Madeleine Dean

Madeleine Dean Cunnane (born June 6, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district. The district includes almost all of Montgomery County, a suburban county north of Philadelphia. Before being elected to Congress, Dean was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, representing the 153rd district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Madeleine Dean

Quotes

• If I don’t tell the story honestly, it will come off like some sort of a patina. And that won’t help anybody
  • "‘Do it now. Ask for help now’: Rep. Madeleine Dean and her son reflect on his addiction", Roll Call (February 24, 2021)

• The very powerful first steps to unifying is to take us through what happened here and (ensure) this can never happen again
  • "Pa. Rep. Madeline Dean on prosecuting Trump's impeachment trial and why he can still be convicted", The Philadelphia Inquirer (November 27, 2022)

• National Recovery Month is a time to bring hope to people in recovery and their families. I was grateful to be with my son, Harry, as well as Secretary Jen Smith and other advocates to discuss how we can make recovery more accessible and possible for everyone in Pennsylvania
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• Government has a role to play to spread awareness, break stigma, and help save lives
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• Anytime I can stand up and say, remember — particularly in Pennsylvania — you still have your rights to abortion care and your privacy of health-care services, that’s really something I want to do
  • [3] she said

• As activists and as lawmakers we must have our voice and our legislation be heard, we need to make sure we pass laws that protect and expand rights up against the extremist right-wing Supreme Court and Republican Party
  • [4] on lawyers and activists

• I want this bill passed and I want other families to never suffer that risk of not having warning and not having the chance to make a safe exit
  • [5]Dean said on subsidized housing