Madeleine Dean
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Dean has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Dean is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Dean votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Dean votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Dean votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Dean votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Dean votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Dean votes differently from most House Democrats on 2 of 59 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Dean did not vote on the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.
Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.
Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.
Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.
Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.
Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.
Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.
Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.
Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.
Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.
Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.
Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.
Cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.
Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.
Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.
Requires immigration authorities to detain non-citizens without legal status who are charged with, arrested for or convicted of theft-related crimes, assaulting a police officer, or crimes causing death or serious injury.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
No saved press release from this member names a law or an executive order.
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $8,422,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e PA Upper Merion T Water Polluti Center Hydrot CarbonizationEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e PA Upper Providen Second Avenue Gravity Main ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e PA West Norriton Rittenhouse P Force Main Re ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Family Services of Montgomery County, PA | Public Law 119-74 | Montgomery County Reentry InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $307,000 |
| Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | VSC 24/7 Crisis HotlineDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $100,000 |
| JEVS Human Services | Public Law 119-74 | JEVS Opportunity Youth Outreach Program (JOYOP) for Diversion and ReentryDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $189,000 |
| Montgomery County Community College | Public Law 119-74 | The Challenger Learning Center at Montco PottstownNASA · SSMS | None printed | $500,000 |
| PA | Public Law 119-75 | Lederach PA 113 (Harleysville Pike Alternate Route) Shared Use Path-- Phase 1 ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | PA | $250,000 |
| Borough of Collegeville | Public Law 119-75 | Collegeville Main St & 9th Avenue Transportation Safety & Revitalization ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $750,000 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Public Law 119-75 | Sharadin Farmstead RestorationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $250,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Housing Authority | Public Law 119-75 | The Montgomery County Housing Authority (MCHA)'s Affordable Housing PreservationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $500,000 |
| Lower Providence Township | Public Law 119-75 | Public Facility RebuildDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $750,000 |
| Cheltenham Township | Public Law 119-75 | Rowland Community Center RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $500,000 |
| Redevelopment Authority of the County of Montgomery | Public Law 119-75 | Pottstown Anti-Poverty and Workforce Development Initiative: TRec District Phase 1 Completion ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $800,000 |
| Upper Moreland Township School District | Public Law 119-75 | Living Science Laboratory for Agriculture and Workforce Development Facility Development & ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $250,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.mad4pa.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of MAD 4 PA PAC gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 13 pages of www.mad4pa.com saved on October 8, 2026. 12 state positions on issues.From a secondary source
Online ads
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MAD 4 PA PAC Google Ads Transparency Center
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The library lists 1 ad by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Dean's campaign reports receiving $1,371,535.90 and reports spending $1,155,470.25, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8PA04116as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8PA04116as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,371,535.90 | $1,752,523.60 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,155,470.25 | $1,488,677.43 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,184,806.80 | $968,741.15 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordMAD 4 PA PAC reports $1,371,535.90 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: Party committees, The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans, Transfers from the candidate's other committees.
Committees that give the most
239 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: LEIDOS, INC. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 7 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected organization: PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 22 PAC INC | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)Connected organization: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ) | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 7 |
| TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 4 |
| NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONConnected organization: NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EConnected organization: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINTNER, DALE E.Given through a conduit committee | GLENSIDE, PA | DALE AND AFFILIATES INC · FINANCIAL OFFICER | $3,500 | |
| HAINES, ROBERTGiven through a conduit committee | COLLEGEVILLE, PA | INSACO INC · PRESIDENT | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| GREENAWALT, RICHARD AGiven through a conduit committee | WYNDMOOR, PA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | $3,500 | |
| NADLER, JAMESGiven through a conduit committee | NEW YORK, NY | KBRA · CEO | $3,500$5,000 to date, as reported | |
| GOTTESMAN, SALLYGiven through a conduit committee | NEW YORK, NY | THE ELEEMOSYNARY GROUP · FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT | $3,500 | |
| MILLER, LESLIE ANNE ESQ. | BRYN MAWR, PA | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| HELF, DENNIS | FLOURTOWN, PA | SELF · ATTORNEY | $3,500 | |
| FINK, WILLIAM | DOWNINGTOWN, PA | SELF · CPA | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| POTZ, JOSEPH L MDGiven through a conduit committee | BLUE BELL, PA | ALLIANCE CANCER · PHYSICIAN | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| POTZ, JOSEPH L MDGiven through a conduit committee | BLUE BELL, PA | ALLIANCE CANCER · PHYSICIAN | $3,500 |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
Groups report spending $105.16 to support this member and $0 to oppose this member in 2025 and 2026. The member does not receive this money.
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Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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