Feb 11, 2026Sponsored
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
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DemocratPennsylvania · U.S. Representative
Madeleine
Dean
U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania
In office
7 yrsSince Jan 2019
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
66Born Jun 6, 1959
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Dean has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports expanded firearms regulations and oversightDean has sponsored several bills addressing the sale and ownership of firearms. HR.4220 would direct financial institutions to report certain gun purchase patterns. HR.4221 would update federal law on undetectable firearms. HR.4222 would close what the bill terms a loophole in fire sale transactions of firearms. HR.4224 would require point-of-contact background check procedures. HR.4225 addresses safe gun storage requirements related to child access.
- 02Supports PFAS chemical accountability measuresDean sponsored HR.6626, the PFAS Accountability Act of 2025, which addresses liability and regulatory oversight related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The bill has been referred to committee and represents a reintroduction of prior legislation on the same subject.
- 03Supports digital-era legal counsel standardsDean sponsored HR.7491, the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, which would establish standards relating to defense counsel's obligations regarding digital evidence. The bill has been referred to committee and has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Madeleine Dean Cunnane is a lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, a position she has held since January 2019. The district encompasses nearly all of Montgomery County, a suburban county north of Philadelphia, along with a northeastern portion of Berks County. Before her election to Congress, Dean served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, representing the 153rd district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In the 119th Congress, her sponsored legislation has concentrated on firearms regulation and environmental accountability, including multiple bills referred to committee addressing gun sales, background checks, undetectable firearms, and PFAS chemical liability.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Feb 4, 2026Sponsored
Flood History Information Act of 2026
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Dec 11, 2025Sponsored
PFAS Accountability Act of 2025
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Jun 27, 2025Sponsored
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act
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Jun 27, 2025Sponsored
Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PACs account for 56.0% of Dean's $1.0M in cycle receipts, with individuals contributing 41.5%. Top PAC contributors include New Democrat Coalition PAC, Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, AFSCME PEOPLE, and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club. Itemized contributions make up 79.2% of individual giving. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $294,780 supporting Dean (led by Women Vote! at $247,316 and American Hospital Association PAC at $32,000) and $100,000 opposing her (We Stand for Better), separate from contributions to her own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$1.0M
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Spent
$868K
By source
- Individuals$429K · 41.5%
- PACs$579K · 56.0%
- Other$25K · 2.4%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)20.8%
Top PAC contributors
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION PACFEC ↗$13K
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERSFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EFEC ↗$8K
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- YINZER PACFEC ↗$5K
- HARMONY BIOSCIENCES, LLC PACFEC ↗$5K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSFEC ↗$5K
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PACFEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- KBRA$11K· 10 donors
- DIVERSIFIED SEARCH$7K· 2 donors
- ALLIANCE CANCER$7K· 2 donors
- INSACO INC$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2018
Supporting Dean
Opposing Dean
- WE STAND FOR BETTERFEC ↗$100K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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