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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, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. Lesko), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded…
Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 281, providing for consideration of H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, under a structured rule. The rule self-executes a…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the proceedings had during the recess be printed in the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania? There was no objection…
Mr. Chair, I thank the distinguished gentleman from Georgia, and I thank my colleagues for their support. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler).
Mr. Chair, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer an amendment to study the return on investment of legal services for survivors of domestic violence. As a former legal services board member and…
Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 25, line 15, insert ``(a) In General--'' before ``Section 1201''. Page 26, after line 12…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I have to rebut my colleague's repeated assertion that this iteration of VAWA would violate the Second Amendment because it fails to offer an opportunity for abusers to protest having…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This is not the first time that I have heard my colleagues misgender trans women as biological males, and I need to point something out. Beyond this term being outright offensive, it…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn this administration's latest attempt to do away with the healthcare provided by the Affordable Care Act. The Department of Justice's decision to go after the healthcare of millions of Americans by…
The idea that my sister or anyone else could drive across State lines and either gain or lose protections is both heartbreaking and, I think, profoundly un-American.
This is a personal issue for me. It gets personal when someone who you love says, 'This is who I am.'
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