Mr. Speaker, I rise with my colleagues to mark a grim milestone: 35 people died in ICE detention custody last year, the deadliest year in more than two decades. This year, there have been 24, with one more death reported just this afternoon. Ordinarily, this should spark some form of reckoning or investigation. Not under this administration. The President continues to flood American cities with thuggish ICE and CBP agents, acting as though the law does not apply to them, arresting more and more people who have committed few or no crimes.
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Madeleine Dean
Representative · Pennsylvania · Democrat
Madeleine Dean
House Floor
Recent comments in the House
Mr. Speaker, I have with me just some of the products USAID had used around the world to save lives and to protect nutrition. On February 19 of last year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 5-year-old Suza Kenyaba died of malaria. The shipment of antimalaria drugs that could have saved her life was stranded in a distribution warehouse just a few miles away from her clinic after United States Government payments to local contractors were frozen, ordered by the President of the United States. Suza was not alone.
I rise in opposition to the bill and the danger it poses to our health and safety. This bill, sadly, is being rushed to the floor as a political bargaining chip without thorough consideration of the impacts, and we have been here before. Permanent time is a national decision with implications for every aspect of our health and economy. It deserves a robust, thoughtful debate and an amendment process that allows Members to test each provision of the bill.
Biography
Madeleine Dean began her career as a lawyer and English professor, bringing a passion for justice and communication to public service. Elected to represent Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District in 2018, she focuses on gun violence prevention, affordable healthcare, and reproductive rights. Dean played a leading role in authoring gun safety legislation and served as an impeachment manager during the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. She approaches her work with a collaborative spirit, emphasizing transparency and responsiveness to her constituents’ needs.
Education
- J.D., Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, DE1984
- B.A. in English, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA1981
Professional History
U.S. Representative
2019-PresentRepresenting Pennsylvania's 4th district
Advisor, Pennsylvania Commission on Women
2015–presentOp-Ed Writer, The Philadelphia Daily News, The Philadelphia Inquirer
2012–18Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
2012–18Assistant Professor, La Salle University
2001–12Associate, A. Harold Datz P.c.
1984In-House Counsel, Cunnane Bicycle Company
Co-Founder, Dean, Homicki & Devita
Commissioner, Abington Township
Policy Focus
Crime and Law Enforcement32%
Finance and Financial Sector12%
Health11%
Government Operations and Politics8%
Notable Legislation
Key legislative actions from Madeleine Dean's record in Congress.
Gun Violence Prevention
Co-sponsored and helped pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act to require background checks on all gun sales.
Opioid Crisis Response
Introduced the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to combat opioid addiction and expand treatment resources.
COVID-19 Relief Funding
Secured federal COVID-19 relief funds for Pennsylvania schools and small businesses through the American Rescue Plan.
Violence Against Women Act
Advocated for and voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act to strengthen protections for survivors.
Committee Assignments
View details →- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Appropriations
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