South Delco News

Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, representing Pennsylvania's 5th district since 2018, recently took to social media to express her concerns regarding the federal funding freeze implemented by the Trump Administration. Her statements highlight the impact of this decision on essential services and community programs.

On January 28, 2025, Congresswoman Scanlon stated that her team has been overwhelmed with messages from constituents affected by what she described as "the chaos created by the Trump Administration’s illegal freeze of federal funding across the nation." "1/ My team and I have been inundated with messages from constituents dealing with the chaos created by the Trump Administration’s illegal freeze of federal funding across the nation."

In a subsequent post on January 28, 2025, she criticized former President Donald Trump and his associates for blocking funds to vital community services. She noted that these include essential services such as firefighting, law enforcement, domestic violence shelters, children's cancer research, and legal representation for those in need. "2/ Trump and his unelected henchmen have blocked funding to organizations and people providing vital services in our community..."

Concluding her remarks on January 28, 2025, Congresswoman Scanlon emphasized that no administration should harm Americans in such a manner. She pledged to use her influence to ensure that critical programs continue receiving authorized federal funds. "3/3 No administration has a mandate to harm our fellow Americans in this way..."