Press Releases

Rep. Madeleine Dean Supports Legislation to Avoid Shutdown, Opposes Emergency Declaration

February 15, 2019 Press Release

Last night, Rep. Madeleine Dean voted to support legislation to fund the government, maintain vital services for the public, and avoid another Trump shutdown. She also adamantly opposed President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency.

 

On Eve of Parkland Anniversary, House Judiciary Committee Advances Legislation to Require Universal Background Checks and Close “Charleston Loophole”

February 14, 2019 Press Release

Last night, the House Judiciary Committee passed two essential gun safety bills: H.R. 8 requires universal background checks, and H.R. 1112 closes the “Charleston Loophole” by strengthening background check procedures for firearm sales. 

 

Rep. Madeleine Dean Criticizes EPA’s PFAS Action Plan for Lack of Urgency, Failure to Create Enforceable Drinking Water Standard

February 14, 2019 Press Release

Today, Rep. Madeleine Dean reacted to EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler’s announcement of a PFAS Action Plan.

 

Rep. Madeleine Dean Addresses President Trump’s State of the Union Speech and Former Georgia State House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams’ Democratic Response

February 6, 2019 Press Release

Following the President’s address to Congress, Rep. Madeleine Dean offered her views on the speech.

 

Rep. Madeleine Dean Will Host Jami Amo, Gun Safety Activist and Columbine Survivor, at State of the Union

February 5, 2019 Press Release

At today’s State of the Union address, Rep. Madeleine Dean will be joined by Jami Amo, a Willow Grove resident, gun safety activist, and survivor of the 1999 Columbine school shooting.

 

Rep. Madeleine Dean Introduces H.R. 869, The Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act

January 31, 2019 Press Release

Recent developments in 3-D printing technology have given rise to a new danger: plastic guns that are undetectable to metal detectors or other detection devices. These technologies have led to concerns that criminals may attempt to use undetectable firearms to circumvent security systems and inflict harm. 

Rep. Madeleine Dean on EPA’s Refusal to Regulate Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

January 30, 2019 Press Release

Yesterday, Rep. Dean spoke out about reports that the Environmental Protection Agency will not set a national drinking water standard for two PFAS chemicals.

 

Rep. Madeleine Dean Joins Judiciary and Financial Services Subcommittees

January 30, 2019 Press Release

Last week, Rep. Madeleine Dean was appointed to the House Judiciary and Financial Services committees. This week, she received her subcommittee assignments.

 

 

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Rep. Madeleine Dean Joins the PFAS Task Force as a Founding Member

January 25, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Madeleine Dean helped launch Congress’s new PFAS Task Force. The bipartisan Task Force will address drinking water contamination across the country. “For years, constituents in my district – in towns like Horsham, Willow Grove, Upper Dublin and North Hills – have worried about the quality of their water and the impact on their health and the health of their families. Like citizens who live near military bases across the country, their water supplies have been tainted with a class of man-made chemicals known as PFAS,” commented Rep. Dean.

Rep. Madeleine Dean Joins House Financial Services Committee; Will Oversee Housing, Finance, Urban Development

January 18, 2019 Press Release
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean was appointed to the House Financial Services Committee. The Committee has jurisdiction over America’s housing and financial services sectors, including banking, insurance, real estate, public and assisted housing, and securities.

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