Mary Gay Scanlon
U.S. Representative · PA-5 · Democrat
Statements and posts
50 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Introduced bill prohibiting executive bonuses over $250,000 during corporate bankruptcy.
“Executives should not be giving themselves a pat on the back for laying off workers and closing facilities”
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Introduced bill to fund high-quality civic education and service learning in K-12 schools.
“High-quality civic education is critical to having an informed and engaged electorate, able to participate in a functioning democracy”
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Initiated investigation into whether cabinet members improperly influenced Trump administration presidential pardons.
“Public reports of high-profile individuals—including yourself—appealing directly to the President on behalf of pardon recipients risk subversion of the established pardon review processes by financial influence and political access”
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Introduced bills to improve voter access and expand ballot dropbox availability in elections.
“Our democracy thrives when every eligible voter is able to participate, and these bills will remove barriers that all too often make it more difficult for Americans to cast their ballots.”
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Convened shadow hearing on protecting voting rights ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
“[T]he right to vote is the crown jewel of American liberties, and we will not see its luster diminished.”
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Scanlon Introduces Bill to Lower Costs of Meat and Poultry and Target Corporate Greed
Introduced bill to address rising meat and poultry prices through improved USDA enforcement.
“As mergers and corporate takeovers have consolidated power in the meat and poultry industry, consumers and producers have paid the price. The Packers and Stockyards Act has been crucial for enforcing compliance, but lacks sufficient tools to protect Americans from paying outrageous costs”
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Scanlon Leads PA Dems to Demand Answers About Private Detention Center Financials
Led Pennsylvania Democrats demanding financial transparency from ICE, GEO Group, and Clearfield County on immigration detention center.
“As Members of Congress, it is our responsibility to conduct oversight of government spending and executive action. GEO has reported record profits driven by this administration’s mass deportation and immigrant surveillance campaigns.”
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Hosted shadow hearing on protecting democracy, election security and voting rights.
“Our democracy ultimately depends on Americans choosing to participate in it. When the White House sows propaganda and injects chaos in our elections, it suppresses voter participation”
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Mr. Speaker, as ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, I am here to emphasize that this proposed constitutional amendment would undermine our system of checks and balances and fly in the face of the Founders' wisdom. I think it would be a grave…
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Criticized Republicans for attempting to strip children of constitutional citizenship rights.
“‘Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof’: Birthright Citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment, Part II”
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Introduced bill to allow congressional staff to accompany representatives during unannounced ICE facility oversight visits.
“When a Member of Congress visits an ICE detention facility to conduct congressional oversight, they must be able to do so effectively”
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Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Expand Eviction Diversion Programs
Introduced Stable Homes Act establishing competitive grant program for local eviction diversion programs.
“At a time when working-class Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, we need programs that help individuals and families stay in their homes and prevent housing insecurity”
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Conducted unannounced oversight visit to largest ICE detention center in Northeast.
“The American people are entitled to know how their tax dollars are being spent.”
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Scanlon, Thompson Introduce Legislation to Protect Grandfamilies Affected by Substance Misuse
Introduced bipartisan bill to strengthen support for grandfamilies and kinship caregivers.
“Navigating the child welfare system can be a stressful experience for children and caregivers already experiencing hardship, especially grandfamilies”
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Led 100 members of Congress in letter to DOJ to rescind opinion undermining Olmstead disability protections.
“The integration mandate has transformed the lives of countless Americans with disabilities by expanding access to community living, employment, education, and self-determination.”
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Introduced bill to expand Social Security survivor benefits for widowers and divorced spouses.
“Social Security has been a critical and essential lifeline for retired, disabled, and low-income workers for decades”
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Scanlon Opposes the Sunshine Protection Act, Promotes the Sunshine for Our Kids Act
Opposed Sunshine Protection Act; promoted alternative bill for permanent standard time.
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Introduced bipartisan legislation to make Standard Time permanent nationwide and end Daylight Saving Time.
“For decades, scientists and medical professionals have highlighted the detrimental mental and physical health impacts of twice-a-year clock changes, particularly on children and teens”
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Scanlon, Warren Introduce Legislation to Ban Sale of Americans’ Health and Location Data
Introduced bill to ban data brokers from selling health and location data.
“Americans deserve to know that their most sensitive and personal information is safe, not exploited for profit”
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Introduced Pedestrian Protection Act to reduce pedestrian fatalities from larger vehicles.
“As cars and pickup trucks have become bigger and heavier, we are seeing pedestrian fatalities reach historic highs, and newer vehicles often leave drivers unable to fully see their surroundings, including pedestrians, children, and bicyclists”
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Statement from Congresswoman Scanlon on Republican Reconciliation Bill
Criticized Republican reconciliation bill for increasing ICE funding and cutting social programs.
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Statement from Congresswoman Scanlon on Passage of War Powers Resolution
Voted for War Powers Resolution to end Trump's military actions against Iran.
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Introduced legislation requiring court orders for law enforcement postal data access.
“Millions of Americans rely on the U.S. Postal Service to handle personal information like tax documents, medications, and mail-in ballots”
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Led 74 House Democrats demanding answers on Social Security Administration staffing cuts impact.
“We write to express our deep concern with the Social Security Administration’s decision to reassign thousands of Social Security Administration (SSA) employees away from their primary, essential duties in order to address excessive wait times on SSA’s toll-free number for customer service”
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Introduced legislation to guarantee legal representation for children and families in child welfare proceedings.
“Child protection proceedings are by nature stressful, and children and families need help to navigate the complicated legal and emotional terrain”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.