Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
@scanlon.house.gov
Representing Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District. Member of @democrats-judiciary.house.gov and House Rules.
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House Republicans took an unconscionable vote to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions of Americans to give the ultrawealthy a tax cut.
I voted no.
Read my full statement below:
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I voted no.
Read my full statement below:
scanlon.house.gov/news/documen...
In private, @houserepublicans.bsky.social acknowledge that tariffs have been a disaster for Americans.
But when Speaker Johnson blocks a vote to reverse the tariffs and the President brags about them, they refuse to stand up for lower costs for Americans.
But when Speaker Johnson blocks a vote to reverse the tariffs and the President brags about them, they refuse to stand up for lower costs for Americans.
February 10, 2026 at 2:11 AM
In private, @houserepublicans.bsky.social acknowledge that tariffs have been a disaster for Americans.
But when Speaker Johnson blocks a vote to reverse the tariffs and the President brags about them, they refuse to stand up for lower costs for Americans.
But when Speaker Johnson blocks a vote to reverse the tariffs and the President brags about them, they refuse to stand up for lower costs for Americans.
The costs of rent, groceries, energy, and healthcare are all up, but @houserepublicans.bsky.social aren't standing up for working families.
They only stand up when billionaires, polluters, or their donors need a tax break.
They only stand up when billionaires, polluters, or their donors need a tax break.
February 9, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The costs of rent, groceries, energy, and healthcare are all up, but @houserepublicans.bsky.social aren't standing up for working families.
They only stand up when billionaires, polluters, or their donors need a tax break.
They only stand up when billionaires, polluters, or their donors need a tax break.
@houserepublicans.bsky.social are proposing a bill that would make it easier for criminals to purchase tasers.
After defunding local police departments and community safety programs last year, they're pushing policies that would make our communities more dangerous.
After defunding local police departments and community safety programs last year, they're pushing policies that would make our communities more dangerous.
February 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM
@houserepublicans.bsky.social are proposing a bill that would make it easier for criminals to purchase tasers.
After defunding local police departments and community safety programs last year, they're pushing policies that would make our communities more dangerous.
After defunding local police departments and community safety programs last year, they're pushing policies that would make our communities more dangerous.
The median household income in America is $83,730.
February 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The median household income in America is $83,730.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians had to give up their healthcare coverage because DC Republicans chose to give their billionaire donors a tax cut by refusing to extend the ACA tax credits that American families rely on.
The Senate needs to pass the 3-year extension of the ACA tax credits NOW.
The Senate needs to pass the 3-year extension of the ACA tax credits NOW.
Pennie enrollment plummets as health insurance premiums increase by 102%
The state marketplace says nearly 1 in 5 subscribers dropped their plans after enhanced federal tax credits expired.
www.phillyvoice.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Thousands of Pennsylvanians had to give up their healthcare coverage because DC Republicans chose to give their billionaire donors a tax cut by refusing to extend the ACA tax credits that American families rely on.
The Senate needs to pass the 3-year extension of the ACA tax credits NOW.
The Senate needs to pass the 3-year extension of the ACA tax credits NOW.
Children are not the "worst of the worst."
These letters are heartbreaking. This administration's cruelty has no bounds.
These letters are heartbreaking. This administration's cruelty has no bounds.
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Children are not the "worst of the worst."
These letters are heartbreaking. This administration's cruelty has no bounds.
These letters are heartbreaking. This administration's cruelty has no bounds.
Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth and refused to provide information because she wants the President to grant her clemency for her silence.
All the Epstein files need to be released. The truth must come out. All of it.
All the Epstein files need to be released. The truth must come out. All of it.
BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer says she's 'prepared to speak fully and honestly' about Jeffrey Epstein's actions if Trump grants her clemency.
The House Oversight Committee Chair says that Maxwell refused to answer questions during her virtual deposition with the committee.
The House Oversight Committee Chair says that Maxwell refused to answer questions during her virtual deposition with the committee.
Trump administration live updates: Ghislaine Maxwell invokes 5th in Congress probe; lawmakers to view unredacted Epstein files
Trump administration live updates: Congress members may begin viewing unredacted Epstein files at DOJ
nbcnews.to
February 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth and refused to provide information because she wants the President to grant her clemency for her silence.
All the Epstein files need to be released. The truth must come out. All of it.
All the Epstein files need to be released. The truth must come out. All of it.
I was proud to participate in the groundbreaking for a new main school building on Elwyn’s Media Campus. This new facility will continue Elwyn's longstanding mission of helping people with developmental and behavioral health challenges develop the skills they need to thrive.
February 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I was proud to participate in the groundbreaking for a new main school building on Elwyn’s Media Campus. This new facility will continue Elwyn's longstanding mission of helping people with developmental and behavioral health challenges develop the skills they need to thrive.
I was honored to join community leaders at an interfaith vigil and call to action in Norristown in memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti after they were brutally shot and killed by rogue federal agents in Minnesota.
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I was honored to join community leaders at an interfaith vigil and call to action in Norristown in memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti after they were brutally shot and killed by rogue federal agents in Minnesota.
Amazon cut 30,000 jobs over the past few months.
Republicans' Big Ugly Bill isn't helping workers. They're helping billionaires and big businesses.
Republicans' Big Ugly Bill isn't helping workers. They're helping billionaires and big businesses.
Republicans’ tax cuts shaved billions off Amazon’s tax bill, new government filings show.
The company says it ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year — even as its profits jumped by 45 percent to nearly $90 billion.
More on Amazon's 87% drop in taxes👇
The company says it ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year — even as its profits jumped by 45 percent to nearly $90 billion.
More on Amazon's 87% drop in taxes👇
Amazon's tax bill plunges after GOP tax cuts
The 87 percent drop is largely due to a more generous depreciation break in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'
www.politico.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Amazon cut 30,000 jobs over the past few months.
Republicans' Big Ugly Bill isn't helping workers. They're helping billionaires and big businesses.
Republicans' Big Ugly Bill isn't helping workers. They're helping billionaires and big businesses.
I joined students and educators from The Solebury School and Friends Select School for a teach-in at the site of the President’s House, where the Trump administration removed displays recounting the history of slavery during George Washington’s time there.
February 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I joined students and educators from The Solebury School and Friends Select School for a teach-in at the site of the President’s House, where the Trump administration removed displays recounting the history of slavery during George Washington’s time there.
The US labor market has hit record-high job cuts.
Instead of increasing job opportunities, the Trump Administration is cutting 50,000 federal jobs.
Instead of increasing job opportunities, the Trump Administration is cutting 50,000 federal jobs.
In its latest effort to weaken the federal workforce, the Trump administration issued a rule on Thursday that would shift an estimated 50,000 senior career staffers into a new category that would make them easier to fire. https://cnn.it/4ah3kQq
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
The US labor market has hit record-high job cuts.
Instead of increasing job opportunities, the Trump Administration is cutting 50,000 federal jobs.
Instead of increasing job opportunities, the Trump Administration is cutting 50,000 federal jobs.
The White House took down the President's Truth Social post featuring a vile and racist depiction of the Obamas.
It is not enough. The White House needs to apologize for platforming this abhorrent content.
It is not enough. The White House needs to apologize for platforming this abhorrent content.
BREAKING: President Trump removes a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes. The White House initially defended the post, then blamed it on a staffer.
Trump shares racist video depicting the Obamas as monkeys
The White House defended Trump's post, saying it was "from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle."
nbcnews.to
February 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The White House took down the President's Truth Social post featuring a vile and racist depiction of the Obamas.
It is not enough. The White House needs to apologize for platforming this abhorrent content.
It is not enough. The White House needs to apologize for platforming this abhorrent content.
This administration’s effort to erase our history and those who have lived it must fail.
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 AM
This administration’s effort to erase our history and those who have lived it must fail.
It's not a warning sign. It's a siren. 🚨
If job cuts resemble 2009, the emergency is already here.
If job cuts resemble 2009, the emergency is already here.
Job openings plummet in warning sign for Trump's economy
Job openings plummet in warning sign for Trump's economy
Layoffs rise and hiring levels off, even as U.S. GDP growth surges.
dlvr.it
February 5, 2026 at 11:21 PM
It's not a warning sign. It's a siren. 🚨
If job cuts resemble 2009, the emergency is already here.
If job cuts resemble 2009, the emergency is already here.
When the President said "Make America Great Again," did he mean repeating the 2008 financial crisis?
There were 108,000 job cuts in January in the U.S., the most to begin a year since the Great Recession in 2009, according to a new report.
U.S. Jobs Disappear At Fastest January Pace Since Great Recession
There were 108,000 job cuts in January in the U.S., the most to begin a year since the Great Recession in 2009, according to a new report.
www.forbes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM
When the President said "Make America Great Again," did he mean repeating the 2008 financial crisis?
On Rosa Parks' birthday, we honor her contributions to the civil rights movement, which paved the way for securing the rights and liberties of generations of Americans.
Her courage should inspire us all to stand up against the injustices we are confronting today.
Her courage should inspire us all to stand up against the injustices we are confronting today.
February 5, 2026 at 12:59 AM
On Rosa Parks' birthday, we honor her contributions to the civil rights movement, which paved the way for securing the rights and liberties of generations of Americans.
Her courage should inspire us all to stand up against the injustices we are confronting today.
Her courage should inspire us all to stand up against the injustices we are confronting today.
Republican leaders in Congress should be subpoenaing Kristi Noem and DHS officials to get answers on the use of excessive force and the shooting deaths of American citizens by ICE and CBP agents.
Americans are outraged.
Why aren't @houserepublicans.bsky.social?
Americans are outraged.
Why aren't @houserepublicans.bsky.social?
February 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Republican leaders in Congress should be subpoenaing Kristi Noem and DHS officials to get answers on the use of excessive force and the shooting deaths of American citizens by ICE and CBP agents.
Americans are outraged.
Why aren't @houserepublicans.bsky.social?
Americans are outraged.
Why aren't @houserepublicans.bsky.social?
Reposted by Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
The effects of Trump’s #ReverseRobinHood budget are ALREADY rippling through our community.
Starting this month, thousands of families in Philly are beginning to lose their critical SNAP food assistance - while the rich are enjoying huge tax breaks from the same law.
Starting this month, thousands of families in Philly are beginning to lose their critical SNAP food assistance - while the rich are enjoying huge tax breaks from the same law.
'One Big Beautiful Bill' kicks in, reducing or eliminating SNAP benefits
The Trump administration's "Big, Beautiful, Bill" changed the rules surrounding SNAP eligibility and will result in fewer people across the state receiving food aid
www.inquirer.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The effects of Trump’s #ReverseRobinHood budget are ALREADY rippling through our community.
Starting this month, thousands of families in Philly are beginning to lose their critical SNAP food assistance - while the rich are enjoying huge tax breaks from the same law.
Starting this month, thousands of families in Philly are beginning to lose their critical SNAP food assistance - while the rich are enjoying huge tax breaks from the same law.
The Washington Post just laid off a third of its employees.
Democracy dies when billionaires put their bottom line over providing information to the American people.
Democracy dies when billionaires put their bottom line over providing information to the American people.
February 4, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The Washington Post just laid off a third of its employees.
Democracy dies when billionaires put their bottom line over providing information to the American people.
Democracy dies when billionaires put their bottom line over providing information to the American people.
The Constitution reserves the right to administer elections to Pennsylvania and the other states, not the federal government.
If the President tries to interfere in our elections, he'll lose in court just like he did every time he tried to push false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
If the President tries to interfere in our elections, he'll lose in court just like he did every time he tried to push false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
‘Take a look at Philadelphia’: Trump threatens to nationalize elections ahead of 2026 midterms
“The federal government should get involved." Trump said as he continues to push false claims about his loss in the 2020 election.
www.inquirer.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
The Constitution reserves the right to administer elections to Pennsylvania and the other states, not the federal government.
If the President tries to interfere in our elections, he'll lose in court just like he did every time he tried to push false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
If the President tries to interfere in our elections, he'll lose in court just like he did every time he tried to push false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
During Black History Month, we honor the resilience, resounding impact, and hard-earned victories of Black Americans.
February 4, 2026 at 4:50 PM
During Black History Month, we honor the resilience, resounding impact, and hard-earned victories of Black Americans.
Americans are paying the President's tariffs.
If tariff revenues are down, it's because Americans are spending less.
Reverse the tariffs. Increase affordability.
If tariff revenues are down, it's because Americans are spending less.
Reverse the tariffs. Increase affordability.
February 4, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Americans are paying the President's tariffs.
If tariff revenues are down, it's because Americans are spending less.
Reverse the tariffs. Increase affordability.
If tariff revenues are down, it's because Americans are spending less.
Reverse the tariffs. Increase affordability.
If the White House and Kristi Noem won't do anything to end the militant, violent, and lawless behavior of ICE and CBP, then Congress must.
February 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
If the White House and Kristi Noem won't do anything to end the militant, violent, and lawless behavior of ICE and CBP, then Congress must.
Liberation Day was actually about liberating Americans from employment.
The manufacturing boom President Trump promised would usher in a golden age for America is going in reverse.
U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Helping
Levies on imports were supposed to bring back a golden age of U.S. manufacturing. They haven’t worked, so far.
on.wsj.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Liberation Day was actually about liberating Americans from employment.