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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.

Dec 3, 2019

the President's obstruction of Congress' investigation into his use of the Office of the President to squeeze the Ukrainian Government to help the Trump reelection campaign.

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Dec 3, 2019

Madam Speaker, I am honored to take part in this Special Order hour tonight in which we honor the Nation's HBCUs and highlight our support for the FUTURE Act. My district, Pennsylvania's fifth, is home to the oldest HBCU in the United…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-03
Nov 15, 2019

Madam Speaker, every day I hear from constituents who are going broke trying to pay for their prescriptions, and more often than not they are seniors--seniors like Cheryl, who often has to decide whether to forgo one of her monthly…

Congressional Record · 2019-11-15
Oct 31, 2019

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that my colleague from the Rules Committee, Ranking Member Cole from Oklahoma, be permitted to insert the text of the amendment he would have offered had the House rejected the previous question on H…

Congressional Record · 2019-10-31
Oct 31, 2019

Madam Speaker, I take no joy in contemplating the impeachment of a President because, in contemplating it, we must acknowledge a threat to our Constitution and the values that bind us not only as Members of Congress but as Americans. We…

Congressional Record · 2019-10-31
Oct 29, 2019

Mr. Speaker, last week, we celebrated the life of service of our colleague Elijah Cummings. He always said our children are the living messengers we send to a future we will never see. Nothing could be truer. In addition, students and…

Congressional Record · 2019-10-29
Oct 28, 2019

The fact that we are breaking our word to men and women who've put their lives on the line for this country is profoundly disturbing to me.

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Oct 21, 2019

The one I am really concerned about, which is listed on DOJ's FARA enforcement actions, is the one involving the 13 Russian nationals who worked on behalf of the Russian government to interfere in the 2016 election by manipulating social…

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Sep 25, 2019

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 577 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 577 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be…

Congressional Record · 2019-09-25
Sep 25, 2019

Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 577, providing for consideration of H.R. 2203, the Homeland Security Improvement Act; H.R. 3525, the U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act…

Congressional Record · 2019-09-25

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