Madeleine Dean

I didn't want to fall into the trap of contorting myself in order to support a candidate who had succeeded in a primary.

I said in my mind he had disqualified himself in at least two ways. One was the choice to have a Nazi emblem tattooed to his body. And the other was, of course, the credible allegations of his abuse of women.

That's not the kind of person we want as a senator.

I’m relieved. I'm sure Mainers are relieved. He disqualified himself.

He has disqualified himself in my eyes. He is not qualified to be a representative, a senator.

I think it’s so distressing all of the stories that are coming out, and they’re more and more it seems by the hour.

What is true is that the president has lied about being on Epstein’s plane, and the unredacted files prove that.

What rules are we operating under?

What does it say in terms of transparency?

There are 3 million more documents.

The Defense bill restores funding for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs of $1.3 billion following massive cuts in fiscal year 2025. Further, it includes over $100 million for PFAS remediation efforts at military…

These bills, while not perfect, reflect months of hard work by the Democrats to fight against the administration's cuts to vital programs and services so many Americans rely upon. They reassert Congress' power of the purse, impose checks…

In my suburban Philadelphia district, more than 75,000 people struggle with not enough food. They struggle with hunger every single day. That is why I voted against the cuts to SNAP, our Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. These…

It’s about shutting down media.

I feel like I am suffering through a propaganda war through your testimony.

This is so discourteous. This is so outside the committee’s guidelines. Taking a personal shot at me while swiping at Biden. Very strange and very unprofessional of you.

Did you hear my question?

This is not normal. I don’t want anybody to think that what is going on here is actually normal.

This week marked a stunning milestone: 100 days of chaos, cruelty, and lawlessness under the Trump administration. We see it in our economy, in our homes, and in our relationships abroad. Just 100 days ago, President Trump inherited a…

Maybe I will end by just thanking Representative Kaptur again for the lead she has taken on this. It means a lot to my district. As my friend knows, I have a very large Ukrainian-American population, cultural center, churches, and just…

I thank Representative Marcy Kaptur and Representative Mike Quigley for so ably, faithfully, and loyally co-chairing the Congressional Ukraine Caucus for us and for bringing us here to the floor tonight to remember how urgent it is that we…

I thank Chairman Bilirakis and Ranking Member Pallone for bringing this bill forward. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the TAKE IT DOWN Act. Senate bill 146 was my bill, and it is still my bill. I thank Congresswoman Salazar for her…

In just 2 days, Wall Street lost $6 trillion in value in the worst selloff since 2020. Many of my constituents lost tens of thousands of dollars, money saved over decades. Now we are all scrambling with the news of a 90-day pause on…

More than 17 million seniors live on less than $30,000 a year. Yet, Republicans look to weaken or sever lifelines like Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. President Trump announced a plan to fire 12 percent of Social Security…