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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.

Apr 29, 2019

I have no question that healthcare is a human right and that no family should have to go bankrupt or worry about putting food on the table due to medical costs.

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Apr 29, 2019

I understand that we have to find a way to address what my colleague, Mr. Raskin, called the injustice of being unable to afford medical care when hit with a misfortune of medical trauma.

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Apr 29, 2019

In speaking with experts in my home State of Pennsylvania, they have talked about long-term care as being one of the big drivers in cost

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Apr 9, 2019

your voice, what you do has an important role to play, to make this a safer world.

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Apr 8, 2019

We have made a little bit of progress, but we are far, far from being through.

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Apr 8, 2019

Just the fact that we hear that White nationalists are fundraising off this hearing today by live streaming it is really, really troubling.

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Apr 8, 2019

Today's hearing comes at a time when incidents of hate and violence are increasing at an alarming rate.

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Apr 3, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we have heard this allegation over and over again based on one case in Fresno where the facts have not been established. It is still in litigation. As a former trial…

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Apr 3, 2019

Mr. Speaker, the NRA has spent a lot of money to create this distraction, making this about them as opposed to protecting the lives of women. Over 50 percent of women murdered in 2017 were slain by an intimate partner or family member; 82…

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Apr 3, 2019

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 281 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 281 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…

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