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Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon

D PA-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2018–2019 House Of Representatives (District 7)
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Defense

+146
Helped 933 Hurt 787 Unclear 676

Healthcare

+424
Helped 931 Hurt 507 Mixed 11 Unclear 771

Finance

+21
Helped 904 Hurt 883 Mixed 5 Unclear 360

Energy

-260
Helped 437 Hurt 697 Mixed 18 Unclear 234

Education

+134
Helped 618 Hurt 484 Mixed 1 Unclear 261

Labor

+159
Helped 516 Hurt 357 Mixed 1 Unclear 206

Transportation

+210
Helped 417 Hurt 207 Mixed 3 Unclear 249

Criminal Justice

-128
Helped 302 Hurt 430 Mixed 6 Unclear 69

Agriculture

+90
Helped 335 Hurt 245 Unclear 126

Trade

-150
Helped 192 Hurt 342 Mixed 3 Unclear 165

Veterans Affairs

+275
Helped 431 Hurt 156 Unclear 110

Immigration

-94
Helped 242 Hurt 336 Mixed 4 Unclear 103

Environment

-39
Helped 184 Hurt 223 Unclear 198

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Government Operations

-11
Helped 42 Hurt 53 Unclear 367

Civil Rights

+97
Helped 240 Hurt 143 Unclear 51

Housing

+44
Helped 217 Hurt 173 Unclear 27

Technology

+9
Helped 170 Hurt 161 Unclear 40

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Social Welfare

+187
Helped 225 Hurt 38 Mixed 1 Unclear 33
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24654 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1788), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (91), DoD (32), VA (19), State (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), SSA (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (677), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (561), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (491), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (354), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3799), Veterans Affairs (69), Defense (63), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Executive Branch (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), GAO (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), SSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (223), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (233), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (225), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (211), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (183), Defense (154), DoD (33), EPA (31), VA (23) +69 more
-288
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-275
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-67
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-74
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-138
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
-12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-99
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-55
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-4
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+27
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-125
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-22
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr3090-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Agriculture Federal Government

hr3068-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hres349-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in, or at risk of entering, the foster care system.

0 clauses May 2, 2023

hr3050-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the definition of conviction, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 2, 2023
Federal Government Immigrant Communities Consumers Law Enforcement

hr3037-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture Federal Government

hres337-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2023 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by everyday Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status, disability, and religion.

1 clause Apr 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Homeowners

hr2953-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

3 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

hr2983-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to establish grants for States for purposes of modernizing criminal justice data infrastructure to facilitate automated record sealing and expungement, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2870-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2904-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence.

3 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hr2786-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to prioritize urban and community forestry assistance for areas with low tree equity scores, to establish a grant program to enhance public elementary and secondary school rooftop gardens, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Energy Production Education Oil & Gas Agriculture

hr2736-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Education Scientific Research

hr2760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hres315-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Law Enforcement

hr2753-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require federally licensed firearms manufacturers, importers, and dealers and their employees to undergo training to be eligible to sell a firearm, to require a notice to be posted at retail firearms locations that describes the signs of unlawful firearms purchases, to require such licensees to maintain physical security elements to prevent theft and a minimum level of business liability insurance, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Foreign Businesses Federal Government Native American Tribes Business

hr2708-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Transportation Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr2725-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

hr2715-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

3 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

hres309-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority to approve drugs for abortion care.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hres289-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual Black Maternal Health Week to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

1 clause Apr 13, 2023
Natural Gas Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

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