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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.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Reschenthaler) for yielding the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, today's rule provides for the consideration of a partisan package…
Mr. Speaker, we keep being presented by a false choice here--a choice between being environmentally responsible and having economic opportunity, and that is just not true. We can do both. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in…
They write, ``This bill contains several misguided attacks on clean water and the Clean Water Act, puts polluter profits ahead of public health, and would jeopardize the waters that our families, communities, and wildlife depend on.'' H.R…
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…
Mr. Speaker, today I rise in honor of Charles Blockson, a native of Norristown, Pennsylvania, who dedicated his life to the preservation of African-American history. A prolific writer, collector, historian, and activist, Mr. Blockson…
Mr. Speaker, we just learned that Congress is being sent home early yet again this week because the Speaker doesn't have the votes to pass the bills he scheduled for this week. This keeps happening because Members of House leadership are…
Mr. Speaker, last week law enforcement officials in Chester, Pennsylvania, announced that this community has seen a 72 percent decrease in shootings with victims since 2019. 2023 saw the fewest gun homicides in two decades and a 68 percent…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Anita Santos Singh, a champion for access to justice. At the age of 32, Anita became the founding executive director of Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center, the federally funded…
We need to enact legislation to address border issues rather than just have campaign talking points.
the extent to which States can act independently of the Federal Government with respect to immigration matters including border enforcement, has been well-settled law for over 150 years.
this is an attempt to subvert our constitutional order for political purposes.
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