Dean, Madeleine
In office since
2019 · 7 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1959, Glenside
Occupation
Lawyer, Politician, Columnist
Education
La Salle University · Abington High School · Fels Institute of Government · Widener University Delaware Law School
Office history
- member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2012–2018
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–2023
- United States representative 2023–2025
- United States representative 2025–present
Contact
Capitol office
150 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3804
202-225-4731
District office · Glenside
115 E Glenside Ave, Glenside, PA, 19038-4618
215-884-4300
District office · Pottstown
1200 E. High Street, Pottstown, PA, 19464
610-382-1250
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18
Bills sponsored
this session · 91 all-time
405
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 464 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
383
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.2%
based on 371 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.8%
based on 371 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.9%
based on 371 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
91 billsCurrent session 18 bills
- HR 1673 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28 East Airy Street in Norristown, Pennsylvania, as the "Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building". In Committee
- HR 6626 PFAS Accountability Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6434 Freedom to Heal Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 845 Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 2 through November 8, 2025, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week". In Committee
- HR 4224 Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 4221 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act In Committee
- HR 4220 Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act In Committee
- HR 4222 Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 4223 Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act In Committee
- HR 4225 Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act In Committee
- HR 3178 Save Healthcare Workers Act In Committee
- HR 2420 Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 235 Recognizing the importance of sleep health and expressing support for the designation of the week of March 9 through March 15, 2025, as "Sleep Awareness Week". In Committee
- HR 8681 SHIELD Act In Committee
- HRES 1158 Recognizing the importance of sleep health and expressing support for the designation of the week of March 9 through March 13, 2026, as "Sleep Awareness Week". In Committee
- HR 7491 Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act In Committee
- HR 7355 Flood History Information Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 7209 TRAIN Act In Committee
Historical 73 bills
- HR 8169 Lead Free Forests Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8116 Stop Wasteful and Outdated Medical Training on Animals Act Died
- HR 4545 Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4544 Ensuring Fair Legal Recourse for Private Student Loan Borrowers Act Died
- HR 4300 Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3989 Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3732 Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2950 Know Conflicts Act of 2019 Died
- HRES 385 Expressing support for "Bike to Work Day" on May 17, 2019. Died
- HR 2600 Toxic PFAS Control Act Died
- HRES 365 Expressing support for the designation of May 10, 2019, as "World Lupus Day". Died
- HR 773 Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act of 2023 Died
- HR 869 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act Died
- HRES 885 Expressing support for the designation of March 4, 2020, as "National Assistive Technology Awareness Day". Died
- HRES 1454 Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 6 through November 13, 2022, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week". Died
- HR 9090 Diane Powis Ovarian Cancer Testing Access Act Died
- HRES 1414 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that firearms should not be present at any Federal election site. Died
- HR 7537 Flood History Information Act of 2024 Died
- HR 7469 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28 East Airy Street in Norristown, Pennsylvania, as the "Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building". Died
- HR 7350 AID Local Government Leadership Act Died
- HR 7351 Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act Died
- HR 7952 Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act Died
- HR 7961 SAVE Act Died
- HR 7981 Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022 Died
- HR 7980 Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act Died
Co-sponsored
464 billsCurrent session 405 bills
- HR 9370 Protect Local Funding Act In Committee
- HRES 1380 Commemorating 50 years of women at the service academies. In Committee
- HR 9401 Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9417 Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act In Committee
- HR 9448 Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection Act In Committee
- HR 9432 LIFT the BAR Act In Committee
- HRES 1427 Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. In Committee
- HR 9647 To prohibit the National Science Foundation from obligating or expending Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 9641 Essential Caregivers Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8582 Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act In Committee
- HR 8802 January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act In Committee
- HR 8807 Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act In Committee
- HRES 1286 Calling for a trade policy that supports workers, consumers, independent farmers, small businesses, and the environment. In Committee
- HR 8831 Protecting Our Democracy Act In Committee
- HR 8860 Corporate Prosecution Reform Act In Committee
- HR 8619 Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act In Committee
- HR 8910 SLUSH FUND Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8914 No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8907 IMPACT to Save Moms Act In Committee
- HR 8915 NO FAKES Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8940 Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act In Committee
- HJRES 189 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". In Committee
- HR 8964 DONOR Milk Act In Committee
- HR 9043 Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act In Committee
- HR 9042 Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026 In Committee
Historical 59 bills
- HR 1247 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel. Died
- HR 2648 Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3884 MORE Act of 2020 Died
- HR 7075 Ukrainian Independence Park Act of 2022 Died
- HR 540 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office". Signed
- HR 7791 Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022 Signed
- HR 3094 To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 8732 Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act Died
- HR 8448 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act Died
- HR 5383 New Way Forward Act Died
- HR 2415 Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019 Died
- HCONRES 59 Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men. Died
- HR 3570 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 Died
- HR 926 Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 Died
- HR 1699 Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023 Died
- HR 4107 Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act Died
- HR 6550 End Prison Gerrymandering Act Died
- HCONRES 101 Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. Died
- HR 1114 To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. Died
- HCONRES 20 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Died
- HR 5723 Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust Died
- HR 2573 Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1287 No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2339 Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020 Died
- HR 1884 Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Yea | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 3 past roles
- Lower chamber District 4 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 4 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 4 Democratic