A broad question‑and‑answer portion of the Scranton town hall drew sustained attention to topics beyond immediate health coverage concerns, including artificial intelligence, student‑loan forgiveness and local agriculture.

Shannon, a 20‑year‑old constituent recently diagnosed with autism, asked whether Congress is treating AI and profiling as a serious policy issue. “AGI is a tier 1 issue in my opinion,” Shannon said, expressing fear that artificial intelligence could be used to profile people with disabilities. Lawmakers said an AI pre‑emption provision had been attempted in federal legislation and described moves at the White House level; Pramila Jayapal warned that unregulated AI can collect and combine data from drivers’ licenses, health records and social security information to create discriminatory profiles.

On student loans, Christine Jones described a family member relying on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and asked about its future. Brendan Boyle summarized PSLF’s history and hurdles and said administrative changes raised application success in recent years but remain at risk; Jayapal stressed continued advocacy and legislative solutions.

Clancy Harrison, founder of the Food Dignity Movement, urged federal farm and food‑access programs to favor small and regional producers rather than feeding larger agribusinesses through broad procurement radii. Representatives on agriculture‑related committees acknowledged the gap and invited follow‑up meetings, while noting that future farm‑bill work should better prioritize small and medium farms.

Lawmakers responded to these questions with commitments to provide information and follow up: Jayapal offered to share Medicare for All materials and said she and colleagues would continue work on AI rules and antitrust concerns; Boyle pointed to his district site (boyle.house.gov) and asked constituents to keep engaging with office staff.

No new federal rules were adopted at the meeting; lawmakers encouraged attendees to use the resources and meet with staff to press for specific policy changes.