Reps. Dean, Raskin Demand DOJ Investigate Former Bard College President's Ties to Epstein, History of Sex Abuse Coverup at Bard

Demanded DOJ investigation into former Bard College president's ties to Epstein and sex abuse coverup.

“Ultimately, we understand that your outrageous abandonment of your responsibilities is not about Leon Botstein. It is about protecting another individual who appears frequently in the Epstein files who also may have been a co-conspirator in Jeffrey Epstein’s brutal and sickening sex trafficking operation.”

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Congresswoman Dean's Statement on Third Anniversary of October 7th Attack

Released statement commemorating third anniversary of October 7th terrorist attacks on Israel.

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Congresswoman Dean Reintroduces the Improving Justice Programs through Science Act

Reintroduced bill to create Science Advisory Board at Office of Justice Programs within Department of Justice.

“Americans want our criminal justice system to do its job — make all of us safer not just by punishing criminals today, but also by preventing crime in the future”

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Congresswoman Dean, Senator Schatz Reintroduce Bill to Remove Criminal History Questions from College Applications

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”

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Reps. Dean and Scanlon Introduce Bills to Make American Democracy More Accessible to People with Disabilities

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”

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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.”

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Congresswoman Dean, Senator Schatz Reintroduce Bill to Expand Education Opportunities, Support Reentry for Incarcerated Individuals

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”

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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.

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Reducing Voting Days

Mr. Speaker, today, we are sent home after canceling 2 weeks and 1 day of voting, a fitting end to the bleak record of the 119th Congress, which has canceled nearly 25 percent of voting days. Perhaps my Republican colleagues do not feel the need to vote because they have surrendered their…

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Dean, PA Delegation Demand Stronger Data Transparency from ICE

Demanded stronger data transparency from ICE regarding state and local law enforcement partnerships.

“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

Reintroduced bill to eliminate cost-sharing for opioid use disorder treatment.

“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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Honoring Pennsylvania State Senator Franklin Kury

Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to pay tribute to a champion for environmental protection, former Pennsylvania State Senator Franklin Kury, whom I had the privilege of meeting. Born and raised in central Pennsylvania, Franklin Kury passed away on August 16. He was 89. A devoted public servant, Kury was…

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Reps. Dean, Ramirez Introduce Bill to Ban ICE Use of “Shock Gloves”

Introduced bill to ban ICE use of electric shock gloves for enforcement.

“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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Rebuilding Usaid

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding. 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.…

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Liberty and Justice for All

Mr. Speaker, I thank the Representative holding this Special Order hour. 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…

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Dean, PA Delegation Introduce Bill to Expand Congressional Oversight at ICE Facilities

Introduced bill to allow congressional staff to accompany members during unannounced ICE facility oversight visits.

“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.”

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Dean, Deluzio, and Lee Demand Answers from ICE, GEO Group about Violations at Moshannon Detention Center

Demanded answers from ICE and GEO Group about staffing and medical care violations at detention center.

“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.”

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Dean, Davidson Reintroduce Bill to Protect Servicemembers from Predatory Debt Collection Practices

Reintroduced bipartisan bill to protect servicemembers from predatory debt collection practices.

“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”

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Congresswoman Dean’s Statement On Supporting the “Massie Amendment”

Voted for Massie amendment to restrict military aid to Israel, citing failed pursuit of just war.

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Congresswoman Dean Announces $25 Million for Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust Restorations

Announced $25 million for Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust restorations.

“The Colebrookdale Railroad is an economic and tourist engine for the region, connecting us to our strong industrial past while looking creatively to our future”

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Congresswoman Dean: "Operation Epic Fury ends as Operation Epic Failure."

Criticized Trump's Iran deal as failing to prevent nuclear weapons or address terrorism.

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Dean, Wagner Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Sex Trafficking, Hold Foreign Nations Accountable

Introduced bipartisan bill to strengthen State Department criteria for combating sex trafficking.

“To eradicate the inhumane network of sex trafficking, we need a coordinated global effort”

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Dean, Salazar, Blackburn, Coons, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Americans from AI Deepfakes

Reintroduced bipartisan bill to protect Americans from AI-generated deepfakes.

“The use of AI is only growing, and Congress must catch up with common sense, common ground regulations”

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Dean, Salazar, Klobuchar, and Cruz Request Information on Implementation of TAKE IT DOWN Act

Requested FTC information on enforcement of TAKE IT DOWN Act against non-consensual intimate images.

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Reps. Dean and Menefee Introduce the Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act

Introduced bill to expand education and awareness on safe firearm storage practices.

“As lawmakers, we have a responsibility to keep our communities, especially our kids, safe — yet the leading cause of death for minors in the U.S. is gun violence”

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