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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 15, 2019

Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 377, providing for consideration of H.R. 5 under a closed rule, with 90 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and ranking…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-15
May 15, 2019

Madam Speaker, I would just note that, with respect to H.R. 5, we had regular order. H.R. 5, the Equality Act, went through the Committee on the Judiciary. It had a hearing, and then we also had a markup. This is a new process, apparently…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-15
May 15, 2019

Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Rules. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I want to thank the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon) for…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-15
May 15, 2019

Madam Speaker, I yield the gentleman from Massachusetts an additional 1 minute. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, they did nothing to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Then we had an election in November, and the big issue was healthcare…

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May 15, 2019

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record a list of 364 organizations endorsing the Equality Act, as well as a list of companies supporting H.R. 5 who employ over 9.8 million workers…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-15
May 15, 2019

Madam Speaker, today we will move forward on three pieces of legislation whose timely consideration is long overdue. We will move to protect Americans' access to health insurance; provide much-needed relief on prescription drug prices…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-15
Apr 30, 2019

It is a privilege to testify before you today on a range of issues of concern to my district.

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Apr 30, 2019

I believe school infrastructure investments should be included in any infrastructure package, including projects such as those in Representative Bobby Scott's Rebuild America's Schools Act.

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Apr 29, 2019

Mr. Speaker, in Pennsylvania, volunteer fire departments have long played a central role in the life of our towns and boroughs. In recent years, changing demographics and funding issues have seriously impacted the volunteer fire company…

Congressional Record · 2019-04-29

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