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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.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Scanlon stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
113 bills totalHR 8997 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8861 · Introduced May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8860 · Introduced May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8862 · Introduced May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8633 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Commerce
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8392 · Introduced Apr 20, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8310 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Health
Apr 15, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8126 · Introduced Mar 26, 2026 · Congress
Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 7920 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Health
Mar 12, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 1047 · Introduced Feb 9, 2026 · Education
Feb 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted