Pennsylvania — 5th District

Mary Gay Scanlon

Opposes Republican spending cuts

Scanlon has opposed major Republican fiscal packages and reconciliation bills that included spending reductions or tax credit repeals, while supporting bipartisan debt-limit and tax reform agreements.

• Voted Nay on the 2025 reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) and the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811)
• Voted Yea on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) and the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024)
• Voted Nay on H.Con.Res. 14 establishing federal budget levels for fiscal years 2025 through 2034

Nick Manganaro

Supports spending cuts and deregulation

Manganaro identifies federal spending and national debt as primary drivers of inflation, advocating for strict fiscal discipline, deregulation, and private capital investment to boost business productivity and wages.

• Proposes holding the line on government spending to curb rising federal debt
• Advocates streamlining regulations to encourage private investments and increase corporate productivity
• Pledges to attract technology and manufacturing companies with well-paying jobs to PA-05

“Too much government spending is a major factor driving inflation.”

“The Federal debt is too darn high because members of Congress have a hard time making decisions and just saying no sometimes.”

Mary Gay Scanlon

Supports comprehensive immigration reform

Scanlon lists immigration reform as a primary policy passion while consistently voting against conservative immigration enforcement and border security bills.

• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) and the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2)
• Voted Nay on H.R. 875 making driving while impaired grounds for deportation or inadmissibility
• Voted Nay on the resolution impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (H.Res. 863)

“My top three priorities are voting rights, education, and criminal justice and immigration reform.”

Nick Manganaro

Opposes benefits for undocumented immigrants

Manganaro supports enforcing legal entry barriers and firmly opposes providing government benefits or assistance to undocumented immigrants entering the country.

• Pledges to protect legal barriers to entry into the United States
• Opposes providing tax-funded benefits to undocumented arrivals

“To protect this environment, we cannot afford to take down the existing legal barriers to entry into our nation and give undocumented arrivals generous benefits just for being here.”

Mary Gay Scanlon

Supports expanding social safety net

Scanlon supports strengthening Social Security and safety net protections, voting to reduce pension benefit offsets and opposing stricter safety net work requirements.

• Voted Yea on the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) to eliminate government pension benefit offsets
• Voted Nay on H.R. 2811, which sought to expand work requirements for SNAP and TANF

Nick Manganaro

Opposes expanding safety net benefits

Manganaro opposes expanding safety net payouts or beneficiary eligibility, arguing that social benefits should be strictly reserved for individuals who cannot otherwise support themselves.

• Opposes increasing safety net benefit payouts or expanding eligible beneficiaries
• Advocates limiting safety net access to only those unable to find another way in the world

“Increasing the social safety net to include both more beneficiaries and higher payouts will deepen these problems, not resolve them.”

Mary Gay Scanlon

Supports criminal justice reform

Scanlon champions criminal justice reform and child welfare policy, while voting against conservative measures restricting federal court authority.

• Voted Nay on NORRA of 2025 (H.R. 1526) limiting federal district court nationwide injunction authority
• Listed criminal justice reform and child welfare among her top passions

Nick Manganaro

Supports stable and just legal system

Manganaro highlights a stable and just legal system as an essential foundation for individual freedom and economic opportunity.

• Emphasizes the necessity of a stable and fair legal system to foster citizen opportunity

Mary Gay Scanlon

Supports federal voting rights legislation

Scanlon considers voting rights a top legislative priority and opposes conservative voter identification requirements in federal elections.

• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections
• Identified voting rights as one of her top three priorities in her campaign profile

“I am especially passionate about issues that affect child welfare, gun violence prevention, immigration, and voting rights.”

Mary Gay Scanlon

Supports green energy investments

Scanlon advocates for green infrastructure investments and opposes expanding traditional fossil fuel extraction.

• Helped secure over $8 million in federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Philadelphia
• Voted Nay on the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) promoting domestic oil, gas, and coal production

Mary Gay Scanlon

Supports federal abortion access rights

Scanlon actively defends abortion access and fertility treatments, co-leading public campaigns against Republican restrictions on reproductive health.

• Co-led public efforts calling out opposition to abortion rights and IVF treatments
• Organized events in Delaware County opposing anti-choice policies