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Mary Gay Scanlon
U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania
1214 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Mary Gay Scanlon is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. The district is based in Delaware County, a mostly suburban county west of Philadelphia, and also includes a southwestern portion of Philadelphia itself as well as slivers of Chester and Montgomery counties. Scanlon spent the final two months of 2018 as the member for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. She was elected to both positions on November 6, 2018. That day, she ran in a special election in the old 7th to serve out the term of her predecessor, Pat Meehan, and in a regular election for a full two-year term in the new 5th. She was sworn in as the member for the 7th on November 13, 2018, and transferred to the 5th on January 3, 2019.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Scanlon votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Scanlon stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 120 →HR 10103
HR 10103 · Introduced Aug 13, 2026 · Housing and Community Development
Aug 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 9878
HR 9878 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Families
Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8861
HR 8861 · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8860
HR 8860 · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8862
HR 8862 · Introduced May 15, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Scanlon's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 452were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
100%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.7%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Scanlon sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Scanlon has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
24
Sponsored this Congress
120 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
2,246
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
120
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Scanlon's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33