Statements and posts
11 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Introduced three bills to improve voting access and elected office eligibility for people with disabilities.
“The ability to fully participate in our democracy is central to our American ideals—yet too often people with disabilities face unnecessary barriers to voting and public service.”
Voting AccessAI-read
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Reintroduced bill to remove criminal history questions from college applications.
“Every student deserves the chance to claim their education — and people who have made mistakes in the past and are looking for a fresh start are no exception.”
EducationAI-read
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Congresswoman Dean, PA Dems Demand Answers About Private Detention Center Financials
Sent letter demanding transparency on private detention center financial relationships.
“As Members of Congress, it is our responsibility to conduct oversight of government spending and executive action. GEO has reported record profits driven by this administration’s mass deportation and immigrant surveillance campaigns. As part of these efforts, ICE and Clearfield County have both funneled Pennsylvanians’…”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Reintroduced bill to establish prison education office and support incarcerated individuals' reentry.
“When someone gets a second change, we must ensure that they have the education, training, and resources to seize it — for themselves, their families, and their communities.”
EducationAI-read
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Congresswoman Dean Issues Statement on Vote for Russia and Iran Sanctions Act
Voted for Russia and Iran Sanctions Act, reaffirming support for Ukraine against Russian invasion.
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia ActInternational AffairsAI-read
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Dean, PA Delegation Demand Stronger Data Transparency from ICE
U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) wrote a letter to the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) exposing the lack of data…
“The public has a right to clear and complete information about the nature of the enforcement activities taking place in our neighborhoods and the departments or agencies responsible for carrying them out. Programs between federal and local law enforcement agencies must meet the highest standards of transparency.”
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Rep. Dean Reintroduces Bill to Lower Treatment Costs for Opioid Use Disorder
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) reintroduced the Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency (MORE) Savings Act to lower costs for the more than 20 million Americans seeking treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), including life-saving…
“Every family, every community has been scarred by the disease of addiction — and as the Trump Administration systematically strips away affordable healthcare, it is critical that we expand access to treatment and recovery.”
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Reps. Dean, Ramirez Introduce Bill to Ban ICE Use of “Shock Gloves”
U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Delia Ramirez (IL-03) introduced the No Shock Act to ban the use of “shock gloves” by U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) agents.
“For nearly two years, we have witnessed grotesquely un-American behavior from ICE agents — the tragic killing of innocent Americans, the wrongful arrests of lawful residents and peaceful protesters, and the inhumane conditions at ICE facilities across the country.”
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Dean, PA Delegation Introduce Bill to Expand Congressional Oversight at ICE Facilities
U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Dwight Evans (PA-03), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced the Oversight Access Act to allow Members of Congress to bring one staff member inside…
“Congress has a solemn duty to conduct oversight at ICE facilities in Pennsylvania and across the country, but ICE’s arbitrary rules have made that more difficult. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I care deeply about ensuring that any facility receiving federal dollars lives up to the highest standards of…”
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U.S. Representative Madeleine Dean (PA-04), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Summer Lee (PA-12), wrote letters to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the GEO Group, the for-profit prison…
“As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, it is my constitutional duty to ensure that federal contractors honor their legal obligations and that taxpayer dollars do not fund systemic neglect or cruelty. What I uncovered at MVPC did not reassure me; rather, it confirmed serious reports of medical neglect,…”
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Dean, Davidson Reintroduce Bill to Protect Servicemembers from Predatory Debt Collection Practices
U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Warren Davidson (OH-08) reintroduced the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act (H.R. 10018), bipartisan legislation to address abusive debt collection practices affecting…
“Our service members are the very best of us, sacrificing their very lives for our protection and freedom — they should not fear that their careers will be marred by manipulative debt collectors.”
Mentions H.R. 10018