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Mary Gay Scanlon
U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 5th District
As your representative in Congress, I’ve been able to work with local officials and community organizations to secure funding for 10 to 15 CPF projects for our district during each budget cycle, for a total of more than $51 million.
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Voting & Election Information
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A great read that reminds us why permanent Standard Time is the best choice for everyone. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Why daylight saving time should be eliminated entirely
Here is why sleep experts, doctors and scientists endorse ending Daylight Saving Time
If we keep Daylight Saving Time year round, this is what it will look like while our kids are waiting for the bus. Permanent Standard Time is the healthiest and safest choice, that's why I introduced the bipartisan Sunshine for Our Kids Act.
Permanent daylight saving time comes with serious health and safety concerns. Some communities across the country wouldn't see the sun rise until 9 am! That's why I introduced the bipartisan Sunshine for Our Kids Act.
Congresswoman Scanlon Introduces Corporate Accountability Bill to Ban Executive Handouts During Bankruptcy
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today introduced the No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act of 2026, legislation to enact reforms for the bankruptcy process by prohibiting companies in bankruptcy from paying a bonus or other incentive-based compensation to employees making $250,000 or more. In...
What a great turnout to dedicate the new mural in “Everybody’s Hometown,” Media. Thanks to Media’s elected officials, the Media Arts Council, and muralist Carrie Kingsbury for creating this public art to celebrate Media’s iconic trolley!
Many Pennsylvanians are already stretching every dollar to feed their families and afford health care. According to a new analysis from the Pennsylvania Policy Center, 4 in 5 households that use SNAP also have somebody enrolled in Medicaid.
I joined the Food First Health Summit at WHYY for a panel on food and nutrition policy, including the role federal policy can play in encouraging nutrition interventions to save money and get better health outcomes.
Every voter in every election is entitled to cast their ballot without intimidation, interference, or discrimination. Here’s what you need to know:
Since colonial times, the United States Postal Service has performed an essential, trusted service for Americans. I recently checked in with members of the American Postal Workers Union Local #3800, which represents postal workers in Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery Counties.
The midterms are about two very different visions for America.
Democrats are fighting for you and to lower your costs.
Republicans are just helping Trump and billionaires get richer.
It’s that simple.
Abortion care is still legal in Pennsylvania, but since Roe v. Wade was overturned, agencies like the Delaware County Women’s Center have had to navigate an increasingly complex landscape, including an influx of patients who cannot get the reproductive healthcare they need anywhere else.
Make sure you have a plan to vote, whether in person or with a mail-in ballot!
Standard time is the safest option for our children, not to mention backed by science as the healthiest option for our sleep patterns. That's why I introduced the bipartisan Sunshine for Our Kids Act.
Daylight Saving Time is a mandate to start an hour earlier than Standard Time. Why don’t DST fans choose to start an hour earlier?
Each state has different laws about who may be in a voting location and what they may do while there. Voters who have concerns on Election Day should speak with a poll worker or reach out to their local election office. They can also contact the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline at 866OURVOTE.
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Policies for Election Observers
Summary of state laws on election observation in the U.S. Who can observe, how are observers accredited and which aspects of the process can they access?
Today is the last day to request your mail-in or absentee ballot! Your application must be received by your county election office by 5 pm TODAY! Visit vote.pa.gov for more information.
Voting by mail or using an absentee ballot? Your application must be received by 5pm on October 27.
Today marks eight years since the horrific antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. As we remember those whose lives were taken, my heart is with their loved ones and the entire Jewish community.
The price of home heating oil has nearly doubled to over $6 since Trump started the war in Iran.
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Trump’s plan to release oil reserves is unlikely to ease high prices, experts say
The cost of heating oil in Pennsylvania nearly doubled since last fall. A release of fuel from the federal oil reserve may be too small to solve the issue.