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U.S. House lawmakers, including Pa.’s Scanlon, warned about disinformation in upcoming campaigns
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-5th District., said that because Republicans let the lie about the 2020 presidential election being stolen fester, “we’ve seen dedicated public servants from both parties pay the price.”
Jan. 6 investigators want Georgia’s Loudermilk to explain pre-attack U.S. Capitol tour
Pa.'s Scanlon also said she saw 'unusual' tour groups in the Capitol in the days before the attack.
U.S. House votes to decriminalize marijuana in federal law
The House voted 220-204 to approve the measure, which would fix the split between federal law and 19 states where recreational marijuana is legal.
Pa. U.S. Rep. Scanlon car-jacked and robbed in Philadelphia
U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-5th District, was carjacked and robbed on Wednesday afternoon after finishing a meeting in Philadelphia’s FDR Park, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported, citing her office and city police. The suburban Philadelphia Democrat was not injured. Scanlon was walking alone to her car around 2:45 p.m. on the 1900 block of Pattison […]
As U.S. House passes anti-Islamophobia bill, Pa.’s Perry calls sponsor Ilhan Omar ‘anti-Semitic’
Perry, the head of the House Freedom Caucus, is among the GOP members who have slammed the Minnesota Democrat
Immigration protections in Biden’s domestic bill face test in the Senate; Pa. lawmakers react
House Democrats sent a letter to Senate leaders urging them to include a pathway to citizenship in the final bill.
Pa.’s Capitol Hill Republicans vote against censuring Arizona’s Paul Gosar over threatening video
Eight of of Pa.'s 9 GOP lawmakers, including Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a frequent Democratic crossover vote, opposed the measure, which also stripped Gosar of his committee posts
Pa.’s Fitzpatrick sides with Dems on Dreamers bill, as immigration debate intensifies
The measures mark the first step towards what advocates for immigration reform hope will be a year or two of substantive action on the issue.
U.S. House sends Biden giant $1.9T COVID relief package; Pa. lawmakers break on party lines
Biden is expected to sign it on Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a briefing.
Pa.’s U.S. House delegation splits along party lines on sweeping voting rights package
Even though Democrats control Congress and the White House, their slim majority in a 50-50 Senate is not enough to enact into law a massive package that tackles dark money in campaigns, voter suppression and election security that requires 60 votes rather than a simple majority.
Pa. Rep. Scanlon takes questions on COVID, Capitol riot, and schools during town hall
More than 3,250 constituents called into the town hall, according to her office, and about a dozen ultimately got a chance to ask a question.
Pa. Rep. Brendan Boyle pushes criminal investigation of Trump for Capitol attack
“Provided there is sufficient evidence, as I strongly believe there is, Donald Trump must be indicted, arrested, and put on trial. And if convicted, he should go to prison.”