Perry, Scott

Scott Perry is a Republican representative from Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District who has served in Congress since 2013. As chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Perry oversees federal real estate, disaster preparedness and response, and economic development initiatives. His subcommittee role gives him influence over infrastructure policy affecting communities across the nation.

Perry brings extensive military and business experience to his position. He enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in 1980 and rose to the rank of Brigadier General, commanding aviation units and serving in Iraq where he flew 44 combat missions. He earned a Master's degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College in 2012. Before Congress, Perry co-founded a mechanical contracting firm with his mother and worked as a mechanic, dockworker, and insurance agent. He previously served three terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012.

As subcommittee chair, Perry has sponsored legislation related to transportation and infrastructure, including bills addressing vessel exemptions for liquefied natural gas and crude oil transport. He also serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Perry previously chaired the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative Republican group, from 2022 to 2024.

Perry's political profile reflects his conservative positions on fiscal policy, energy, and Second Amendment rights. He represents a district centered around Harrisburg, York, and their inner suburbs in Dauphin, Cumberland, and York counties. His legislative work emphasizes infrastructure development, energy policy, and regulatory affairs.