Dean is the representative for Pennsylvania’s 4th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2019. Dean is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA4]](/static/legislator-photos/412809-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Dean is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Dean has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Nov 14, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Madeleine Dean sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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House Committee on the Judiciary
- Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
- Member, Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Dean sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Finance and Financial Sector (100%)
Recent Bills
Some of Dean’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 5003: To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide enhanced protection against ...
- H.R. 4712: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to limitations ...
- H.R. 4544: Ensuring Fair Legal Recourse for Private Student Loan Borrowers Act
- H.R. 4545: Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2019
- H.R. 4300: Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019
- H.R. 3989: Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2019
- H.R. 3732: Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2019
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2019 to Nov 2019, Dean missed 6 of 624 roll call votes, which is 1.0%. This is better than the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of the Clerk, House of Representatives for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
