We highlighted two judicial rulings that the White House acted unlawfully when it blocked November SNAP payments & refused to use the emergency funds provided by Congress for that purpose.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Pennsylvania District 5
Mary Gay Scanlon
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Voting Record — 316
Yes42%
No56%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align99%
Cross-party0%
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Mary Gay Scanlon
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratPennsylvania District 5
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Mary Gay's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 6 sponsored · 21 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
With food pantries scrambling to address need in our community, I joined local leaders to demand that Speaker Johnson call the House back in session to work for the American people.
If you have requested a mail-in ballot, remember to bring it to your local county election bureau or a Dropbox by 8 p.m. Tuesday!
If you’re voting in-person, remember to head to the polls tomorrow.
Make sure your voice is heard!
I joined @repreginayoung.com's Civic Conversation with local leaders in Southwest Philadelphia to discuss the importance of civic engagement and how everyone can get more involved in their community, including voting in every election such as the one tomorrow!
The White House and the GOP need to come together to negotiate a budget that works for all Americans.
I held an Open House for federal workers in PA-05, many of whom are working without pay.
We talked about how the GOP shutdown and the Trump Administration’s attacks on federal workers and the services they provide are impacting their lives.
For more than 15 years, the GOP healthcare plan has been to take healthcare away from Americans.
The Trump Administration CAN use the contingency fund to pay for SNAP benefits in November.
The White House is choosing to let Americans go hungry when they don't have to.
Two federal judges rule the Trump administration must tap into billions in emergency funds to at least partially cover food stamp benefits in November
https://cnn.it/4ok7bSI
The White House is refusing to reimburse states who try to fund SNAP, just like it is refusing to use the contingency fund.
This takes away options from local and state leaders trying to prevent Pennsylvania families from going hungry.
www.goerie.com/story/news/p...
I hope everyone in PA-05 has a safe and happy Halloween!
If the White House follows through on its (inhumane) threat to halt SNAP payments this Saturday, many people in our community will be suffering.
Visit www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs... to find an essential resources at a local food pantry near you.
Reposted byCongresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
In case I’ve not made myself clear—no family in America should go hungry. Period.
Trump’s decision to withhold SNAP is unconscionable and immoral. The GOP needs to come back to DC and reopen the government. And the Admin needs to release the funds so families can put food on the table on Saturday.
The White House is letting 42 million Americans go hungry, while they have money and a plan to continue payments during the shutdown.
I support @governor.pa.gov's decision to join 24 other states' lawsuit to use its contingency funds so ~2 million Pennsylvanians don't go hungry.
Americans won't have access to SNAP Benefits because the White House won't use rainy day funds for:
16 million children
8 million seniors
4 million people with disabilities
Special Counsel Jack Smith has nothing to hide from the American people.
Chairman Jim Jordan should join @democrats-judiciary.house.gov and allow him to testify in front of the American public.
Why are they afraid of the truth coming out?
We are on the cliff of a Republican created healthcare crisis, which will force millions of Americans to go without healthcare.
Listen to my entire conversation with @womeninamerica.bsky.social here:
No White House has chosen to block SNAP benefits and let kids go hungry during a shutdown.
Until now.
The Trump administration can fund SNAP through November with previously approved funding from Congress, but it is choosing not to.
Speaker Johnson has neutered Congress, while the White House chooses to inflict pain and hunger on 42 million Americans, including seniors, veterans, and children.
We mourn the innocent lives lost, and commit ourselves both to rejecting hatred and bigotry and to working to end the scourge of gun violence in our country.
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Voting History316 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
316 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 5764 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-20 | H.R. 5763 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | YES | ✕ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2312 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2270 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6504 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6500 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 2683 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-09 | H.R. 5184 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 1834 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 131 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 504 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Divisions B and C | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Division A | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 977 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 977 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Call of the House | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 498 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 498 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 845 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 845 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 1366 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 1366 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3492 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3492 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.