel,"

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Apr 10, 2024

It is important that we recognize that because we are now in an age of new technologies and new opportunities and innovations in journalism.

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Mar 20, 2024

This letter reads, in part, ``This legislation circumvents and undermines the administrative process, ignores significant public input across the West, and halts a long-overdue update to the Federal onshore oil and gas leasing program that…

Congressional Record · 2024-03-20
Mar 20, 2024

Mr. Speaker, this letter reads, in part, ``The current leasing system and onshore oil and gas program is antiquated and does not offer proper oversight or ensure protections and fair returns to American taxpayers. Passing this legislation…

Congressional Record · 2024-03-20
Mar 20, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, it is a little bit difficult to believe these crocodile tears for our allies when the House Republicans are holding up the National Security Supplemental, which passed weeks…

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