Recent events
2026-03-27
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Voted nay on H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (March 2026)) on 2026-03-27: Dean voted nay on DHS funding and said she 'will continue to use my vote and my voice to oppose any…
2026-03-05
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Voted yea_unverified on H.Con.Res. 35 (Iran War Powers Resolution (March 2026)) on 2026-03-05: As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee, Dean's vote on war powers is…
2026-03-05
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Madeleine Dean's vote on H.Con.Res. 35 (Iran War Powers Resolution) on 2026-03-05 was her third recorded vote on a Middle East military authorization (after her February 2024 nay on standalone Israel aid and April 2024…
2025-07-03
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — House final passage, July 2025) on 2025-07-03: Dean voted nay on the GOP reconciliation bill projected to add $3.4 trillion to deficits and cut approximately $1…
2025-06-27
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Voted sponsored_unverified on H.R. 3843 (Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act of 2025 (introduced)) on 2025-06-27: Dean introduced legislation to close the 'fire sale loophole' in federal gun law — her signature issue as a…
2025-05-01
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[platform] Dean positions herself as a progressive Democrat — she is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and campaigns on progressive priorities including gun violence prevention, reproductive rights, and…
2025-01-08
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Dean serves on the House Appropriations Committee (Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee; Labor, HHS, Education Subcommittee) and the House Foreign Affairs Committee (Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee; Ranking…
2025-01-07
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Voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (119th Congress, January 2025)) on 2025-01-07: Dean voted nay on mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes. She joined 159 Democrats in…
2024-12-31
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Additional notable PAC donors include Carpenters & Joiners Union ($9,000), American Bankers Assn ($7,500), AFSCME ($7,500), Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers ($7,500), Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Union…
2024-12-31
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2023-2024 cycle: Raised $1,723,936. Individual contributions comprised $806,676, party/PAC contributions $917,260, and zero candidate self-financing. Cash on hand: $968,741 at year-end 2024. The campaign's full…
2024-12-31
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Top career contributor: University of Pennsylvania at $23,204 (all individuals). Other top contributors: Apollo Global Management ($15,000), JStreetPAC ($13,000 — $12,000 individuals, $1,000 PAC), American Assn for…
2024-12-31
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Dean does NOT accept corporate PAC money and AIPAC does not appear among her top 20 contributors for 2023-2024. JStreetPAC, a pro-Israel, pro-peace PAC that supports a two-state solution, is her largest PAC donor at…
2024-12-31
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Dean operates Making a Difference PAC, her leadership PAC (FEC ID C00757344). Outside spending in the 2024 cycle included support from AFSCME Council 13 ($5,961), National Assn of Realtors ($6,785), and Sierra Club…
2024-08-13
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[disclosure] A WIN PA super PAC mailer accused Dean of siding 'with pro-Hamas terrorists and against Israel,' highlighting her votes against Israel aid, her boycott of Netanyahu's speech, and her 'present' vote on the…
2024-07-24
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[statement] Dean boycotted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's July 2024 address to a joint session of Congress. She also signed a letter urging President Biden to cancel an arms shipment to Israel and voted 'present'…
2024-04-20
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Voted yea on H.R. 8034 (National Security Supplemental (Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan — April 2024)) on 2024-04-20: Dean voted yea on the full $95 billion foreign aid package including $26 billion in military aid to Israel…
2024-04-16
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Voted present on H.Res. 994 (Resolution Condemning 'From the River to the Sea' as Antisemitic) on 2024-04-16: Dean voted 'present' on a resolution declaring 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' as…
2024-02-06
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[vote] Dean voted against H.R. 7217 — the standalone $17.6 billion Israel military aid bill — in February 2024, stating it 'ignores our obligations around the world and omits desperately needed humanitarian aid.' She…
2024-02-06
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Voted nay on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (Standalone GOP bill, February 2024)) on 2024-02-06: Dean voted nay on the $17.6 billion standalone Israel aid bill, stating it 'contains no…
2019-01-03
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Dean is a former attorney and English professor at La Salle University. She earned a B.A. magna cum laude from La Salle University and a J.D. from Widener University School of Law. She served in the Pennsylvania House…
2018-12-31
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OpenSecrets estimates Dean's 2018 net worth at $232,034 to $1,689,997. She has relatively modest means compared to most members of Congress, with liabilities of $915,005 to $1,900,000. She holds no individual stock…
