Mary Gay Scanlon
Mary Gay Scanlon is a Democratic U.S. representative from Pennsylvania.
- Current office
- U.S. representative
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania
- Seat or institution
- Pennsylvania · House District 5
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Party in the source: Democratic. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.
Career context
Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): attorney, Education Law Center; pro bono counsel, Ballard Spahr, LLP; vice chair, Wallingford- Swarthmore Tax Commission, 2006-07; member, Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board, 2007-15 (president, 2009-11); elected simultaneously, by special election, on November 6, 2018, to the 7th District for the 115th and the 5th District for the 116th Congresses, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Patrick Meehan; reelected to each succeeding Congress.
Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.
Committees and subcommittees
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| Body | Type | Source-reported role |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on the Judiciary | standing | member |
| Committee on Rules | standing | member |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement | subcommittee | member |
| The Constitution and Limited Government | subcommittee | member |
| Rules and Organization of the House | subcommittee | member |
House assignments are from the October 1, 2026 source snapshot. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.
Selected public records
This is an illustrative collection across documented service, not an exhaustive career archive or a complete statement of policy positions. Missing records do not establish opposition, absence, or inaction. How the examples were selected →
| Date | Question and measure | Recorded response | Role / period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2026 | H R 10326On PassagePROOF Act | Nay | House service · 119th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| July 20, 2026 | H R 4541On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedEARLY Act Reauthorization | Yea | House service · 119th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| July 3, 2025 | H R 1On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentOne Big Beautiful Bill Act | No | House service · 119th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| April 20, 2024 | H R 8035On PassageUkraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Yea | House service · 118th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| May 31, 2023 | H R 3746On PassageFiscal Responsibility Act | Aye | House service · 118th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| December 8, 2022 | H R 8404On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentRespect for Marriage Act | Yea | House service · 117th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
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Official website or biography ↗
- Official website listed in Congressional Directory; may have changed
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
Sources you can check
- House Member Data · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesPublished October 1, 2026
- Official website listed in Congressional Directory; may have changed
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Official supporting recordPublished February 20, 2026Source compiled through October 1, 2025Source line 13174
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