Mary Gay Scanlon
Mary Gay Scanlon (born August 30, 1959) is an American attorney and politician.
About
Mary Gay Scanlon is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, since being sworn into office on January 3, 2019. She was sworn in as the member representing Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district on November 13, 2018. She was elected to both positions on November 6, 2018, in a special election to fill the vacancy in the 7th district created by the resignation of Representative Pat Meehan and in the regular election to a two-year term of a member for the 5th district.
JStreet PAC endorsement
In 2024 JStreet PAC endorsed Mary Gay Scanlon.[1]
Common Defense
Ceasefire Now Resolution
November 17, 2023: A full list of members of Congress who have called for a ceasefire in the one month since the Ceasefire Now Resolution was introduced includes: Representatives Cori Bush (MO-01)*, Rashida Tlaib (MI-12)*, Andre Carson (IN-07)*, Summer Lee (PA-12)*, Delia Ramirez (IL-03)*, Jamaal Bowman (NY-16)*, Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12)*, Chuy Garcia (IL-04)*, Jonathan Jackson (IL-01)*, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)*, Ilhan Omar (MN-05)*, Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)*, Nydia Velazquez (NY-07)*, Barbara Lee (CA-12)*, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)*, Greg Casar (TX-35)*, Alma Adams (NC-12)*, Maxwell Frost (FL-10)*, Jim McGovern (MA-02), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Al Green (TX-09), Maxine Waters (CA-43), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Becca Balint (VT), and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), and Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).[2]
Labor Caucus
The Labor Caucus is an official caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2021 members included Mary Gay Scanlon .[3]
Resolution condemning socialism
Fedrary 2, 2023 House Republicans moved a Resolution condemning socialism and certain dictators.
The Resolution began:
- Whereas socialist ideology necessitates a concentration of power that has time and time again collapsed into Communist regimes, totalitarian rule, and brutal dictatorships;
- Whereas socialism has repeatedly led to famine and mass murders, and the killing of over 100,000,000 people worldwide;
- Whereas many of the greatest crimes in history were committed by socialist ideologues, including Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, Pol Pot, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un, Daniel Ortega, Hugo Chavez, and Nicolás Maduro;[4]
Eighty six Democrats voted no. Forteen voted "present" and six didn't vote.[5]
Representative Mary Gay Scanlon voted "Present".[6]
End Korean War/Korea Peace Now!
November 25, 2019, Hyun Lee.
As talks between the US and North Korea remain deadlocked, three members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation — Representatives Dwight Evans, Madeleine Dean and Mary Gay Scanlon — have joined the growing chorus in Washington calling for a formal end to the Korean War as the best path toward peace.
House Resolution 152, which calls for a peace agreement to end the 70-year-old Korean War, was introduced by California Congressman Ro Khanna, New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim, and California Congresswoman Barbara Lee in February 2019 ahead of the US-North Korea summit in Singapore. The addition of the three new co-sponsors from Pennsylvania this month is the result of grassroots efforts by the Pennsylvania chapter of Korea Peace Now!—a global campaign with chapters across the United States advocating for a peace agreement to bring the 70-year old Korean War to a close. The resolution now has 41 co-sponsors in the House.
“As the resolution states, unprovoked military action against North Korea would pose extraordinary risks to the United States, United States troops and citizens in the region, United States allies, and security in Northeast Asia,” said Congressman Dwight Evans.
“When we have opportunities to formally end conflicts and move toward peace-building and reconciliation, that’s exactly what we should do. Nearly seven decades after the last battle, it’s time to end the Korean War,” said Congresswoman Madeleine Dean.
According to a recent poll conducted by Data for Progress and YouGov, 67 percent of US voters across political affiliations support negotiating a peace agreement with North Korea. The support is bipartisan—highest among Republicans (76%), followed by Independents/Others (64%) and Democrats (63%).
Members of Korea Peace Now! Pennsylvania chapter with Vandeth Sek, Legislative Assistant for Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon.
A similar call to formally end the Korean War unanimously passed the House in July 2019 as an amendment to the House version of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. “The Korean War is 70 years old and is the longest US conflict,” said Claire Yoo, co-chair of the Pennsylvania chapter of Korea Peace Now! “The lives of 80 million Koreans and 28,500 US troops on the Korean Peninsula are at stake. It’s time to end the Korean War, and I applaud Representatives Evans, Dean and Scanlon for taking a stand on the right side of history.”[7]
Support from Onward Together
Onward Together supported Mary Gay Scanlon as a candidate for the 2018 midterm elections.[8]
DUH winning candidates 2018
DUH - Demand Universal Healthcare winning candidates 2018.
Ro Khanna, Joe Neguse, Jared Polis, Jesus Garcia, Andy Levin, Jamie Raskin, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Deb Haaland, Madeleine Dean, Mary Gay Scanlon, Joe Cunningham, Veronica Escobar,
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Shortly after the 2018 election Mary Gay Scanlon joined the Congressional Progressive Caucus.