Who Is Running in Pennsylvania Congressional District 5th in 2026?

Mary Scanlon supported bipartisan legislation in 2026 aimed at creating jobs and reducing costs. She advocated for the Rural Homeownership Continuity Act to lower financing expenses and backed bipartisan permitting reform. Her objective is to expedite infrastructure, energy, transportation, and housing projects for working families, thereby easing costs and expanding access to necessary services.

Mary Scanlon voted in favor of a bill restoring the expansion of advance premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans for 2026-2028. She stated that this action would contribute to making healthcare more affordable for millions of Americans. Additionally, she voted against H.R. 6703, the "Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act."

Mary Scanlon strongly supports abortion rights and reproductive freedom, advocating for legislation to protect access to abortion and contraception. She voted against bills like the Family Savings Act of 2018 and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and in favor of the Right to Contraception Act and the Women's Health Protection Act. She states that "Every person should have the power to make their own reproductive health care decisions, without interference from politicians," and she is leading efforts to repeal the Comstock Act.

Congresswoman Mary Scanlon advocates for quality education and post-secondary opportunities for all students, emphasizing that investments should equip the next generation for success. She supports expanding access to early childhood education and fair funding for schools, including resources for teachers, counselors, safe learning environments, and fully funding IDEA and Title I. Scanlon co-sponsored the Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026, which proposes over $130 billion for school infrastructure, and urged the Department of Education to halt the transfer of special education programs to HHS.