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Mary Gay Scanlon

U.S. Representative, PA-5

Democratic Pennsylvania since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, PA-5 current
Pennsylvania
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, PA-5
Pennsylvania
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District PA-5
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District PA-5
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, PA-5
Pennsylvania
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, PA-5
Pennsylvania
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District PA-5
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, PA-7
Pennsylvania
Democratic Nov 13, 2018 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District PA-7
United States
Democratic Nov 13, 2018 Jan 3, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.462, social dim. -0.204. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HR 6422 — American Water Stewardship Act Yea Mar 24, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4638 — Federal Working Animal Protection Act Nay Mar 19, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 139 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. Nay Mar 18, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1958 — Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 Nay Mar 18, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 556 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act Nay Mar 18, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 556 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act Yea Mar 18, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1115 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from… Nay Mar 17, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1115 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from… Nay Mar 17, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 3971 — Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Yea Mar 17, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4294 — MAWS Act of 2026 Yea Mar 17, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Mar 5, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Yea Mar 5, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 38 — Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized… Yea Mar 5, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1099 — Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism. Yea Mar 5, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1100 — Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of… Yea Mar 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6472 — Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act Yea Mar 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 723 — Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 Yea Mar 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1095 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year… Nay Mar 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1095 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year… Nay Mar 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4758 — Homeowner Energy Freedom Act Nay Feb 25, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4758 — Homeowner Energy Freedom Act Yea Feb 25, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4626 — Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act Nay Feb 24, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4626 — Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act Yea Feb 24, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1075 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy… Nay Feb 24, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1075 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy… Nay Feb 24, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,012 recorded contributions totalling $1,490,870. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 124 of 1012 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 76 $209,447 14%
Corporate PAC 36 $180,000 12%
Super PAC 12 $2,628 0%
Unclassified 888 $1,098,795 74%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$5,000 D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 11, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS PAC SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jul 26, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 ACTBLUE SCANLON FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENDO PAC) SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Apr 19, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS PAC SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC May 17, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 28, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 MATSON, INC FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 13, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 26, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 542 PAC SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC May 17, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 UA UNION PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS VOTE PAC SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Apr 23, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Apr 23, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 14, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 27, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSPORT WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE SCANLON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jul 25, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • This Juneteenth, I had the opportunity to celebrate with communities throughout PA-05. It was wonderful to talk with friends and neighbors about the freedoms that generations have fought for and secured, as well as the important work that still lies ahead.
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  • Freedom is worth celebrating, protecting, and fighting for. Juneteenth isn’t just about remembering our history and celebrating the promise we’ve made, it’s a call to continue the work. Happy Juneteenth!
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  • Trump's political appointees are blocking hundreds of billions of dollars in funding for suicide prevention, opioid addiction treatment, local health departments, and more. The White House is planning to put even more political hacks in charge of federal grants.
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  • New proof that Trump's Big Ugly Bill cut food stamps for kids to fund tax breaks for billionaires.
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  • Not only is "affordability" very much a real word, but Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities as a result of the tariff - and real - wars launched by this Administration.
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  • The Big Ugly Bill that Republicans passed last summer is causing over 24 THOUSAND people in our district to lose their healthcare coverage. The White House response is that Americans should take out loans to cover their health care bills. They might as well say “Let them eat…
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  • Apparently, the White House just spent $14 million on a no-bid contract to Make America Green Again.
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  • Both Republicans and Democrats can agree: Bill Pulte is uniquely unqualified to serve as the Director of National Intelligence.
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  • It’s always a pleasure to catch up with our friends at ACLAMO and hear about their work providing educational and social services to the Norristown community. ACLAMO is one of the sites around the district where our office regularly holds office hours for constituents.
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  • Republicans don’t bite the hand that feeds them: fighting fraud, waste, and abuse is not a priority when it comes from the shady corporations donating to their campaigns.
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  • Using taxpayer dollars for cover-ups and pet projects is not just a bug, it's a feature in the Trump administration. More evidence of “fraud, waste, and abuse” by Kash Patel.
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  • Private prison contractors are being paid your tax dollars to run ICE detention camps that don't meet minimum standards for health, cleanliness, or basic human dignity.
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