PA-05 · The Issues

What the district asks.
How she votes.

Each issue below sets what constituents are asking for next to Rep. Scanlon's documented record: votes, co-sponsorships, funding, and official statements, with links to primary sources throughout.

Updated July 23, 2026 · 114 votes tracked

Pocketbook

Healthcare Access

Three Delaware County hospitals have closed or been downgraded since 2018. Longer ambulance rides, crowded ERs, lost jobs.

What Constituents Ask

1,700+

people have signed a petition asking her to co-sponsor the Medicare for All Act (H.R. 3069): one national plan covering everyone, no premiums, no networks.

Her Record

0

co-sponsorships of Medicare for All, the bill targeting health insurers, per Congress.gov's official record. She has introduced bills against private equity hospital operators. Ballard Spahr, her former law firm and top campaign donor, represents health insurers per its own website.

Accountability

Conflict of Interest

Who a representative answers to should be the district, not a household balance sheet.

What Constituents Ask

$0

from industries she votes on. The standard constituents expect: disclose everything, refuse the money, or recuse.

Her Record

$96,495

from Ballard Spahr, her top contributor in the 2023 to 2024 cycle, plus $17,500 more from the firm's donors so far in 2025 to 2026. Her household draws salary, pension, and 401(k) benefits from the firm, whose health care practice represents health insurers.

Foreign Policy

Her Record on Gaza

Constituents have repeatedly asked where their representative stands on unconditional military aid.

What Constituents Ask

$0

in unconditional weapons transfers while international institutions document what those weapons are used for. That is the bar constituents have asked her to hold.

Her Record

$26.4B

in aid to Israel, voted YES (H.R. 8034). July 15, 2026: voted to cut $3.3B in Israel aid, a first. Pro-Israel PACs have given her $74,661 over her career.

Source: Track AIPAC, via fec.gov

Latest from the House floor

Her three most recent tracked votes, from the House Clerk's official record.

NAY

July 23, 2026

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

This bill reauthorizes through 2031 the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) authority to carry out demonstration projects within the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The bill also imposes requirements related to beneficiary income, project funding, and SSA reporting. SSDI demonstration projects must be designed to promote attachment to the workforce and generally involve temporary changes to…

YES

July 23, 2026

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of its government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself, its Armed Forces, its diplomatic facilities, or allied…

NAY

July 22, 2026

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2027, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2028-FY2036, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that increases the deficit. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2027-FY2036 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits (on-budget), debt subject to limit, debt held by the…

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Latest co-sponsorships

Bills she's most recently signed onto this Congress, refreshed nightly from Congress.gov's official record.

H.R. 9941Introduced July 23, 2026
To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 8868Introduced May 15, 2026
Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R. 429Introduced January 15, 2025
Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Full co-sponsorship record on Congress.gov →